May 16, 2016
Guide Sebastian Grau called to check in on behalf of the May 14 West Buttress Expedition. They had some storm delays before the flight into the range, and since they're travelling by small planes, played it safe rather than sorry. A second, later flight brought them safely to the glacier.
May 15, 2016
Mario Roncador of Italy, one of the climbers on the May 6 Denali West Buttress Expedition, called to check in yesterday evening, May 15. Mario said that the team had a beautiful, successful climb up from Camp 2 at 11,000 ft. to Camp 3 at 14,000 ft. They arrived to
May 15, 2016
Guide Pablo Puruncajas called in to Mountain Trip HQ on behalf of the West Rib Expedition on Denali, who have been making steady progress up the route. The team made a four-hour trek from Base Camp to Camp 1 at 7,800 ft., where they will stay for the night resting and
May 15, 2016
Mountain Trip is thrilled to welcome a team of climbers from around the globe to our May 14, 2016 Denali expedition. The team met in Anchorage yesterday, first partaking in an orientation provided by our three guides. Our guides then checked all the clothing and equipment that each climber brought
May 14, 2016
Our guide Kyle Bates called in from 7,800' on the Kahiltna Glacier. The team had a great day of traveling up the vast body of ice as they started their ascent up Denali. The weather has been HOT, with intense sunshine during the day. Lead Guide Joe Butler reported in
May 14, 2016
The May 6th team called in to report that they had a great day carrying loads up Motorcycle Hill and Squirrel Hill the steepest sections of the route to date, and successfully cached them on the far side of the notorious Windy Corner. It was a warm day, with clear
May 13, 2016
Grant Maughan called in today's update from the beautiful 11,200' camp. The team slept in a bit this morning, ate a hearty breakfast and then actually dropped downhill to start their work day. A couple of days earlier, they had deposited a cache of supplies below this camp, when they
May 13, 2016
It was a beautiful day for a hike above Basecamp! After another delicious breakfast, we headed down the glacier and up the West side of the Khumbu Valley to a little 18,000ft high point overlooking Everest base camp and with amazing views of the upper slopes of Mount Everest. It
May 13, 2016
The May 12 private Denali West Rib Expedition has officially made it safely to the Last Frontier! The team met up in Anchorage and is now en route to Talkeetna where they will soon catch a plane to the Kahiltna Glacier to begin their ascent of this demanding route. Denali's West Rib is a serious mountaineering
May 12, 2016
The May 11th group of Denali hopefulls, Mountain Trip's second Denali expedition of the season, has just successfully arrived at Base Camp on the Kahiltna Glacier. Lead guide Joe Butler called in to headquarters on behalf of his group, which includes Bob Baker, who has taken several trips on Denali with Mountain Trip
