Lead guide Jason Denley calls in from Basecamp on the Kahiltna Glacier. After a very patient few days in Talkeetna they were able to snag a weather window and fly in with Talkeetna Air Taxi. The team has set up camp and is planning to make a move to Camp 1 during the middle of…
Tony calls in after a meal of Philly Cheesesteaks! Today they were turned around by strong winds as they attempted to cache around the aptly named, “Windy Corner”. The team is feeling and looking (most importantly) great and in good spirits to get moving again soon. The route to Camp 14,200′ from Camp 2 is…
Lead guide Yoshiko calls in from High Camp! With slightly questionable weather in the early morning hours, the team decided to move and through some wind and snow the weather cleared up for a beautiful arrival at High Camp @ 17,200′. Here they will take a rest day and get prepared to attempt the summit…
Jesse Wright calls in from their Camp at 14,200′. With an early wake this morning the team decided to not move to High Camp due to high winds up on the ridge and over the summit. In these situations, 14 Camp is a beautiful place to live while you wait out the cold and challenging…
Asher calls in with a bowl of Phad Thai from the cook tent! The team had a successful day securing their cache at 16,400′ on the ridge above camp 14,200′. The is one of the steeper days of climbing as you ascend the 800 feet of fixed lines up to the ridge. Sounds like conditions…
Nathan called in this evening from Camp 2 on Denali at 11,000 ft with the dispatch for the June 3 team. Today they had an easier day, descending just 1000ft to where they’d left a cache a couple of days ago, and bringing the load of food, fuel and equipment up to Camp 2. They’ll…
The May 23rd team is ready to move and just watching the weather for a chance to go to high camp. They’ve waited out a couple of stormy days, but better weather is in the forecast through the weekend which might just give the team the shot they need! They’re ready to move and spirits…
Gary called in the evening dispatch on the satellite phone from the 14,200ft Camp 3 on Denali. They enjoyed a bit of a rest and recovery day today as they acclimatize to the altitude and prepare for moving higher on the mountain. They’re in good company as there are 3 other Mountain Trip teams in…
Team calls in with some static and a challenging satellite connection. They are currently taking another rest day at camp 14,200′ waiting for the weather to allow them to climb up and across the 16,000′ ridge to high camp. Once at high camp, positioned at 17,200′, the team will be poised to attempt a summit…
The June 6 Denali team is waiting for weather to clear so they can fly into the Alaska Range today. The flight into the basecamp of Denali is the first obstacle and they need good visibility to fly into the middle of the range in a ski plane. It isn’t uncommon for teams to experience…