June 25, 2014
Sorry folks, we cannot determine who this is! But it's a nice message: recording
June 24, 2014
Lloyd Hales called in from the big basin camp at 14,200', as the team readies themselves for their push up to High Camp. Hopefully, the weather will remain favorable, so they can push high, as it is a long, tough day, made slightly easier when conditions are calm. The team
June 24, 2014
Hi Scot and friends, Of all my 17 trips on Denali, ours was the most challenging ever. From our 5 day delay doing the Talkeetna hang in the beginning, relentless wind and snow on the upper mountain, to the final descent in a white out; mother nature had no mercy.
June 23, 2014
Three Mountain Trip Teams were able to reach the summit today! It was a beautiful day, a bit cold, but clear and light winds on the summit this evening. The June 5 (Japan 8 8) Team, the June 8 (Private led by Sebastian) Team and the June 9 Team stood
June 23, 2014
Lead guide Eli Potter, Keizo, and Mr. Ishikawa called in from the very top of North America! The team climbed well today and they are on the summit of Denali! They had a very clear day, with light winds, and the view from the top is absolutely amazing. Congratulations to
June 23, 2014
Rob called in after the team dropped back down to their cache site at about 10,200' to retrieve their supplies this morning. They had left the bulk of their extra food, fuel and some gear and clothing cached a couple of days ago, and now they are reunited with all
June 23, 2014
Matt from Australia called in from 14,200', after the team climbed up the steepest part of the West Buttress route to put in their final cache of their climb. The Headwall, as it is known, rises to 16,200' and climbers crest it after climbing a couple hundred meters of 40-45
June 23, 2014
Brian Muller called in from 14,200', as the team rests while awaiting their chance to move up to High Camp at 17,200'. The team is doing well and they were somewhat invigorated by talking to three of our other teams that all reached the summit today. The plan is for
June 23, 2014
Well, the June 19 Team has been very busy since the last report. Here's a brief recap: on June 20th the team woke early, packed up, and headed north 2.5 hours to the little Alaskan town of Talkeetna. In Talkeetna, the team checked in with the National Park Service and
June 23, 2014
We just received word that the Gigi Legacy team is headed back to Base Camp. It sounds like Bob has sustained an injury to his leg, and while he is ambulatory, he has elected to descend. We are so sorry that this happened and we are super proud of Bob's
