The June 15 West Buttress Ski Team arrived at Camp 1 in good spirits last night as the alpenglow hit Mt. Foraker. All Mountain Trip teams are now traveling under the “Midnight Sun” on the lower glacier this time of year, to avoid the high temperatures during the day. The team plans to put in…
The June 16 Denali West Buttress Team arrived at Camp 1 (7,800′) last night. The team hit the ground “running” (actually walking quite slow, due to heavy loads!) after flying into basecamp in beautiful weather. All Mountain Trip teams are now traveling on the lower glacier in the “Midnight Sun” at night due to high…
Gavin calls in from Camp 2 at 11,200′ with an update. A mixed day of weather brought snow and wind during the morning hours with weather clearing in the afternoon. The team plans to take a rest day tomorrow followed by securing their cache of gear at 13,500′ around the infamous Windy Corner the next…
Lead-guide Matt Park calls in from Basecamp with the West Rib climbing team. They were able to fly on to the Kahiltna Glacier mid-afternoon and are planning to walk through the night to Camp 1. This day consists of a single carry with all the gear and food needed for the expedition on a 6…
It was a big day for the members of our June 9th West Buttress expedition. Jacob Kupferman called in from 3,200′ higher than where he at breakfast this morning! The crew packed up their camp at 11,000′ and shouldered hefty packs before starting the long climb up Motorcycle Hill, a thousand foot slope at the…
Lead Mountain Trip Guide Jason Denley checked in on behalf of our June 6th West Buttress expedition. They spent the day resting, acclimatizing and watching it snow from the comfort of their Camp 3, nestled in the big Genet Basin at 14,200′. As the day wound toward evening, the skies above cleared, giving the team…
Lead Mountain Trip Guide Aaron Diamond checked in from Base Camp on the Southeast Fork of the Kahilta Glacier. The team spent a night apart, as about half the crew flew into Base Camp the other day, with the second half unable to fly after weather shut down flights. They are now reunited and chomping…
Team member Ack calls in from High Camp at 17,200′ with an update! The team was able to push through challenging weather and heavy snow to arrive at High Camp on Denali and settle into camp. They brewed up hot drinks along with freeze dried food to gas up for a night of sleep and…
Guide Maddie Crowell calls in from Camp 2 at 11,200′ with a team update. After a morning of breakfast burritos the team headed up and around the feature infamously known as Windy Corner to secure their cache at 13,000′. This cache day is when snowshoes are traded in for crampons and the climbing becomes a…
Blake calls in from Camp 14,200′ for an update. Described as having a lovely rest day inside of a ping pong ball with sun rays poking through, everyone on the team is feeling very good and healthy. The tentative plan is to move to high camp on Friday the 18th, followed by a rest day…