June 21, 2026
The June 15th team made the move up to 14 Camp today, reaching one of the most important camps on the West Buttress! The move from Camp 2 to 14 Camp is one of the bigger days on Denali, gaining roughly 3,000 feet of elevation through demanding terrain. The team
June 21, 2026
The June 16th Gillig team made the move up to 14 Camp today, reaching one of the most important camps on the West Buttress on their Denali ski expedition! The move from Camp 2 to 14 Camp is one of the bigger days on Denali, gaining roughly 3,000 feet of
June 21, 2026
The June 16th Snyder team got a cache in around Windy Corner today, continuing their steady progress up the West Buttress on their Denali ski expedition! Windy Corner sits at around 13,500 feet and is one of the more notorious sections of the route. It earns its name by funneling
June 21, 2026
The June 10th team stood on top of Denali this evening around 5 PM and has made it safely back down to high camp! After weeks of work on the mountain, reaching the summit of North America at 20,310 feet is an absolutely massive accomplishment, and we could not be
June 21, 2026
The June 10th team made it up to high camp today in just over six hours, and they're planning to go for the summit tomorrow to take advantage of a good weather window! The move from 14 Camp to high camp is one of the more demanding days on Denali,
June 21, 2026
Good morning! Today was a really fun day of climbing! Our hike started with a short descent into a pretty gully lined with crazy native trees that look like pineapples on steroids. After crossing the creek, we started up the thousand-foot Barranco Wall, which involved a lot of third-class scrambling
June 21, 2026
Today we woke up early and left camp at first light, getting an early start to make the most of the day ahead. We hiked from 13,600 feet up to Lava Tower at 15,200 feet, one of the higher points we'll reach before our summit push. The terrain was
June 20, 2026
The June 15th team headed out today to cache around Windy Corner, taking on one of the more demanding objectives on the lower mountain. Windy Corner sits at around 13,500 feet and is one of the more notorious sections of the West Buttress. It earns its name by funneling
June 20, 2026
The June 12th team made it up to high camp today and is now in position for a summit attempt, most likely as soon as tomorrow! Reaching high camp at 17,200 feet is a major milestone, and for this rapid ascent team, it caps off an efficient, well-paced climb up
June 20, 2026
The June 16th Gillig team took a rest day at Camp 2 today, using the downtime to recover, acclimatize, and put in some valuable prep for the climbing ahead. Rest days are an important part of the expedition rhythm on Denali. Time spent at Camp 2's 11,200 feet gives the
