June 3, 2025
The May 24 Denali team spent June 3 still camped at 11,000 ft (3,353 m), waiting out continued snowfall and gusty winds. Poor visibility and storm conditions above kept the team pinned for another rest day. Spirits are steady, and everyone is staying warm and well-fed—tonight’s dinner was a new
June 3, 2025
Denali Expedition Update – June 3, 2025 Camp 3 (14 Camp) | Elevation: 14,200 ft / 4,328 m | Weather: Cold, cloudy, and calm — awaiting a summit window The team at Camp 3 — often called “14 Camp” — is currently settled in and standing by for a break
June 2, 2025
Denali Expedition Update – June 3, 2025 Camp 1 | Elevation: 7,800 ft / 2,377 m | Weather: Cold, stormy, and snowy — limited visibility Now six days into their West Buttress expedition, the May 28th team remains at Camp 1 on the wide Kahiltna Glacier at 7,800 feet (2,377
June 2, 2025
Denali Expedition Update – June 3, 2025 Camp 2 | Elevation: 11,200 ft / 3,414 m | Weather: Rain, low clouds, light wind — highs in the low 50s (°F) Now ten days into their expedition, the May 24th Denali team remains tucked in at Camp 2, holding steady as
June 1, 2025
Today the May 28th team woke up early at Camp 1 (7,800 ft / 2377 m) to haul loads of gear up to Kahiltna Pass via "Ski Hill" and actively acclimatize for the day. All in all the team spent 4 hours ascending in a beautiful weather window to cache
June 1, 2025
The May 20th expedition team celebrated their huge climb up to 16,400 ft yesterday with a good nights sleep in their tents and an epic breakfast of croissants, sausage, and brie the next morning. While weather isn't allowing the team to move from 14 Camp (14,200 ft / 4328 m)
June 1, 2025
The May 24th West Buttress expedition team put forward a solid effort in attempting to carry a load up around Windy Corner 13,300 ft / 4054 m) which involves a steep snow climb up the 1,000 ft high Motorcycle Hill. The team reported that halfway up this section of the
May 31, 2025
The May 20 team enjoyed a nice day on the upper mountain. They climbed up to 16,400 ft, a beautiful spot on the ridge connecting to high camp, and cached supplies in preparation for moving up. The climb above Camp 3 in the Genet Basin is some of the steepest
May 31, 2025
The May 28th Mountain Trip Denali West Buttress team is heading up the mountain! The team flew in on Thursday to basecamp on the Kahiltna Glacier with all of their equipment, food, and supplies for a 20+ day expedition into the Alaska Range. They flew in just as a pretty
May 31, 2025
The May 24th team sat out the weather for the last few days with everyone else on Denali, and were able to get back to work today. The job for today was to go back downhill to retrieve the cache of food and supplies they left a couple of days
