Kelly from the June 7th Team called in from Camp 2 to report that her and the boys put in a cache around Windy Corner! Her transmission gets cut off (satellite phone reception is notoriously bad at Camp 2), but she has a special shout out for someone back home. Here’s Kelly: Audio Recording Luckily…
Lead Guide Kyle with the June 2nd Team called in from High Camp to report that the weather is beautiful! Unfortunately, Kyle gets cut off at the end, but here he is: Audio Recording The June 2nd team will rest at High Camp before making an attempt at the summit in the coming days! Let’s…
A climber from the June 10th Team called in from Camp 1 to report that they put in their first cache of the trip, burying some of their food and gear in the snow halfway between Camp 1 and Camp 2. Listen here: Audio Recording The June 10th team has now made their first “carry…
The June 12th Expedition is off to the races! A climber from the team called in to report that they made the 5.5 mile trek across the lower Kahiltna Glacier to arrive at Camp 1. Listen in here: Audio Recording
Please help us welcome our 16th Denali team of the season: the June 12th West Buttress Denali Expedition! The June 12th Expedition consists of: Climber Pat Singh Climber Dan Boland Climber Decatur Boland Led by their amazing guides: Lead Guide Jed Porter Assistant Guide Mija Pedreros Here’s their first audio dispatch from Jed! Audio Dispatch…
Please help us welcome our 15th Denali team of the season: the June 10th West Buttress Denali Expedition! The June 10th Expedition consists of: Climber Sam Schwerin Climber Emma Schwerin Led by their amazing guides: Lead Guide Jordan Cargill Assistant Guide Aili Farquar Here’s their first audio dispatch from Emma (it gets cut off at…
Lead Guide Josh from the May 29th West Buttress Denali Expedition called in to report that the team has moved up to High Camp and took a rest day yesterday due to some unfavorable weather. Here’s Josh: Audio Recording This team has gotten a lot of rest in the last week, with several days of…
Lead Guide Aaron from the June 7th West Buttress Denali Expedition called in from Camp 2 at 11,200′ to report that the team had a leisurely day in camp, sipping coffee and waiting for some better weather. Here’s Aaron: Audio Recording A surprisingly BIG part of climbing Denali is the mental game of waiting patiently…
Sno-ga! As in, Yoga, on snow! Climber Eva from the June 9th West Buttress Denali Expedition to report that the team had a nice rest day at Camp 1, filled with Sno-ga, stretching, and a hearty dinner! Give a listen: Audio Recording Soon, the team will push on up to Camp 2 at 11,200′. We…
A climber from the May 26th Team called in to report that they have descended from High Camp down to Camp 3 and are beginning the journey back to Basecamp. Listen here: Audio Recording Overall the team sounds stoked and happy to be making their way safely down the mountain!