June 22, 2015
Lead Guide Sebastian (Seba) Grau called in from High Camp. The team took a planned rest and acclimatization day at 17,200' today, resting and letting their bodies adjust to the much thinner air of this camp. We generally plan to take this day, as most teams really benefit from spending
June 22, 2015
Gary Falk called in from 14,200' with a post that was unfortunately cut short by the inconsistencies of satellite communication from such northern latitudes. He and Roger carried a load up the steepest section of the route today, departing camp and hiking up moderate snow slopes to the base of
June 22, 2015
The June 13th team dropped back down glacier today, retrieving the supplies they had left at 9,800' a couple days earlier. Lead Guide Durny gave some insight into the team's meals with references of quesadillas for lunch ad a pizza dinner. Also of interest is his report of hearing thunder
June 22, 2015
Duncan called in from the teams new home, located at 14,200' in a broad basin. This is one of the more populous camps on the route, as climbers tend to spend more time here than at other elevations, both acclimatizing and waiting for their window of opportunity to move to
June 22, 2015
Lead Guide Sebastian Grau called in from the 17,200' High Camp. The team moved up through somewhat variable weather today and established itself behind walls of snow blocks, encircling their tents to provide wind protection. The weather is a bit iffy for the next day or so, and they may
June 22, 2015
Lead Guide Caitlin Hague called in from the 7,800' camp on the Kahiltna Glacier. Early this morning the team awoke, ate breakfast and carried roughly half their supplies up the glacier about 3.5 miles to an elevation of about 10,200'. They dug a deep hole in the snow and buried
June 22, 2015
Thanks to guide Karl Welter for this nice summit shot of the entire May 26th Team!
June 19, 2015
Bob Szalkiewicz checked in from 14,200' on the West Buttress of Denali. Today the team carried loads of supplies up the steepest terrain of the trip. The Headwall is a 600' ramp of snow and ice, along which are affixed two ropes at semi-regular intervals. The climbers clipped mechanical ascenders
June 19, 2015
Lead Guide Rob "Durny" Durnell called in from the team's Camp 2, located at 11,200'. The team has been busy and traveling on a night schedule, to avoid the heat of the day. On Wednesday Thale decided to return to Base Camp, so Durny and Jeff hiked back down the
June 19, 2015
Lloyd Hales called in a hello to his England based friends and family from amidst a snow storm at the 14,200' camp. Today was hot, which seems to have resulted in afternoon clouds building to the point of dumping snow! The team is doing well and eager to move up
