May 26, 2022
Derek calls in a nicely detailed update from Camp 3 last night. This is the teams 3rd day in Camp 3. They have set up their cache at 16,200' (4937m) but have been held back from moving up the mountain due to weather. All of our teams higher up on the
May 26, 2022
Khalid reports the team took a rest day at Camp 3 yesterday. The team is feeling strong, and they walked to The Edge of the World to check out the view. The Edge of the World is where the basin that Camp 3 rests on drops a dramatic 6,000' (1828m)
May 26, 2022
Yesterday the team got up and chose fuel, food, gear, and other supplies that they wouldn’t need for a few days. They packed these items up, tied in to their rope teams, and started the day by ascending the 1,800′ foot (548m) hill directly above Camp 1 known as Ski
May 26, 2022
The team didn't call in a report last night, but they did let us know they hit the ground running! The team flew into Basecamp yesterday and immediately began their move to Camp 1, arriving a little after 7p. Nice work! Camp 1 is at 7,800' (2377m), and sits at
May 26, 2022
We didn't get a call in report from the team yesterday, but they did report that they successfully put in a cache at 10,200' (3108m). Caching is an expedition style of climbing that allows teams to lighten their loads as well as acclimatize to the altitude. The team choses food, fuel,
May 26, 2022
A big warm welcome to our May 26 West Buttress Denali team! We are so excited to bring this team to the arctic reaches of North America's tallest summit, the furthest north of the seven highest summits in the world. Climbing Denali, for many, is often the culmination of several
May 25, 2022
Andrew called in with the report last night. The team has set up their cache at 16,200' (4937m), and now they are just waiting for the winds on the upper mountain to calm down a bit so they can join two of our other teams at High Camp. Not too
May 25, 2022
The May 18 team employed another active rest day today. They descended about 20 minutes or so from camp down to their cache at Windy Corner, dug it up, and walked about an hour back up to camp and are now fully supplied at 14,200' (4328m). Today the team will
May 25, 2022
Patrick updates us from High Camp today. The team has been there for a few days now, waiting for that perfect weather window! Thus far, high winds have prevented them from a summit attempt. But it looks like Saturday will bring more favorable conditions. Sitting at High Camp is not
May 25, 2022
Craig updates us from 17,200' (5242m) last night. The team had a rest day yesterday after moving to High Camp the day before, which is a pretty big push! The team spent the day drinking lots of warm fluids, testing out some dehydrated meals, and praying for good weather. There
