May 25, 2021
Lead guide Yoshiko calls in from basecamp. The team flew in yesterday and spent the day of May 25th practicing skills around basecamp. They went on a tour around the lower Kahiltna glacier to become familiar with surrounding peaks and to of course get some exercise. The plan to leave
May 25, 2021
Lead guide Karl calls in with the May 18th West Buttress team after a successful cache day up to 13,000'. Weather is pleasant with some rowdy winds around the aptly named feature of Windy Corner. The team is well, healthy and planning to move up to camp 14,200' tomorrow on
May 25, 2021
Climber Lachlan Grassie called in an update for the May 7th team, who reached High Camp yesterday evening! Lachlan said they had an "awesome day" heading up the 16-Ridge (Lachlan must have a healthy tolerance for wind and cold temperatures 😉 ). From Camp Three, the team ascended the steep
May 25, 2021
Lead guide Matt Park called in an update from High Camp at 17,200'. Matt mentioned that the teams had a "super alpine day" on the 16-Ridge, battling wind and cold temperatures to reach Denali High Camp yesterday evening, one step closer to reaching the summit. From Camp Three, the team
May 24, 2021
Quick Update on the May 7 West Buttress Team: The May 7 team is moving to high camp (17,200') today. Lachlan Grassie and Akshay Nanavati are the climbers moving to high camp along with Lead Guide Logan Demarcus and Assistant guide Dan Hohl. The team will call in a dispatch
May 23, 2021
The May 10 Denali West Buttress Team took a weather/rest day yesterday at 14,000' Camp (Camp 3). Rest days are great for teamwork and building camaraderie between the team members. Weather days often include multiple cups of coffee, and a little bit of hard work. Building walls is a common
May 23, 2021
Cameron Kenny jumped on the satellite phone to update us all from the site of their new camp, nestled in a small, but stunningly pretty basin at 11,000'. The team packed up their camp at 7,800' early this morning and headed up the long ascent of Ski Hill, gaining almost
May 23, 2021
This will be our 47th season guiding on Denali, and we're honored to welcome the May 23 team and all of the other climbers that have trusted us to help them test their fortitude on the highest mountain in North America. We're incredibly excited to have teams back in the
May 22, 2021
Mountain Trip guide Jordan Cargill called in an update on the May 10 West Buttress team. Clear skies at 14-Camp enabled the team to set their cache at the top of the steep headwall to the 16,000' steep ridge that the route ascends to reach High Camp at 17,200'. The
May 22, 2021
Climber Colin called in an update on the May 18 West Buttress team, holding strong at Camp One. High winds and weather kept them from making the move up Ski Hill to Camp Two at 11,200' Camp One can be a somewhat unpleasant place to be stuck in a storm,
