June 27, 2015
Lead Guide Rob "Durny" Durnell called in from 14,200'. The team has been busy for the past few days moving supplies up and down the mountain and he apologizes for the radio silence of the past few days. A couple things have occurred recently - Sangeeta decided to head back
June 26, 2015
Lead Guide Sean McManamy called in from the team's Camp 1 at 7,800' today. The crew carried supplies and equipment about 3.5 miles up glacier to an elevation of near 10,200' this morning. It has been hot on the glacier during the long sunny Alaskan days, so they awoke early
June 26, 2015
The team moved from Base Camp to Camp 1 yesterday. Due to the warm weather and conditions on the lower glacier, the team rested during the day a moved at night when the weather is cooler, which makes for much more comfortable conditions to move up the glacier. Believe it
June 25, 2015
Lead Guide Caitlin Hague called in on behalf of the June 17th team this evening. She, Wayne, Jacqueline, Margaret and Dan had a fairly mellow day today, dropping down 700' to retrieve their cache of supplies. Under clear skies, they hiked down towards Windy Corner and dug up the cache
June 25, 2015
Team Hernan reached the summit of Denali at about 2:30 pm Alaska time! By all accounts, it was a beautiful day and the team moved very well, arriving early in the day. They climbed up a long, rising traverse for 1000' to arrive at Denali Pass, the low point between
June 25, 2015
On Friday, June 26th, a small group of climbers will meet in Anchorage, AK to join a team of Mountain Trip guides for an attempt to climb the highest peak in North America. Denali rises 20,320′ above the not-too-distant sea. Located close to the Arctic Circle, it is famous for
June 24, 2015
Hernan Leal called from 17,200' today. The team arrived at High Camp after climbing up 3000' from their Camp 3. The morning began early and the team began climbing before dawn. In Alaska, it is still bright daylight before dawn, but the team was in the shade of Denali, so
June 24, 2015
Lead Guide Jacob Schmitz called in from the summit of Denali. The team made quick work of their summit day, arriving at the top in under seven hours. They had a strange experience of feeling an earthquake while they were traversing the knife edged summit ridge! Here's Jacob:
June 24, 2015
Denali is a mountain that draws the attention of climbers from around the world. We love sharing the Alaska Range with international climbers who have traveled great distances to challenge themselves on the icy flanks of North America's highest peak. At 20,230 feet (6194m), Denali rises a full 18,000' (5500m)
June 23, 2015
The team of Bob, Joe, and Joey Szalkiewicz, along with Nathan Fletcher, Kurt Wedberg and Ben Adkison reached the summit of Denali today! The team took advantage of very warm temperatures and pushed up from the 17,200' High Camp to reach the top of North America. The warm conditions were
