May 23, 2018
Guide Zach Keskinen called in an update on the May 10 West Buttress Expedition with Brian Dagg. Like other Mountain Trip teams, they were prevented from moving up to High Camp from Camp Three at 14,200' due to poor weather conditions. Here's Zach!
May 23, 2018
The May 11 West Buttress Team called in an update from the route. The team is keeping up their good humor as has been the trend for their sat phone updates throughout the expedition! Cached up around Washburn's Thumb at around 16,200' to put them in a good position to
May 23, 2018
The May 18 Denali West Buttress Team made the move from Camp One at 7,800' to Camp Two at 11,200'. They will likely spend today (5/24) to backcarry and retrieve their cache at 10,500' near Kahiltna Pass. Here's the update!
May 23, 2018
Climber Gearoid O'Murchu called in an update on the May 21 Denali West Buttress team, who plans to depart Base Camp for Camp One today (5/24). Gearoid, an Irishman, reported that he was very happy to have had a hearty breakfast featuring potatoes that morning. The team plans to make
May 22, 2018
Mountain Trip lead guide Brian Muller called in May 8 West Buttress Expedition, who are holding at Camp Three at 14,200' due to high winds on the ridgeline leading up to High Camp. As the route up from 14-Camp is highly exposed, it's best to make the move in as
May 22, 2018
Mountain Trip lead guide Ben Adkinson called in an update on the May 21 Denali West Buttress Team, who were able to fly into the Alaska Range yesterday, with beautiful clear weather. From Talkeetna, they enter the range flying over the colorful tundra of the southern reaches of Denali National
May 22, 2018
Climber Michael Kenny of the May 11 West Buttress team called in an update on the team from Camp Three at 14,200'. "active rest day" practiced skills for the upper mountain They have officially put the sleds away for the remainder of the ascent, and will trade out their snowshoes
May 22, 2018
Climber Will Lodder called in an update on the May 18 West Buttress Team is at Camp One at 7,800'--where they enjoyed eggs Benedict on a glacier! The team has made the climb up Ski Hill out of Camp One to lay their cache at around 10,500', near the notoriously
May 22, 2018
Mountain Trip guide Jason Denley called in an update on the West Buttress expedition, who are camped at 14,200' for at least one more night. The team has been lucky to experience great, clear weather over the past couple of days at 14-Camp, where they have been hydrating, fueling up
May 22, 2018
WELCOME TO ALASKA - MAY 21 DENALI WEST BUTTRESS TEAM Mountain Trip appreciates the trust and support of our climbers and another team of adventurers have chosen to join us in Alaska, to fly in to the stunning, heavily glaciated Alaska Range to attempt the West Buttress route on
