July 3, 2021
Lead guide Yoshiko called in an update on the June 20th West Buttress team! They made their way over to the "Edge of the World," a popular photo spot near 14-Camp that provides an amazing viewpoint of the Alaska Range, with the summits of most peaks well below this 14,300'
July 3, 2021
Lead guide Elias called in an update on the June 16 team, who was able to make their way back down to 14,200' Camp Three after winds eased up slightly at High Camp. The team still endured intense gusts as they made their way down the aesthetic, but exposed 16,000'
July 3, 2021
Lead Guide Matt Park called in one last dispatch on behalf of our 2021 West Rib of Denali team. Ultimately, they made a collective decision to punch out a summit bid via the West Buttress route, due to a variety of factors. The crew worked hard and were rewarded for
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')
