May 28, 2019
One of the climbers from the May 21st team called in to update us on the team's day carrying loads up and around the infamous Windy Corner today. They donned crampons for the climb this morning, which commenced with a 1000' (300m) ascent up a moderate snow slope known as
May 28, 2019
Lead Guide Jason Denley called from the team's 17,200' high camp. They took a rest and acclimatization day today, in preparation for a summit bid tomorrow! The team is doing great and is exercising patience by not rushing up towards the summit. Conditions tomorrow look pretty good, so we'll wish
May 28, 2019
Lead Guide Jesse Wright called in from Camp 1 at 7,800' (2377m) on the broad Kahiltna Glacier. Yesterday, they hiked from Base Camp at 7,200' (2195m) on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier, covering a distance of about five miles (8 km) in pretty challenging, whiteout conditions. The team
May 28, 2019
Jason D called in this evening from Denali High Camp! They took advantage of a bit of better weather and climbed up to the ridge leading to high camp, and continued on up the ridge as the weather improved and winds died down. They had a beautiful evening at high
May 27, 2019
The team spent the day digging out of the continuing snow and waiting for the weather to improve. They are all doing great, but excited to see the weather break and get climbing again. It's certainly a part of climbing in the Alaska Range, and they are all handling it
May 27, 2019
Climber Mallori Sheets called in an update for the May 17 West Buttress team at Camp Three (14,200'). The storm that was bringing high winds and snow to the upper mountain has began to ease off, with a window potentially opening for the summit over the next few days. The
May 27, 2019
Climber Paul called in an update on the Jay May 19 West Buttress Team, at 14,200'. The team took a rest and acclimatization day at Camp Three. Here's Paul with the update from Camp Three: recording
May 27, 2019
Hello everyone! After a day of resting in Anchorage, i’ve had the opportunity to reflect on my last trip up the West Buttress on Denali. I feel very fortunate to have spent the last few weeks in one of my favorite places with a fun and strong team. We tried
May 26, 2019
The team woke to some pretty stormy weather with a bit of wind and snow, but that didn't stop them from heading back down to their cache and bringing the rest of their food and fuel supplies up to Camp 3 at 14,200ft. They are in the midst of a
May 26, 2019
Climber Kevin Cook called in an update once again from 14-Camp, where the team is currently "aggressively" resting and awaiting a break in the weather to move up to High Camp at 17,200'. The team is hoping to move up on Tuesday, with a chance to perhaps head for the
