May 31, 2022
The team left Camp 2 at 11,200' (3413m) yesterday mid morning to descend not to far to their cache site at 10,200' (3108m). They dug up their first cache of the expedition, packed it up, and ascended the 1,000' back to Camp 2. We call these "active rest days". They
May 31, 2022
Yesterday the team left a cache at 16,200' (4937m). The team climbed up from Camp 3 about 1,000' (304m) or so to the bottom of the fixed lines. This usually takes a couple hours. From here the team clipped their ascenders into the fixed lines. An ascender is a progress
May 31, 2022
Yesterday the team packed up camp at Camp 1 (7,800' 2377m) and lugged it all first up Ski Hill which rises about 1,200' above Camp 1. From here the team experiences some rolling terrain back up their cache site at 10,200' (3108m). They continue climbing past the cache site up
May 31, 2022
Guide Chris Dickson calls in from Camp 3 last night. After a successful day on the summit of North America's tallest peak (20,310 6190m), the team descended back to High Camp (17,200' 5242m) where they spent the night after a very long day, crawling back into their sleeping bags sometime
May 31, 2022
The team has arrived at Camp 1 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 2am does not mean moving in the complete dark! As the sun hardly sets in
May 30, 2022
Brett reports the team made it safely back to High Camp! Congratulations again to this team for their efforts. Summit day is a long day with many variables and we are glad to hear the team was able to summit and get back to High Camp in time for a
May 30, 2022
The team enjoyed a rest day at Camp 3 yesterday. Often teams will visit the Edge of the World, which is where the basin that Camp 3 resides in drops dramatically 6,000' (1828m) down to the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna below. It is a breathtaking view, as pictured below.
May 30, 2022
Today the team had their first active rest day of the expedition. A short day spent descending 1,000' (304m) to their cache site, digging up the cache, loading it up, and climbing back up to Camp 2. On rest days, the team will take the time to eat lots of
May 30, 2022
Catherine (Kathryn?) calls in from Camp 3. The team backcarried today. Meaning, they went back down to 13,200' (4023m) to dig up their cache, pack it up, and hike for about an hour back to camp. Not much else to report today! The team is enjoying this active rest day
May 30, 2022
Lead guide Jacob Schmitz calls in to report the team has landed in Denali Basecamp! Basecamp is located on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier at 7,200′ (2194m). Yesterday afternoon, the team flew in from Talkeetna. Located literally at the end of the road, Parks Highway, deep in the Alaska
