May 14, 2019
Welcome to Alaska, May 13 Denali Team! This will be our 46th consecutive season guiding on Denali, and we're honored to welcome the May 13 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
May 13, 2019
After caching yesterday, the team made the move up to 11,200', Camp 2, today. This is a 4.5 mile push up the glacier with 3400' of elevation gain. It sounds like the move went well, and the team is settling in camp for a hot dinner. Roland has a
May 13, 2019
Lead guide Jacob Schmitz called in the team report today. The team moved a load of equipment and supplies to a cache site at 13,200'. Jacob reports the team is doing well, and the plan is to move to 14 Camp tomorrow. And we also have a special message
May 12, 2019
Mountain Trip Guide Jed Porter called in with an update from Camp 1, located at 7800' (2377m) on the broad Kahiltna Glacier. Today, the team packed up roughly half of their supplies and carried it all up to an elevation of about 10,000' (3109m), where they dug a big hole
May 12, 2019
Mountain trip Guide Mason Stansfield called in, but his satellite phone dropped the call after he mentioned "good chocolate." Strange... Well, satellite phones at high latitudes work best when they have a clear view toward the equator and from the beautiful basin in which the team is camped, the view
May 11, 2019
The May 3rd Team checks in from Camp 2, where they stayed put today, due to weather. This camp is nestled deep in a stunning bowl, with tall ice cliffs to the south, and steep snow and ice ringing the east and northern aspects of camp. A challenge with
May 11, 2019
Goulven Couzon lest a message in French that (I believe, and please correct me if I'm wrong in the comments) John Molloy then translated for us (j'ai oubliez mon français...). The team has moved up the Kahiltna Glacier approximately five miles (8km) and established camp at the junction of the
May 10, 2019
The May 3rd team went back down to where they'd cached their extra food, fuel, and equipment and brought it all back up to Camp 2 (11,000 ft) today. It was a pretty stormy day Jacob (lead guide with 20 Denali Expeditions) said it was one of the top 2
May 9, 2019
Fred de Jong called in on behalf of our May 3rd team. After a day of heavy snow yesterday, the team awoke to beautiful weather today and took advantage of clear skies to move their camp up to 11,200' (3414m). They are now camped in a beautiful basin with views
May 9, 2019
After a little delay, the team has made it into basecamp! The trip starts with a 45 minute flight in a ski plane into the middle of the Alaska Range, so as you might imagine, the weather can sometimes be a problem. Their patience paid off and they are settled
