May 24, 2026
As you can tell from their dispatch today, the May 17th team is bonding well and having a blast! There's something special about the early days of an expedition, when a group of climbers who started as strangers begins to come together as a team. By the time they're navigating
May 24, 2026
It's official: the May 19th team has a name! Going forward, they'll be known on the mountain as "The Bitchin' West Buttress Team." Team names are a fun and longstanding tradition on Denali expeditions. They help bring a crew together, give the team an identity to rally around, and become
May 24, 2026
The May 11th team had a productive day on the mountain, back-carrying their cache from the Windy Corner site and bringing all their supplies safely back to camp. With those loads now reunited at 14 Camp, the team has consolidated their position and is ready to focus on what comes
May 24, 2026
The May 16th team officially made the move up to Camp 2 today, putting another solid day of climbing behind them and continuing the steady progress up the West Buttress. The move from Camp 1 to Camp 2 is one of the more significant pushes on the lower mountain. Climbers
May 24, 2026
The May 9th team stayed in camp today, taking advantage of a rest day at 14 Camp after the work of getting up here. Tomorrow's plan, however, is a little different than your average climbing day on Denali. The guides are heading up the fixed lines and the ridge tomorrow
May 24, 2026
The May 19th team is officially on the move! The team left Basecamp today and headed up the route toward Camp 1, taking their first big step into the heart of the expedition. We haven't had communication from the team since this morning, but that's a good sign things are
May 24, 2026
The May 14th team made the move up to 14 Camp today! It's a major milestone on any Denali expedition and a great step forward after the steady work of caching and climbing through the lower mountain. The move from Camp 2 to 14 Camp is one of the bigger
May 23, 2026
The May 16th team had a productive day on the mountain, getting a cache in on the pass! After a long stretch of weather delays back in Talkeetna, it's great to see the team putting solid work in on the route and building momentum on the climb. Caching on the
May 23, 2026
The May 9th team officially made the move up to 14 Camp today! After several weather days at Camp 2, it's a major step forward and a welcome return to upward momentum on the mountain. The team's lead guide checked in with a brief and telling report from camp: "Good
May 23, 2026
The May 17th team had a great day out today, getting a cache in on the pass! After the long stretch of weather and waiting that defined the start of this expedition, it's a real boost to see the team putting solid work in on the route. Caching on the
