May 28, 2022
Lead guide Logan updates us from High Camp! The team was able to push through the tough conditions, past the fixed lines, and up to the High Camp location at 17,200' (5242m) yesterday. They join two other teams who have been waiting out the weather at High Camp for a
May 27, 2022
Our lead guide Dodge calls in to report the team had another weather day at High Camp yesterday! They are enjoying lots of instant mashed potatoes and sorting through their favorite dehydrated meals. Maddy even found some surprise sticks of butter in the cache, which really brings all the meals
May 27, 2022
Guide Jesse Yon lets us know the team has weathered another day at High Camp! That puts them at 3 days in the tough conditions of 17,200' (5242m). But the team is strong and ready for the next push of the trip! They were able to take a break from
May 27, 2022
The team called in from Base Camp yesterday at 7,200' (2194m). Base Camp is located on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier, a tributary of the mile wide and 40 mile long Kahiltna Glacier. After days of packing, months of preparation, and perhaps years of anticipation, this is the
May 27, 2022
Heather reports the team had another weather day at Camp 3 yesterday. The upper mountain has been experiencing high winds and frigid temps, so they have not been able to put in their last cache at 16,200' (4937m) just yet. The team took advantage of the day, though. And took
May 27, 2022
Mary calls in from Camp 2 last night to report the team took their first "active rest day". They traveled back down to their cache site at 10,200' (3108m) to retrieve their gear and bring it back up to Camp 2. This only takes a few hours, and the team
May 27, 2022
The team reports a successful move to Camp 2 yesterday. After making breakfast, coffee, and melting snow for drinking water. The team packed their camp up, tied into their rope teams, slathered on some sun screen, and started off. They started their morning ascending 1,200′ (365m) up Ski Hill onto
May 27, 2022
We would like to welcome the May 27 West Buttress team to Alaska! We're so excited to be along for the ride and don't take lightly that touching the pearly white slopes of Denali is a life goal for many after several months of training and years spent on mountains locally
May 27, 2022
This report was pretty tough to make out, but I think this is coming from the May 22 team! I do know they successfully moved camp from Camp 1 to Camp 2 yesterday, and plan to backcarry (walk down to their cache site at 10,200' (3108m) to retrieve their cache).
May 26, 2022
Our guide Maddie Crowell updated us last night from another day in High camp. Even though the team is seeing gusts of up to 45mph and wind chill temps of around -30F, she reports the team is in high spirits and excited to make their summit bid! The forecast is
