May 24, 2019
Guide Fischer Hazen called in an update on the May 19 Jay West Buttress team from Camp Two at 11,200'. The team had a successful day caching around Windy Corner at around 13,400' in good conditions, despite the reports of wind we have been hearing from the upper mountain. They
May 24, 2019
Climber Eric called in an update on their team, still at 14-Camp. The team elected not to move up to High Camp at 17,200' The team spent the day doing a bit of "steep skills" practice on the headwall above camp, including fixed line ascension, and ice axe and crampon
May 24, 2019
The May 17 West Buttress team made the move from Camp Two at 11,200' to Camp Three at 14,200', where they will spend a few days! The team crossed many notable landmarks along the way, including Motorcycle Hill, Pig Hill and the Polo Fields, and of course the infamous Windy
May 24, 2019
Climber Keith called in an update for the May 21 West Buttress team, who cached above Camp One in warm, bluebird weather. Denali is certainly a place of extremes; the team noted being too hot and likened the glacier above Camp One to Jamaica, while lows at High Camp far
May 24, 2019
Climber Linda called in a very kind and encouraging update on the May 13 Denali West Buttress team. They spent the day waiting out weather at Camp Three at 14,200',and gave some accolades to their guides. The team is waiting for better weather to make the push to High Camp.
May 23, 2019
Mountain Trip lead guide Yoshiko called in an update on the May 13 West Buttress team, who took a convenient rest day just as the weather on the upper mountain began to enter into a low pressure and high wind system. The team spent the majority of the day building
May 23, 2019
Mountain Trip guide Jayci Ferrimani called in an update for the May 6 team, still holding strong at Camp Three at 14,200'. Unfortunately the forecast for the upper mountain, 14,000' and above, is calling for high winds and a storm system moving in today, 5/24, through this coming Monday morning.
May 23, 2019
Mountain Trip guide Nick Nason called in an update for the May 21 West Buttress team at Camp One. While the move from Base Camp at 7,200' to Camp One at 7,800' doesn't have as much vertical rise as the move between other camps higher on the mountain, the route
May 23, 2019
Climber Leah Jay called in an update on the May 19 team from Camp Two at 11,200' on the West Buttress. The team descended yesterday to retrieve their first cache near Denali Pass, and hauled those supplies back up to Camp Two. The team is hoping to cache up around
May 23, 2019
The May 20 West Buttress trip called in an update on their progress up the route. As they are climbing in expedition-style, they are carrying enough gear and supplies for 22-days on the mountain--far too much gear to haul with them all the way to the summit and back down.
