October 16, 2023
The team woke to the sounds of monkeys in the trees above them this morning to start Day 2 of their Kilimanjaro trek. They had some breakfast, packed their daypacks with snacks and water, and started up the mountain towards the Shira Camp at 11,500 feet. They left the rain
October 15, 2023
It's that time of year again and we've got a team of trekkers on Kilimanjaro! They'll be climbing the Lemosho Route, one of several "trekking" routes to the summit of the highest point in Africa at 19,341feet/5,895 meters. The team will be spending 8 days/7 nights on the mountain, trekking
July 10, 2023
Hello Everyone, thanks for following along with our trip. We had a good time up there and all came back safely and still friends, which is the ultimate goal. We all would have loved to have reached the summit, but like many of the expeditions this year the weather prevented that
July 10, 2023
From lead guide Jesse Wright: Our Expedition has come to an end. The whole team is back on solid ground enjoying the lower altitude where we can all get some much-needed rest and recovery time. Thank you to all of you that followed us on our expedition and we can’t
July 8, 2023
The June 23 team called in to let us know that they are following the wave of climb teams that are cutting their losses on a summit bid and beginning the descent back to Denali base camp 7,200 ft ( 2194 m). As another storm rolls in this is the
July 8, 2023
The June 21 team called in their dispatch as they began the process of breaking camp down at Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m). Despite this team’s patience with the weather on Denali this season, the poor travel conditions have not let up and the forecast isn’t showing that a
July 7, 2023
The June 23 team radioed in on the 14th day of their Denali expedition. Like most climb teams, they have been unable to climb higher than Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m). Conditions are king in any mountain range, especially in Alaska where poor weather and storms can hang on
July 7, 2023
The June 21 team called in from Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m) where they have taken yet another rest day due to poor travel conditions on the upper mountain. Morale is still high however and the team is keeping themselves occupied with reinforcing the snow walls around their camp.
July 6, 2023
The June 21 team spent their ninth day at Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m) resting in their tents, between extra tasty camp meals, and a team cribbage tournament! Like all teams on Denali right now weather has made travel and progress to the upper mountain nearly impossible. The team
July 6, 2023
Mountain Trip apprentice guide, Steven Burns called in an update for the June 23 team to let us know they are still enjoying life in the snow globe up at Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m). Reaching Camp 3 or "14 Camp" is a milestone on the West Buttress route
