June 22, 2014
Today a group of climbers from around the world are finishing their journey to Anchorage, Alaska, where they will join together as a team to attempt to climb a classic route on the highest peak in North America. The West Buttress route is an iconic challenge for mountaineers, ascending 13,000'
June 21, 2014
Matt, with the June 13th team, enjoys a cup of coffee after a big move from 11,200ft to 14,000ft. They seem to be in good spirits and happy to have the lower glacier behind them. Here's Matt: recording
June 21, 2014
After a long day descending from 17,200ft, the team has finally returned to base camp. They woke up to snow at base camp, and will be spending the night there, but hope to fly out the next morning. Great job Alpenglow Team! recording
June 21, 2014
They guys beat a trail down the mountain yesterday after their summit day and traveled through the night all the way to base camp. They checked in this morning with the folks at Talkeetna Air Taxi who will send a plane for them as soon the weather allows. It's a
June 21, 2014
Japan 8 8 team spent the day at 17,200, and is enjoying the clear views from the upper mountain. Although it's cold and the forecast isn't promising, the team plans to wake up in the morning with hopes for good enough weather to move toward the summit. recording
June 20, 2014
June 13th team gets ready to rest after a hard day of caching gear at 13,500 ft. They hope to wake up in the morning and move to 14,000ft if the weather permits. Everybody is looking strong and prepared for the move. recording
June 20, 2014
Bob and the crew moved up to 14,000 ft camp today where they'll settle in for the next several nights acclimatizing and preparing to move up to high camp. Here's Joe calling in with all the news from 14k: recording
June 20, 2014
The team had a relatively easy day today, they were able to sleep in a little after their big move up to the 14,000 ft camp yesterday. After a big breakfast, they went down the glacier about 700 vertical feet to the place where they had cached their food and
June 20, 2014
Here's a final wrap-up for the May 30 expedition from back in civilization. Congratulations to the team! Their hard work was rewarded. recording
June 19, 2014
Ben called in with Gigi's Legacy team from 11,200ft where they took a rest day and enjoyed some delicious sounding meals. They hope to move up to 14 camp tomorrow. recording
