Lead guide Elias called in an update from High Camp after the team’s successful summit! The winds have increased since they came back down from their summit day, and now are battering the 16-Ridge and High Camp. The team is getting a bit of rest in their tents and waiting on more favorable conditions to…
Lead Guide Eli Potter called in from the warm air of Anchorage, after he and the members of our June 9th West Buttress team made a long, hard push down the mountain and out the Kahiltna Glacier to Base Camp. Recapping their summit day, Eli, a seasoned Denali guide with over two decades of Alaska…
Lead Guide Yoshiko Miyazaki called in after our June 20 West Buttress team made good time carrying loads up the steep Headwall on their route and cached supplies on the ridge above. The team packed up their supplies and extra kit that they might need up at High Camp (17,200′) and shouldered their packs for…
The team calls in from Camp 14,200′ after a beautiful move day. The “Big Knots” are feeling great and excited to continue their climb up Denali. Above them lay the “Fixed Lines”. Eight hundred feet of steep snow climbing to gain the granite speckled ridge that leads to High Camp. Tomorrow they plan to retrieve…
Chris calls in from Camp 14,200′ as they prepare their camp for wind and snow that is forecasted. He let’s us know that they are eating a bunch of good food in preparation for higher up on the mountain, and very grateful for all the extra coffee that other teams are dropping off with them.…
Lead guide Elias calls in back at High Camp @ 17,200′. They geared for a strong summit attempt and pushed up towards Denali Pass in challenging winds. The decision was made to turn back due to high winds and the team is now back at High Camp resting and hydrating. Stay tuned for more information!…
The whole team calls in from back at High Camp after a successful summit via the West Buttress route. With absolutely stunning views and comfortably cold temperatures, the whole team was able to share the small summit of Denali together at 20,310 feet. Congratulations to all as they descend back to basecamp for a flight…
Team calls in from Camp 2 @ 11,200′ after they carried loads and secured their cache around Windy Corner. This is when show shoes are left behind for travel and crampons are used for the steeper terrain ahead. High fives and hugs were exchanged with other Mountain Trip teams on their way down and back…
Rune calls in from Camp 14,200′ after retrieving their cache from below camp by Windy Corner. Above Camp 14,200′ live the fixed lines, which entail 800ft of steep snow climbing to gain the narrow ridge line speckled with granite rock that takes you to High Camp. This day involves some of the steeper climbing of…
The team is descending down down down to arrive at basecamp this evening. Everyone should be back in cell service and in Talkeetna within the next day or so. Please tune in to hear their last dispatch from their descent before they catch a ride out with Talkeetna Air Taxi. Cheers! recording