June 9, 2015
Unfortunately the weather has not cooperated with the team's schedule, and they are becoming intimately familiar with the small Alaskan town of Talkeetna. Lead guide Seba Grau reports that the team has been taking advantage of time in town to review camp building skills and sled rigging techniques. And enjoying
June 9, 2015
Enjoy the following photos of the team as they packed up and headed to Talkeetna yesterday:
June 8, 2015
John Cain called from the basin at 11,200' with a report that was unfortunately cut short by a loss of satellite connection. The team spent the day digging out their tents from the wind and snow that have been buffeting their camp. Fortunately, they have a strong and spacious cook
June 8, 2015
Lowell and Peter called in from the large basin camp at 14,200' on the West Buttress. Today, the team dropped down to 13,500' to pick up the cache of supplies that they had buried a few days ago. This is sort of an active rest day, as it only takes
June 8, 2015
We are pleased to welcome the team members of our 9th Denali team of the 2015 climbing season. The team consists of climbers from points around the world, as far away as the Czech Republic and New Zealand. Climbing a big, cold mountain such as Denali entails a lot of
June 8, 2015
Lead guide Scott Woolums called to report that the team attempted to summit yesterday, but the weather conditions forced the team back to High Camp. The team began their ascent immediately out of camp, and they climbed the steep "Autobahn" section to the climb to the top of Denali pass.
June 8, 2015
Apologies for the delay in posting about the May 20th team. We had a bit of a perfect storm of communication challenges for the past couple of days. The team decided that their time was running too close to the end of their food and supplies to continue attempting to
June 7, 2015
Team Fubar called in after making a tough, but successful carry around Windy Corner, which lived up to its name today. Strong winds buffeted the crew, but they tucked their chins down and set each step with conviction, pushing their loads of supplies around the steep, rocky ridge that drops
June 7, 2015
Lead Guide Scott Woolums called from 17,200', the site of the team's High Camp for their West Buttress expedition. Showing why he has been one of the most successful and prolific guides over the past couple of decades, Scott's team rallied early this morning to take advantage of clear weather
