July 3, 2021
Mountain Trip Guide Brian Burger Wrapped up the dispatches for our June 15th Denali Ski Team from the warm, thich air of Anchorage. The team has dispersed for home and the guides are finishing derigging all the tents and gear that was used over the course of their climb. The
July 2, 2021
Mountain Trip lead guide Yoshiko Miyazaki called in an update on the June 20 West Buttress Team, waiting out weather at 14,200' Camp Three. With very high winds on the 16-Ridge, the team is waiting for the storm to abate and visibility to improve before moving up to High Camp
July 2, 2021
The June 22 "Team Big Knots" West Buttress Team called in an update after a busy day at Camp Three. After backcarrying to retrieve their cache back down at around 13,500' near Windy Corner, the team came back up to camp to practice skills for the upcoming fixed lines on
July 2, 2021
Lead guide Elias de Martos called in an update on the team, back at High Camp at 17,200' after their successful trip to the summit of North America's highest peak! While the team is cozy in their tents, the winds are high outside, sounding "like a freight train" over the
July 2, 2021
Lead guide Elias called in an update from High Camp after the team's successful summit! The winds have increased since they came back down from their summit day, and now are battering the 16-Ridge and High Camp. The team is getting a bit of rest in their tents and waiting
July 2, 2021
Lead Guide Eli Potter called in from the warm air of Anchorage, after he and the members of our June 9th West Buttress team made a long, hard push down the mountain and out the Kahiltna Glacier to Base Camp. Recapping their summit day, Eli, a seasoned Denali guide with
July 1, 2021
Lead Guide Yoshiko Miyazaki called in after our June 20 West Buttress team made good time carrying loads up the steep Headwall on their route and cached supplies on the ridge above. The team packed up their supplies and extra kit that they might need up at High Camp (17,200')
July 1, 2021
The team calls in from Camp 14,200' after a beautiful move day. The "Big Knots" are feeling great and excited to continue their climb up Denali. Above them lay the "Fixed Lines". Eight hundred feet of steep snow climbing to gain the granite speckled ridge that leads to High Camp.
July 1, 2021
Chris calls in from Camp 14,200' as they prepare their camp for wind and snow that is forecasted. He let's us know that they are eating a bunch of good food in preparation for higher up on the mountain, and very grateful for all the extra coffee that other teams
July 1, 2021
Lead guide Elias calls in back at High Camp @ 17,200'. They geared for a strong summit attempt and pushed up towards Denali Pass in challenging winds. The decision was made to turn back due to high winds and the team is now back at High Camp resting and hydrating.
