June 5, 2021
We're honored to welcome the June 3 team and all of the other climbers that have trusted us to help them test their strength and fortitude on the highest mountain in North America this season! For many, reaching the summit of Denali is a lifelong goal, and the culmination of
June 5, 2021
May 10th West Buttress Final Dispatch After being stuck one day in Talkeetna we began our climb with very good weather of the lower mountain. We made good time during our cache and move days and were not held up by the weather until we reached camp 3. The day
June 4, 2021
Challenge accepted, Amy! Leif stepped up and jumped on the satellite phone to share a really nice update from Genet Basin at 14,200'. The team had a big day as they climbed up from their Camp 2 at 11,000' and up the thousand foot slope known as Motorcycle Hill. After
June 4, 2021
Thanks Jay Beaudoin for the nice update from Camp 3 on the West Buttress of Denali. The team packed up the food, fuel and extra supplies that they might need at High Camp for their summit bid and carried their loads up and out of their Camp 3. The day
June 4, 2021
Our May 30th West Buttress expedition checked in from their Camp 2 at 11,000 feet. I believe it was Matt Millard on the satellite phone, updating us that the team had a relatively easy day today. They slept in, ate a fat breakfast, and then hiked downhill about 900' to
June 4, 2021
The May 23 Team did a back carry today from the 14,200' camp to retrieve the rest of their food and gear from just above windy corner. This is what we call an "active rest day". The team then spent the rest of the day working on necessary skills to
June 4, 2021
The May 27 team cached around Windy Corner today in good weather yesterday. Getting a cache of gear around Windy Corner sets the team up nicely to move to 14 Camp and have all their food and gear close by even if a storm rolls in. Above Camp 2 is
June 3, 2021
Bharat Puri called in from the site of the team's Camp 2, in a very pretty basin tucked up against the southwest side of Denali, immediately below the massive West Buttress of the mountain. They were fortunate that the glacier was enshrouded in fog for much of their climb, keeping
June 3, 2021
The entire team of our May 18th West Buttress expedition stood on the summit of Denali last night! It sounds like they had a good day and skies were clear as they climbed from their high camp at 17,200' to the 20,310 foot summit. Congrats to all the climbers! Enjoy!
June 2, 2021
Nick Ciuzio called in with a very special message from 14,200' in a broad basin known as Genet Basin, right below the massive West Buttress of Denali. The team broke camp at their Camp 2, strapped crampons to their mountain boots and carried their heavy packs up a series of
