July 1, 2021
The whole team calls in from back at High Camp after a successful summit via the West Buttress route. With absolutely stunning views and comfortably cold temperatures, the whole team was able to share the small summit of Denali together at 20,310 feet. Congratulations to all as they descend back
June 30, 2021
Team calls in from Camp 2 @ 11,200' after they carried loads and secured their cache around Windy Corner. This is when show shoes are left behind for travel and crampons are used for the steeper terrain ahead. High fives and hugs were exchanged with other Mountain Trip teams on
June 30, 2021
Rune calls in from Camp 14,200' after retrieving their cache from below camp by Windy Corner. Above Camp 14,200' live the fixed lines, which entail 800ft of steep snow climbing to gain the narrow ridge line speckled with granite rock that takes you to High Camp. This day involves some
June 30, 2021
The team is descending down down down to arrive at basecamp this evening. Everyone should be back in cell service and in Talkeetna within the next day or so. Please tune in to hear their last dispatch from their descent before they catch a ride out with Talkeetna Air Taxi.
June 30, 2021
Lead-guide Elias calls in from High Camp at 17,200! The team made a successful climb from Camp 14,200' up the fixed lines and along the mixed snow and rock ridge line to high camp. Upon arrival, camp is constructed which is a challenging task at 17,000 feet. Once settled in,
June 30, 2021
The team gave it valiant effort. They were patient and focused on the objective, but during their summit attempt the weather moved in strongly and the team had to turn around and head back to High Camp. It's always difficult to make this type of decision, but based on the
June 30, 2021
Lead Guide Yoshiko Miyazaki called in after our June 20th West Buttress Team made the big push to move their camp from 11,000 feet to 14,200 feet. The team made it in good order and is now nestled in a fortified camp in a stunning location known as Genet Basin.
June 29, 2021
Mountain Trip Guide Chris Cullaz checked in from Camp 3 today. The team took a planned rest day at the 14,200' camp to both fortify themselves for the hard days to come and also to further build acclimatization ahead of moving up another 3000 feet to High Camp tomorrow. Here's
June 29, 2021
Brad McHose called in from the team's 17,200 foot High Camp. The team rested today, building their base of acclimatization ahead of their planned summit bid in the coming days. It was a cold and windy day in camp. The team supported other Mountain Trip teams that pushed to, or
June 29, 2021
Pat calls in from Camp 2 @ 11,200'. Taking a rest day and practicing skills for the upper mountain the plan is to secure a cache tomorrow up around the feature of Windy Corner. This is the time where snowshoes are traded in for crampons for the steeper terrain above.
