May 25, 2022
Lead guide Jason Denley reports the team has successfully moved to Camp 3 at 14,200' (4328m). The team is moving strong and doing a great job as they climb North America's highest peak. Getting to Camp 3 is always pretty exciting. As you leave Camp 2, the terrain starts to
May 25, 2022
The May 11 team packed up from Camp 3 yesterday. They ascended 1,000' to the bergschrund below the fixed lines. A berschrund is where the glacier meets steep ice and sloughs dramatically away from it creating a gaping crevasse. Here, the team attached their ascender to their harness and to
May 24, 2022
Guide Maddy Crowell calls in to update us from High Camp at 17,200' (5242m). As I explained in the report yesterday, you can be ready to go for the summit but there are a lot of variables to be considered. Yesterday the team was waiting out some cold temps (a
May 24, 2022
We really enjoyed listening to today's update! Kudos to the performer. The May 14 team enjoyed a rest day at Camp 3. No significant updates from these folks. They are resting up and getting ready for the move to High Camp, which they should be doing today. The upper mountain
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
