Our guide Kyle Bates called in a post after the team climbed up the steepest portion of the West Buttress route this morning. They carried loads of supplies up onto the spectacular ridge that leads from the top of a feature known as the Headwall, up to the site of the group’s high camp and…
Feeling strong and moving well, the June 24th Team climbed to Camp 2 today, then after a short rest, descended and picked up their cached food and equipment and returned to camp. Guide Ted Grosgebauer called in to report that it was snowing in Camp 2, and they will be watching the weather closely to…
In the early morning hours the June 23rd Team moved to Camp 2 at 11,200 ft. The team got to work building tent platforms and then settled in. They enjoyed a dinner of macaroni and cheese with sausage to “fuel the machine” as our guides like to say. Camp 2 is located at the base…
June 15th Team member Pearl Going sends a special message of love and compassion to the families of the climbers killed recently in Pakistan. Here is Pearl: recording
Anis called in to report that the team cached food and equipment at 16,400 ft today. Sounds like the weather was nice and Anis reports that the whole team is doing great. As the team left the comfort of 14,000 Camp, they immediately started gaining elevation and at about 15,500 ft they clipped into several…
Guide Viviane deBros called in tonight to report that the team cached above 10,000 ft today. The team started the day with a climb up ski hill, which is just outside camp, then they continued to gain elevation over rolling hills as they made their way up the glacier. Even with heavy loads the team…
Jonathan called in the report tonight from High Camp. The Team is back, safe and sound, and resting at High Camp. It sounds like summit day was “eventful”; Jonathan said that just as he reached the summit some weather moved right in. We will have to wait to get all of the details and we…
Caitlin called in this evening as the team returned to high camp from their trip to the summit. Caitlin said everyone is back and safe after getting within feet of the summit as an electrical storm came in. They descended quickly to get out of the lightning and it sounded a bit exciting. It’s almost…
Guide Ted Grosgebauer called in to report that the June 24th Team successfully moved from Base Camp to Camp 1 at 7800 ft. The team moved through the night primarily to take advantage of cooler nighttime temperatures, but they also were able to enjoy the beautiful, soft Alaskan “midnight sun.” Guide Viviane deBros undoubtedly prepared…
Eric West called in a report for the June 23rd Team. The team enjoyed a nice night of travel from Base Camp to Camp 1, enjoying the scenery as they moved up the Kahiltna glacier. It doesn’t get dark in Alaska at this time of year, and during the nighttime hours the light becomes soft…