June 15, 2019
The June 4 Denali team will need to wait another day for the weather to improve before moving on up to high camp. They were hoping to get up there today, but winds and snow prevented them from moving up to the 17,200 ft camp. They had another day to
June 15, 2019
After a successful summit on the 9th, our team took our time moving down from High Camp to reap the benefits of oxygen rich air at Camp 3. We spent a few hours resting and then continued our descent. On the way down we stopped at our other camps to
June 15, 2019
June 7 Denali team descended back to their cache near Windy Corner today to grab their gear and bring it back to camp at 14,200'. The team plans to take a few days to rest, acclimatize and prepare for their move to High Camp. Here's the team! recording
June 15, 2019
Mountain Trip guide Brian Muller called in an update on the June 12 team, from Camp One at 7,800'. The team spent their day caching at Kahiltna Corner, near Kahiltna Pass, where the route heads east towards Camp Two, despite poor visibility and light snow. The team will hopefully be
June 14, 2019
The team enjoyed a rest day at the 14,200ft camp, hiking out to a place called the "Edge of the World" and mostly relaxing and recovering for the move to high camp tomorrow. This day of rest is an important part of the acclimatization plan to allow climbers to adjust
June 14, 2019
The June 10 team carried a load of food, fuel, and gear up to 10,200 ft today where they "cached" it in a deep hole in the snow. They'll bury it over a meter deep to keep the Ravens from digging into it and mark it with a large wand
June 14, 2019
The June 12 Team got up early this morning (2am Alaska Time), packed up camp and moved on up to Camp 1. Teams will often move at night, or early in the morning on the lower Kahiltna Glacier this time of year to avoid the heat of the day and
June 13, 2019
Our June 4 Denali Team had a beautiful day climbing to up over 16,000 ft to put a cache of food and fuel in place today. They're planning a rest/acclimatization day for tomorrow and then they'll be ready to move on up to high camp. They've been enjoying some beautiful
June 13, 2019
The June 7th Denali team cached some food, fuel, and gear at 13,500 ft above the infamous "Windy Corner" today. They are enjoying some really nice weather and had a good day on the hill today. They'll plan to move on up to Camp 3 at 14,200 ft tomorrow. Everyone
June 13, 2019
The June 10th Team made their cache up at 10,200 ft today and are enjoying a beautiful evening in camp! They are doing great and moving right along, planning to move up to Camp 2 (11,000 ft) tomorrow. Here's Brian and Sulaiman with the evening expedition dispatch from Camp 1:
