June 15, 2015
Terry Kelleher called in after "one of the best days we've ever seen on Denali!" The team moved great and climbed up out of the 14,200' camp, ascending moderate snow slopes to the base of a steep slope known as The Headwall. This 200m section of route is affixed with
June 15, 2015
Guide Jeff Dobronyi called in from Base Camp. The June 13th team spent the day reviewing skills and preparing their packs, sleds and supplies for the push up glacier! Actually, they will start their day by descending down the Southeast Fork to the point where it joins the main body
June 15, 2015
Eli Potter and Luis Alvarez called in from 14,200' on day three of their quick ascent of Denali. They spent the day resting in camp, as the previous days have been tough one, moving long distances, while hauling and carrying heavy loads of the requisite equipment to climb this big,
June 15, 2015
It was a beautiful, sunny day for the team to "backcarry", or drop down and pick up their equipment and supplies that they cached a few days prior. Today is what we call an "active" rest day, because the cache site is not far from camp and the backcarry allows
June 15, 2015
Lead guide Jacob Schmitz called in from Denali Base Camp, located at 7,200' on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. He, Duncan and Danny flew into the Range amidst clear skies, with tremendous views of the peaks of the Alaska Range. They are poised to launch early in the
June 15, 2015
Assistant guide Brady Deal called in from the 11,200' site of the June 7th team's Camp 2. Today, they carried loads of supplies up and around a famous (sometimes infamous!) feature called Windy Corner. Today, the team would have welcomed a breeze, as it was hot, hot HOT! Strange but
June 15, 2015
Congratulations to the entire May 30 team, all of whom are standing on the top of Denali. They passed the phone around on this crystal clear day and each climber was able to add their thoughts and shout outs to loved ones. GREAT JOB TEAM!!! recording
June 15, 2015
Duncan Stuart arrived in Alaska and met with guide team Jacob Schmitz and Danny Donovan at the Millennium Hotel in Anchorage. They reviewed the expedition itinerary, went through Duncan's personal kit and they are currently on the road to Talkeetna. In Talkeetna, the team will participate in a mandatory National
June 15, 2015
We’d like to welcome Hernan Leal to Alaska! Hernan is attempting the West Buttress of Denali, North America’s highest peak, and they will be led by Mountain Trip guide team Bill Allen, Ernesto Olivares, and Rene Welty. The West Buttress is a classic mountaineering challenge that climbs 13,000′ from the
