Nick calls in for the team last night. The team enjoyed beautiful weather up to the cache at 13,500′ (4114m). At this point, the team will leave their snowshoes behind and mount their crampons. This is where the West Buttress route starts to get more interesting. Leaving Camp 2 the team first ascends Motorcycle Hill (named…
Steven called in last night to report the team has arrived in Denali Basecamp! Basecamp is located on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier at 7,200′ (2194m). Yesterday afternoon, the team flew in from Talkeetna. Located literally at the end of the road, Parks Highway, deep in the Alaska Range. For decades Talkeetna has…
CONGRATULATIONS to the members of our May 8th Denali team who are standing on the summit of North America! The team departed their 17,200 foot High Camp at abut 9:15 Alaska time this morning and reached the summit of North America at just after 6 pm this evening. It was a beautiful day, with clear…
Guide Chris calls in from Camp 3 last night. The team had a good rest and prep day, with lots of sunshine and warm temps. Sounds like sunhoody and Hawaiian shirt weather! Before moving to High Camp the team will go through everything they have and try to narrow down gear and snacks to just…
Congratulations to the members of our May 11th West Buttress team, who are standing on the summit of Denali! Strong work team!!! We don’t have a lot of details at the moment, but the team made good time ascending over 3000 feet from their High Camp at 17,200 feet. They departed camp just before 9:30…
Lead guide Josh Jesperson calls in from Camp 1 yesterday. The team left Basecamp early yesterday morning. They packed up camp into their backpacks and sleds, laid out their ropes, and tied in. Trudging off with all 110lbs of food, gear, and fuel EACH that they flew onto the glacier with. This first day is…
It’s time to say “Hello!!” to Mountain Trip’s 8th West Buttress team of the season! We’re so excited to be along for the ride and understand 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…
Lead guide Logan updates us from High Camp! The team was able to push through the tough conditions, past the fixed lines, and up to the High Camp location at 17,200′ (5242m) yesterday. They join two other teams who have been waiting out the weather at High Camp for a summit window. The May 14…
Our lead guide Dodge calls in to report the team had another weather day at High Camp yesterday! They are enjoying lots of instant mashed potatoes and sorting through their favorite dehydrated meals. Maddy even found some surprise sticks of butter in the cache, which really brings all the meals up another level! Today, the…
Guide Jesse Yon lets us know the team has weathered another day at High Camp! That puts them at 3 days in the tough conditions of 17,200′ (5242m). But the team is strong and ready for the next push of the trip! They were able to take a break from the tent life as our…