July 8, 2021
Chris Cullaz called in from Base Camp, after the team had a fairly arduous descent down the West Buttress route. They have been battling difficult weather and travel conditions since they dropped around Windy Corner at 13,400 feet. They made it to Base Camp in the wee hours of the
July 6, 2021
The June 17 Team has taken a day to wait out the weather on their way back to basecamp. A good call as navigating the lower glacier in a whiteout can be quite the experience. Once the weather clears, the team will continue towards basecamp and a flight back to
July 6, 2021
The June 22 Team spent another day at 14k camp. The team didn't let it go to waste though, and took full advantage by participating in various exercise goals around camp. These include shoveling, digging holes, push ups, perhaps some sprints (very difficult at 14k!). Hopefully, the team gets a
July 6, 2021
The June 20 Team called in while they wait out the stormy weather at 14k Camp. Unfortunately, even in July, Denali doesn't care that it is supposed to be summertime. The team has been dealing with high winds and heavy snow. A real winter wonderland! With only a few days
July 6, 2021
The June 17 West Buttress team has made their way down to Camp Two on the route at 11,200', getting most of the technical descending out of the way. During their descent, the weather moved in with high winds and snow, and due to low visibility, the team decided to
July 5, 2021
Guide Rob Caldwell called in an update on Team Big Knots, weathering the storm at Camp Three at 14,200'. The team was not able to move today due to weather, so they kept busy with drills to practice putting on all of their cold weather gear with crampons on--which is
July 5, 2021
Lead Guide Yoshiko Miyazaki called in an update on the June 20 West Buttress Expedition, surviving the storm cycle at 14-Camp and making some improvements to their shelter situation. They have no doubt constructed large snowblock walls to protect from the wind and driving snow around their tents. Today's biggest
July 4, 2021
Mountain Trip lead guide Dodge Garfield called in an update on the June 17 West Buttress Team, once again from camp at 14,200'. They have had a long stay at Camp Three, and have only four days left in their expedition. The upcoming weather does not look promising for making
July 4, 2021
Lead guide Yoshiko called in another report from ... you guessed it... 14-Camp. Unfortunately high winds and another incoming storm cycle have kept the team in place at 14,200'. The forecast is calling for more snow coming in over the Alaska Range in the coming days, so the team may
July 4, 2021
Climber Steve Daniels called in via satellite phone for the June 22 "Big Knots" team. The team, conveniently enough, had a planned rest day today, which aligns well with the current weather conditions. A couple of our other teams have enjoyed an "extended stay" at 14-Camp due to the weather,
