The team is slowly making their way back down. They were able to descend into Camp 1 at 7,800′ (2377m), but the glacier was starting to warm up so they made camp here. They began moving again this morning at 1am while the glacier was frozen, to continue their way into Basecamp. Here’s Caroline: recording
After standing on the summit, the team descended back to High Camp and spent the night there. Yesterday, they packed up at High Camp at 17,200′ (5242m) to descend back to Camp 3 at 14,200′ (4328m). They rested here and ate some food before moving down further into Camp 1 at 7,800′ (2377m). The team…
We would like to welcome the June 20 West Buttress team! We’re so excited to be along for the ride and don’t take lightly that touching the pearly white slopes of Denali is a life goal for many after several months of training and years spent on mountains locally and around the world. The team will…
Yesterday the team was able to take some time at High Camp to rest and recuperate. They spent the day drinking hot fluids, fueling up, and resting. Today they will take another rest day as they wait for their perfect weather window to make their summit bid. Spending significant time at High Camp often isn’t…
Yesterday the team packed up at Camp 1 at 7,800′ (2377m). They began their day by moving first up Ski Hill which rises 1,200′ from Camp 1. Once atop Ski Hill, the team navigated through rolling terrain as they approached Kahiltna Pass. They made camp before Camp 2 at below 11,000′ (3352m). Digging into the…
The team was able to make it to 14,200′ (4328m), and then from there they descended down to Camp 2 at 11,200′ (3413m) to spend the night. The team should be continuing on their descent down the mountain, likely during the night hours when everything is more frozen. Here’s Brian: recording
Yesterday the team packed up from Camp 3 at 14,200′ (4328m) and retraced their steps to their cache. First climbing up the Bunny Hill for a couple hours to where the Headwall begins, then ascending the Fixed Lines to the ridge at 16,200′ (4937m). Once on the ridge they climbed another 1,000′ into High Camp…
Jordan calls in to update us from 20,310′ (6190m)!! The team was able to stand upon the summit yesterday evening! Congratulations to the team. We are glad to hear they encountered good weather and conditions to stand on the top. They made their way back down last night, and slept for a few hours at…
Yesterday, or very very early this morning, the team launched from Basecamp to make their way to Camp 1. Basecamp sits at 7,200′ (2194m), on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. Leaving camp, the team first descended Heartbreak Hill for about 600′ until the met with the main body of the 40 mile long…
Lead Mountain Trip Guide Ty Guarino rang in from the 17,200 foot High Camp on Denali’s West Buttress route. The team made a summit push yesterday! They climbed up to about 19,800 feet, but increasing winds of about 30 mph caused conditions to deteriorate to the point where it was imprudent to keep heading upwards.…