June 25, 2021
Jed calls in from Camp 1 on the Kahiltna Glacier. After landing at Basecamp yesterday they launched immediately to stay ahead of the storm and arrived at Camp 1. They are now sitting in the weather and hoping to cache gear up near Kahiltna Pass tomorrow to continue their climb
June 24, 2021
Lead-guide Elias calls in from Camp 2 at 11,200'. They have spent a day stuck at camp due to weather with snow and winds. Tomorrow has a more promising weather forecast so the team is in good spirits, eating well and hoping to move to Camp 14,200'. Stay tuned!
June 24, 2021
Zach calls in from Camp 14,200' after the team was able to ski down to their cache site located below camp and bring it back up. Winds have been picking up to 30 mph so during this storm the team is enjoying hot drinks and going over skills to make
June 24, 2021
Jacob calls in from another storm day at Camp 14,200'. With a great satellite connection for a long call in, he describes the winds and snow becoming rowdy and the great time the team is having together. With a jello-cheesecake for desert they expect to stay at Camp 14,200 for
June 24, 2021
Brad McHose checked in from Genet Basin at 14,200' today. A low pressure system has taken up residence on the mountain, so teams are largely just settling in, playing the "hurry up and wait" game. Expedition climbing can be as much a mental challenge as a physical one. On any
June 24, 2021
Lead Guide Yoshiko Miyazaki called in from 7,800' on the Kahiltna Glacier. The team stayed in camp today as whiteout conditions had settled over the glacier. Snow was falling and it was quite windy, so the team spent the day reviewing some skills, but mostly eating and swapping stories. Here's
June 23, 2021
Lead guide Aaron Diamond called in an update on the Denali Ski Team, who had the chance to make their move up to Camp Three at over 14,000'! This is a milestone for teams on the route. They will spend a few days based here to make sure to maximize
June 23, 2021
Lead guide Elias called in an update on the June 16 West Buttress Team who spent their day caching at 13,600'. The team traded out snowshoes and poles for crampons and ice axes to ascend up Squirrel and Motorcycle Hill to place a cache near Windy Corner. It sounds like
June 23, 2021
Guide Jesse Yon called in for the West Rib team who made the move up to 14-Camp today! They pushed up from Camp Two in less-than ideal weather, even encountering a fair amount of wind at Windy Corner (living up to its namesake!) on their final push up to camp.
June 23, 2021
A bit of satire courtesy of climber June 9 Denali Team, who are tempted to resort to cannibalism! Just kidding, says climber Ross Jobson. Chef and guide Maddie Crowell was on dinner, which sounds like it was a crowd pleaser. The team is obviously keeping in high spirits as they
