June 19, 2019
Lead Guide Nick Nason checked in from Base Camp where he joins Alan Snyder and Mountain Trip Guide Logan Demarcus for a private expedition attempting the iconic West Buttress route on North America's tallest mountain - Denali. At 20,310 feet tall, Denali, formerly known as Mount McKinley, dominates the Alaskan
June 19, 2019
Lead Guide Brian Kramp called in from the broad basin camp at 14,200' (4342m). This camp is sometimes referred to as "14 Camp," or Camp 3 and the locals call it Genet Basin, a reference to one of the early guides on Denali, who would camp out at this elevation
June 19, 2019
The June 7 Team is tucked away at High Camp, resting and hydrating and relaxing before the final push to the summit. Stephane reports that it's been fairly windy at High Camp, but the team is protected behind snow walls that surround their camp. Fingers crossed for calm, clear weather
June 19, 2019
Lucyna Kolodziejska called in from High Camp. The team is tucked in and awaiting the necessary weather window to make a summit bid. Summit day is a long, tough one, and at such high latitude and altitude, teams really need good weather to take a shot at the top. The
June 19, 2019
It's HOT on the lower glacier and the team sounds happy to be ascending to higher elevation. Guide Matt Park reports good weather (clear, no wind) and smooth traveling conditions (no new snow, thus traveling without snowshoes---much more pleasant!). The team will rest during the afternoon, then head to Camp
June 19, 2019
Our amazing co-worker Kaylee called in the team's trip report today. It's been HOT on the glacier and the team has been moving on what we call a "night program." This just means that the team rearranges its schedule to move on the glacier at night, during the coolest hours
June 19, 2019
Welcome back to Denali, Aparna Kumar! We are pleased to climb with Aparna again this year on Denali and it's been a busy whirlwind of a few days for the team. Aparna joins us from her home country of India, making the huge journey to Alaska on June 17th. After
June 19, 2019
Mountain Trip Guide Chris Cullaz called in from 7,800' on the Kahiltna Glacier. The members of our June 17, 2019 West Buttress Team met in Anchorage a couple days ago, finalized their preparations and flew onto the Sotheast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier to Denali Base Camp yesterday. The team
June 19, 2019
It’s been a busy couple of days for the team, beginning with a team meeting the morning of June 17th followed by an equipment check and a stop at the equipment store for last-minute items. The next morning, June 18th, the team headed north to Talkeetna where they checked in
June 19, 2019
This will be our 46th consecutive season guiding on Denali, and we are honored to welcome the June 17th team and all of the other climbers that have trusted us to help them test their fortitude on the highest mountain in North America. At 20,310 feet (6190 m), Denali rises
