June 26, 2021
Guide Gavin Hess called in an update on the June 13 Fumich West Buttress expedition, from Camp Three at 14,200'. The team has taken four weather days now at 14-Camp, due to a large low pressure system and stormy weather hanging over the mountain. With better weather prevailing in the
June 26, 2021
Climber Lara Daniels called in an update on the June 22 "Big Knots" Team, once again from Camp One at 7,800'. The team spent today heading up the Kahiltna Glacier to cache near Ski Hill, towards the top of Kahiltna Pass at around 9,800'. Despite the stormy conditions prevailing today,
June 26, 2021
June 15 Team called in an update that unfortunately doesn't come through all that well! We know that the team was able to get up the fixed lines on the steep headwall above 14-Camp, to set their cache on the 16-Ridge. This puts the team in a great position to
June 26, 2021
June 16 West Rib Team called in a quick update. Unfortunately climber Alga had a hard time with the altitude during the storm and had to be flown off the glacier. Check further down in the dispatches for an update from Alga himself, who is headed back to Seattle and
June 26, 2021
Mountain Guide Jordan Cargill called in an update from the June 9 team at--you guessed it--14,200' Camp Three. The team has enjoyed a (very) extended stay at this camp, a season record of 10 days. This is by no means the all-time record, as we have had teams have to
June 26, 2021
Climber Alga Nothern called in an update after flying off the mountain earlier this week from the West Rib expedition. Alga encountered some serious complications from altitude and was forced to make the tough but necessary call to leave the mountain. After descending quickly back to Anchorage, he is feeling
June 25, 2021
Guide Rob Caldwell called in an update from Camp One on the West Buttress, at 7,800'. The team opted to take a weather day rather than head up Ski Hill towards Kahiltna Pass at 10,500' to set their cache. During storms, Kahiltna Pass can be an absolute funnel for the
June 25, 2021
June 9 West Buttress Team called in an update from--you guessed it--14-Camp! Sunday?! Sunday! The team has been hanging tough at June 9 for a long time now, and they're looking to Sunday (tomorrow!) for their weather window to make the dash up to High Camp and hopefully get their
June 25, 2021
Mountain Trip lead guide Elias called in a quick update once again from Camp Two at 11,200'. The team took another rest day to wait out the storm in the comfort of their tents. They have been eating great meals and building strength for the rigors of the route ahead.
June 25, 2021
Climber Adrian Fehr called in an update on the West Rib team, who still had a productive day despite the storm. They backcarried to retrieve their cache near Windy Corner at 13,400', and returned to camp to hunker down and rest in their tents. They had a great taco dinner
