May 28, 2014
Dan Starr called last night; the UAE team had holed up at camp 1 waiting for the weather to improve. Weather willing, they will make for 10,200' to leave a cache of gear and food, in preparation for moving to camp 3.
May 28, 2014
Adam Smith sent a brief update from camp 2: no movement up due to weather. The current weather has caused delays for all Mountain Trip teams on the mountain, requiring everyone to stay in place; at least, no one has moved up. As a friend of mine once told me-
May 26, 2014
Lead guide Dan Starr reported a successful and pleasant move with the UAE crew to camp 1. The glacier was in good condition and the weather was good enough, and the group was just sitting down to a mountain-style meal when he called. The team is in high spirits and
May 26, 2014
Lead guide Caitlin just called in minutes ago from camp 1 on the Kahiltna glacier. The team is settling into their new camp, having taken about 5 hours to move from basecamp. She reported no problems and a strong team, and besides dealing with a little afternoon heat (yes, it
May 26, 2014
The members of our May 26th Team met with our three Mountain Trip guides this morning to complete an equipment check and to discuss many things regarding their fast-approaching climb of Denali. Everyone's kit looked really good, which is not always the case with climbers preparing for an expedition as
