June 8, 2021
Gary called in the evening dispatch on the satellite phone from the 14,200ft Camp 3 on Denali. They enjoyed a bit of a rest and recovery day today as they acclimatize to the altitude and prepare for moving higher on the mountain. They're in good company as there are 3
June 8, 2021
Team calls in with some static and a challenging satellite connection. They are currently taking another rest day at camp 14,200' waiting for the weather to allow them to climb up and across the 16,000' ridge to high camp. Once at high camp, positioned at 17,200', the team will be
June 8, 2021
The June 6 Denali team is waiting for weather to clear so they can fly into the Alaska Range today. The flight into the basecamp of Denali is the first obstacle and they need good visibility to fly into the middle of the range in a ski plane. It isn't
June 7, 2021
Mountain Trip Guide Ty Guarino gave us a shout from the 14,200' site of their Camp 3 on the West Buttress route of Denali. The team took a rest day today, further building their acclimatization and recovering from the hard work they've been performing recently. The weather was mixed, with
June 7, 2021
Guide Kyle Hornor called in an update on the May 30 West Buttress team after a successful move to 14-Camp! They retrieved their cache down at Windy Corner and settled into what will be their new home base for the next few days. Here's Kyle! recording
June 7, 2021
Lead guide Jason Denley called in an update on the June 6 West Buttress Team who was on their way into the Alaska Range... and unfortunately had to come right back out. As soon as the team was above the Ruth Glacier, weather moved in and unfortunately they had to
June 7, 2021
Lead Guide Yoshiko Miyazaki checked in from our May 23rd West Buttress expedition's Camp 3. They are having a bit of weather right now, with winds higher up on the mountain being outside of the range of what is acceptable, especially given the very cold temperatures up high. Patience and
June 7, 2021
Mountain Trip guide Kakiko called in the evening expedition dispatch for the May 30 team from their new home at 14,200 ft in Camp 3 on the West Buttress of Denali! They had a nice day moving up and were greeted by a couple of other Mountain Trip teams as
June 6, 2021
This update doesn't come through until about 20 seconds in, and unfortunately becomes unclear once again after that. We're making the assumption that this call was from the May 27th team, who spent the day ascending the steep fixed lines above 14-Camp to cache on the ridge. This puts them
June 6, 2021
The May 27 West Buttress team moved up to Camp Three this morning! Reaching 14,000' on the route is a big milestone for climbers. The views out over the entire Alaska Range from their vantage point are truly awe-inspiring. The team will spend at least three days at 14-Camp, spending
