June 6, 2026
The May 28th team got a cache in up on the ridge today! Caching on the ridge is one of the more demanding objectives on the West Buttress, and getting it done is a real step toward the upper mountain. The ridge above the fixed lines is a long,
June 6, 2026
The May 30th team got a cache in around Windy Corner today! It's a significant milestone on the West Buttress and an important step toward moving up to 14 Camp. Windy Corner sits at around 13,500 feet and is one of the more notorious sections of the route. It earns
June 6, 2026
The May 26th team made it up to high camp today! Reaching high camp at 17,200 feet is a major milestone and a huge step toward a summit attempt. The team made the move in about five and a half hours, which is a solid pace for one of the
June 6, 2026
We are kicking off our tenth trip of the 2026 Denali Season! Welcome to the June 6th crew. We acknowledge that, for many, reaching the summit of Denali is a lifelong goal and the culmination of many months of training and years spent in the mountains, and we are honored
June 6, 2026
The May 26th team took a rest day at 14 Camp today, taking the time to recover and acclimatize before looking ahead to the next push higher. After the work it took to cache at the top of the fixed lines, a day spent resting, hydrating, and eating well is
June 6, 2026
The May 16th team is on the move down the mountain! The team left 14 Camp around 11:30 this afternoon and is making the long pull down the lower glacier toward Basecamp, with plans to arrive early tomorrow morning. The descent from 14 Camp down to Basecamp is a big
June 6, 2026
The May 17th team has officially come off the mountain! The team flew back to Talkeetna today and are all safely back in Anchorage, wrapping up an incredible expedition on Denali. It's hard to overstate what this team accomplished. They summited Denali, standing on the top of North America
June 6, 2026
Huge news from the upper mountain — the May 19th team has summited Denali! The lead guide and summit team reached the top of North America this evening and have started their descent. As of 10:40 PM, the team had made it down to the top of Pig Hill and
June 5, 2026
The May 30th team brought their cache up from below Camp 2 today, consolidating their supplies and setting themselves up for the next phase of the climb. With everything now in one place, the team is in a strong spot to keep moving up the route. Back-carry
June 5, 2026
The May 28th team is fully moved in at 14 Camp. They back-carried today and brought the rest of their supplies up the route, putting them in a strong spot for the next phase of the expedition. After the back-carry, the team also took the time to walk out to
