May 20, 2022
Derek Mahon Called in a very nice and descriptive post from the team's camp in the small basin at 11,000 feet. The May 14 West Buttress expedition is back in camp after a really good day of carrying loads of supplies to a cache spot about 2500 feet above camp.
May 19, 2022
Juan Pablo Alcalde called in from the team's Campo 2 today, after the crew carried loads up and around the infamous Windy Corner to an elevation of about 13,400 feet. They were fortunate to have beautiful weather and it was actually hot for part of their carry today! Starting out
May 19, 2022
Mountain Trip guide Maddie Crowell called in from 14,200' after the crew backcarried their cache from where they had buried it a couple days ago at 13,500'. It was sort of an active rest day, with a short 20 minute hike downhill from camp and about an hour hike carrying
May 19, 2022
Lead guide Jason Denley called in from the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. This afternoon, the entire team flew from the small, "end-of-the-road" town of Talkeetna to Denali Base Camp at 7,200', deep in the heart of the rugged Alaska Range. The morning started with an early departure from
May 19, 2022
The May 11 team did not call in last night, but they successfully retrieved their supplies yesterday from their cache site at 10,200' (3108m) and are now fully supplied at Camp 2 (11,200' 3413m). Yesterday is what we call an "active rest day". It typically doesn't take long for the
May 18, 2022
Florian updates us from Camp 2, at 11,200' (3413m). The team successfully moved from Camp 1 to Camp 2 yesterday. They started their morning ascending 1,200′ (365m) up Ski Hill onto the rolling hills of the glacier above Ski Hill, below Kahiltna Pass. Their route takes them past their cache
May 18, 2022
Spectacular view from the fixed lines, looking down onto Camp 3 and Mountain Foraker The May 8 team crushed their way up to Camp 3 at 14,200' (4328m) yesterday, making great time in good weather. Getting to Camp 3 is an exciting part of the expedition. Now the team
May 18, 2022
A hearty "Welcome!" to our May 18 West Buttress team! We are so excited to be along for this journey to North America's highest peak. We know that for many Denali is a lifelong goal, and the culmination of many months of training, and years spent in the mountains. So we
May 18, 2022
Jordan calls in to let us know that the May 11 team has successfully moved up to Camp 2 (11,200' 3413m). After making breakfast, coffee, and melting snow for water this morning, the team broke down camp and packed everything up in backpacks and sleds. Once that big task is
May 17, 2022
The team had a successfully cache at 10,200' today near Kahiltna Pass. This is the team's first cache of many on the trip. Caching is part of the expedition style of climbing that allows climbers to "climb high and sleep low", making it easier for the body to acclimate to
