June 29, 2012
After a big move to high camp yesterday the team took a day to rest, recover, and acclimatize before heading for the summit. It looks like the weather is going to be improving after a stormy spell for a while and they might just get a great day to go
June 29, 2012
The team moved up to Camp 1 today and are settled in at 7,800ft. It's a long haul up the Kahiltna glacier, about 5 miles, and these are the heaviest loads they'll be hauling for the entire trip so it's a big day. They did great today and are happy
June 29, 2012
The team gave it a strong effort, working hard for weeks as they made their way up the slopes of Denali, but ultimately, conditions just didn't cooperate. They started up for the ridge camp at 16,400 ft yesterday, but were turned around by the conditions. Over the past days, feet
June 28, 2012
Kim Grant called in to give us all an update on the progress of the team. They loaded up food, fuel and supplies and carried loads up the steepest section of the route today, making a cache on the beautiful ridge line at about 16,400'. The route out of camp
June 28, 2012
The June 12 team called back to finish up their post with comments, thoughts and updates from a half dozen team members. Here's the team! recording
June 28, 2012
The team took advantage of a break in the weather yesterday to seek out new surroundings. They made a push up and around the formidable feature known as Windy Corner and arrived at the large basin camp at 14,200' (4328m). They were thrilled to see that another Mountain Trip team
June 28, 2012
Duncan called in to let us know that they got a break in the weather and moved up the ridge to high camp at 17,200'! They climbed up moderate snow slopes for about 1,400' before climbing the steepest section of the route, "The Headwall." This is a 600' slope of
June 28, 2012
The team got off to a quick start after their delay in Talkeetna. They set off very early this morning with all the food, fuel, and equipment for their expedition on in their packs and sleds. They hauled these big loads just over 5 miles up the Kahiltna glacier to
June 28, 2012
The team was delayed in Talkeetna due to weather, but they are now on the glacier and anxious to get things going. They have made a carry up to Camp 1 and it sounds like they are having a great time! recording
June 27, 2012
Today was a relatively relaxing day for the crew. They slept in a bit, had a big breakfast, and then went back down the trail a bit to pick up the cache they left at 13,500ft earlier in the trip. It was a bit snowy up there, but not too
