Lead guide Jason Denley called in to report the team left Camp 2 today to retrieve their cache from the cache site at 10,200′ (3108m) where they had buried it on the way to Camp 2 the day before. The team has been experiencing clear skies and perfect weather so far. Tomorrow the team plans…
Hello and a big welcome to Mountain Trip’s May 22nd West Buttress Denali Team! We are STOKED to bring this incredible group to North America’s highest peak to test their fortitude on its arctic slopes. We are honored to be chosen to join these folks on what may be a lifelong dream to touch the…
Andrew updates us from 14,200′ (4328m) yesterday. The team moved from Camp 2 at 11,200′ (3413m) to Camp 3 at 14,200′ (4328m). Getting to Camp 3 is an exciting part of the expedition. Now the team is set up to plan their bid for the summit. They will backcarry today to grab their cache from Windy…
The May 11 team had an active rest day today as they returned to Windy Corner at 13,200′ (4023m) to retrieve their cache. They are now fully supplied at Camp 3. The team has been enjoying some unseasonably warm weather, time to bust out those Hawaiian shirts! They plan to cache at 16,200′ (4937m) tomorrow.…
Heather called in to report some exciting news. The team was feeling so strong that they decided to move right up to Camp 2 from Camp 1! Typically, teams will move in what we call “expedition style”. Which is when a team moves to camp, then the next day they choose some gear and supplies…
Josh updates us from 14,200′ (4328m) to report that the team enjoyed a well earned rest day today. They walked out to the “Edge of the World” which is where Camp 3 suddenly drops 6,000′ (1828m) to the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna below. This dramatic drop offers fantastic views, and a nice way to…
Nadia Khoso called in from the West Buttress expedition’s new digs in the broad Genet Basin at 14,200 feet. The team retraced their steps from yesterday’s carry to their cache site, collected some of their gear, and climbed another 700 feet up to the site of their Camp 3. The team did really well today,…
Mountain Trip guide Chris Dickson called in from 7,800 feet on the Kahiltna Glacier after the members of our May 18 West Buttress expedition hiked five miles over five hours to arrive at the site of their Camp 1. Conditions on the lower glacier were pretty perfect, with a firm trail and not too much…
Julian Howe called in a great dispatch with an Anniversary message to his wife. On behalf of the entire Mountain Trip Family – Happy Anniversary to the Howes!!! The team took advantage of amazing weather to carry loads up to the spectacular ridge that is the West Buttress. They climbed up moderate snow for about…
Derek Mahon Called in a very nice and descriptive post from the team’s camp in the small basin at 11,000 feet. The May 14 West Buttress expedition is back in camp after a really good day of carrying loads of supplies to a cache spot about 2500 feet above camp. The day started out with…