June 10, 2022
This strong team was able to single carry to Camp 2 yesterday at 11,200' (3413m). Typically in an expedition style of climbing, teams will choose gear and supplies that they won't need for a few days and they will climb up halfway between the camp they are in and the
June 10, 2022
Yesterday the team packed up everything at Camp 2 (11,200' 3413m) and started up Motorcycle Hill, then Squirrel Hill, then onto the Polo Field where the glacier gradually continues to gain elevation up to Windy Corner. The team got around Windy Corner and climbed up into Genet Basin where Camp
June 10, 2022
Yesterday the team walked back to their cache site at 10,200' (3108m) from Camp 2 at 11,200' (3413m). They dug up their supplies from the cache the buried them in a few days ago, packed everything up, and walked but up to camp. This only takes a couple of hours
June 10, 2022
One of our guides, Joe, calls in to update us from Camp 2 last night! The team left Camp 1 at 7,800' (2377m) and made their up 3,400' of elevation gain and only a couple miles to Camp 2. Camp 2 starts to feel more like you are in and
June 9, 2022
Lead guide Ty calls in to update us all from Camp 2 at 11,200' (3413m) last night. Leaving Camp 2 the West Buttress route starts to get a bit more fun! The terrain becomes steeper and a little more demanding. It requires that teams ditch their snowshoes and don their
June 9, 2022
After a perfect weather window for a summit push, and standing on the tallest point in North America, the team descended back into High Camp. Spending the night here, they packed up yesterday morning to descend into Camp 3 where they are resting up for their final push back into
June 9, 2022
Jesse calls in to introduce the team. It is warm on the lower glacier this time of year and teams will move at night when the snow bridges spanning crevasses are the most frozen and the temps are the most comfortable. The team started out by flying into Basecamp at
June 9, 2022
Congratulations to our 8th team to summit of the 2022 Denali season!! Great job team. The team left camp yesterday and climbed from 17,200' (5242m) to 20,310' (6190m). They spent a lot of time on some ridges, they crossed the steep slope known as the Autobahn, they traversed a flat
June 8, 2022
Ty--thanks for giving us a great segway to talk about how expeditions often do not go as planned. Ty mentions in his update that they had to assist a sick climber off the mountain. Please be advised, if you are a family member of a climber on this team and you
June 8, 2022
Yesterday the team took a rest day at Camp 3 (14,200' 4328m). They spent the day fueling, hydrating, maybe getting in some shut eye, and often teams will walk out to visit the Edge of the World. The Edge of the World is where Genet Basin (where Camp 3 resides)
