Lead Guide Jesse Wright called in from the thick, lush air of Talkeetna! The team descended from High Camp after summiting and made their way back to Base Camp, traveling through the night to avoid the heat of the day that has been a factor on the Kahiltna Glacier this July. Arriving at Base Camp,…
Paul Kitchin called in from Base Camp at 7,200′ on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. The team made a 12 hour descent through the night, capitalizing on colder, nighttime temperatures to avoid what has been a very hot July on the lower glacier. The team battled a number of challenges during the expedition,…
To the friends and family of the June 11th Denali expedition: I am writing our final dispatch from my home in Anchorage, Alaska. Our climbing team is off the mountain and safe. I wanted to send a big thank you to all who supported the climbers while they were away from home. The June 11th…
Summit! The June 20 team including climber Paul Kitchin, and guides Aaron Diamond and Nicole Lawton all stood on the 20,310 ft summit of Denali today. They are back in high camp this evening eating and recovering from a big day. They’ll enjoy one more evening up at high camp tonight, and then begin their…
The June 22nd Denali Team is back down to high camp after reaching the summit today! They all made the 20,310 ft summit on a slightly windy, but decent summit day. They’ll spend the night back in high camp and then begin the descent to basecamp in the morning. Congratulations to the team! Here’s Jesse…
The June 26th Russian/American Denali Team is on the summit! They are reporting good conditions with just a bit of wind this evening and are celebrating on the 20,310 ft summit before starting the descent to high camp. They’ll spend another night at high camp tonight and then begin their descent to basecamp tomorrow. Congratulations…
A day to acclimatize and recover at high camp (17,200 ft) today for the June 22nd team. They are in a great position now to take advantage of any good weather they get in the next few days to get a shot at the summit. They’ll have the company of a couple of other Mountain…
Paul called in after moving up to 17,200 ft high camp today. He reported that Matt is on his way down with guide Derek and a couple of other climbers. Matt was going strong and doing great on the uphill, but the downhill was proving to be a challenge and after a talk with the…
Mountain Trip Guides Matt Park and Fischer Hazen both left dispatches from 14,200′, after the West Rib team climbed to the summit and then descended all the way down to 14 Camp. They had an amazing day on the upper reaches of North America’s tallest peak, benefiting from perfect weather and the time the team…
Lead Guide Scott Woolums called from 14,200′ (4328m) after the team took a rest and acclimatization day today. The weather has been absolutely perfect and Scott reports T-shirt warmth at 14,200′! They will climb up to High Camp tomorrow and then look for a good day in which to make a summit bid. Here is…