May 24, 2022
Kathryn called in last night to let us know that the May 22 Denali team has safely arrived at Camp 1 at 7,200' (2194m). The team is on a "night schedule", moving in the early morning hours while it is still cold and the glacier is frozen. However, moving at
May 24, 2022
We are excited to introduce our May 24 West Buttress team who will be attempting the route on SKIS! Yeehaw! We are honored to be chosen to join these folks on what may be a lifelong dream to touch the frozen reaches of Denali's glaciated terrain, preceded by many months of
May 23, 2022
Guide Chloe Slack called in for the May 11 team last night. The team took a well deserved rest day at Camp 3. Chloe reports the team is good, feeling strong, and has had good weather. Rest days at Camp 3 are used to practice technical skills, such as how
May 23, 2022
Lead guide Dodge calls in for the May 8 team last night. Yesterday, they had a well deserved rest day at High Camp at 17,200' (5242m). The team ate a lot of food and drank a lot of water. Making sure they are well rested, hydrated, and full of calories
May 23, 2022
The Stokemaster strikes again, give this entertaining report a listen! Grant calls in from Camp 3 around 14,000' (4267m) to let us know that the May 14 team has put in a cache on the ridge at 16,200' (4937m). They had a character building time on the fixed lines, encountering
May 23, 2022
Lead guide Chris called in to let us know the May 22 team has arrive in Denali Basecamp! They spend a few hours on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier where the airstrip. They used this time to practice how to tie into a rope team properly, loading up
May 23, 2022
Fergus called in last night for the May 18 team update. The team successfully cached at Windy Corner at 13,500' (4114m) yesterday. This marks the beginning of steeper terrain on the route. Leaving Camp 2 at 11,200' (3413m) the team climbs 1,000' (304m) up Motorcycle Hill rising from the northeast
May 22, 2022
The May 8 team successfully moved to High Camp at 17,200' (5242m) yesterday! They are the first Mountain Trip team of the year (well, also the first Mountain Trip team on the mountain) to make it to High Camp! When they arrived, camp was pretty barren. So rather than use
May 22, 2022
The May 11 team headed up the fixed lines yesterday to what we call the "16 Ridge" (simply because it is a ridge of the mountain at 16,000'). Just above the saddle of this ridge at 16,200' (4937m) the team dug in their last cache. This views from up here
May 22, 2022
Brett called in last night to update us from 14,200' (4328m). The team likely slept in a bit before carrying mostly empty backpacks down to the Windy Corner cache site at 13,200' (4023m). Upon arrival they dug out their cache and packed up their bags to ascend back to camp.
