June 23, 2011
I write this goodbye as I prepare to celebrate my parents' 50th wedding anniversary with my family. I would like to shout out a big congratulations to them for passing this milestone. I would, also, like to shout out a big congratulations to the members of the Traverse team. It
June 23, 2011
I write this goodbye as I prepare to celebrate my parents' 50th wedding anniversary with my family. I would like to shout out a big congratulations to them for passing this milestone. I would, also, like to shout out a big congratulations to the members of the Traverse team. It
June 23, 2011
Kevin called in this afternoon from 14k camp and says "all is well". They did a back carry today and picked up the gear they'd cached at 13,500 ft a couple of days ago. Everyone did great and it is a beautiful day as they are making a bit of
June 23, 2011
Jacob called in this morning from 9,800 ft on the Kahiltna glacier at the top of "Ski Hill". They got up early again this morning and moved camp up the glacier. They'll spend tonight there and move up to 11,000 ft tomorrow. Everybody is doing great and they
June 23, 2011
The June 12th crew moved up to the 14,000 ft camp on June 22nd. Everyone is doing great and they are having good time. It was a bit windy on their move around "Windy Corner", but that is pretty typical as they climb around the buttress at around
June 22, 2011
Hello, This is lead guide Michael Burmeister bringing you the final blog post for the May 31st West Buttress expedition. First of all, I just want to say thanks to all the team members for their help, patience, and perseverance. An additional thanks to assistant guides Jared Vilhauer and Sean
June 22, 2011
The team slept a few hours last night, and were moving by 2am this morning on their way up to Camp 1. They traveled up the lower Kahiltna glacier for about 5 miles and gained just a few hundred feet from base camp at 7,200 ft to Camp 1 at
June 22, 2011
A group of four climbers will meet this morning in Anchorage, Alaska in preparation for an attempt to climb to the summit of Denali via its classic West Buttress route. This is the third year that Mountain Trip has offered a Denali climb where the climbers can travel on skis
June 21, 2011
The team spent the night in Talkeetna last night, but were able to fly in to base camp this morning. The weather was beautiful up at base camp this morning, clear skies and views of the mountain looming above. They took a final picture before hopping in the ski planes
June 21, 2011
The sun is shining up at base camp this morning and the planes are coming in right now. They will be back in Talkeetna by noon, and plan to be in Anchorage tonight.
