May 19, 2025
The team is doing great and got their cache in at 10,000 ft today and came back to camp 1 for the night. They'll continue to move their food and supplies up the mountain this way, acclimatizing to the increasing altitudes each day. Sounds like they had a beautiful day
May 19, 2025
Jenn, Kaylee, and Matt had a great day, getting the work done of moving a cache of food and supplies up to the 11,000ft camp and then enjoying some nice snow and sunshine as they skied back down to Camp 1 for the night. This small team of skiers chose
May 18, 2025
The team rolled into Camp 1 today! Sounds like they are doing great and moving quickly. They ate well tonight down on the lower mountain and sounds like they are in great spirits. Here's Louise with the expedition dispatch from Camp 1! recording
May 18, 2025
Paloma called in this evening after a nice pizza dinner at Camp 2 (11,000ft). Today was a bit of a light duty day as they went back down the mountain with empty packs to pick up a cache they'd left 2 days prior and brought everything up to camp. This
May 17, 2025
The first Mountain Trip team of the season is up to Camp 3 today! The climbers packed up camp at 11,000 ft this morning and moved on up around Windy Corner and up into the Genet Basin and their home for the next few days. Climbing conditions and weather cooperated
May 17, 2025
The team flew into Denali basecamp on the SE Fork of the Kahiltna glacier today dodging clouds, but they got into the AK Range to get their trip underway! They flew in on ski equipped planes, landing on the snow and glacier runway that is the hub of action and
May 17, 2025
The May 12th team moved on up to Camp 2 today at 11,000ft/3300meters. Climber Mohit Sial does a great job of describing thier jouney today up the glacier in the evening dispatch from the team. Unfortunately the satellite phone call drops part way through, but it's still great to hear
May 16, 2025
The team is taking a rest and recovery day at Camp1 after a couple of big days of moving loads up the mountain. Climber, Carsten, called in the evening dispatch from the mountain today. Listen to the call from Camp1 on Denali from Carsten! recording
May 16, 2025
I'll preface this by stating that my Portuguese is limited to, "Eu não falo português." But, I was able to pick out a few words that are similar to Spanish and deduced that Vanessa called in from Camp 2 at 11,000 feet on Denali. The team carried loads around Windy
May 16, 2025
Welcome, May 15th West Buttress Denali team! We acknowledge that, for many, reaching the summit of Denali is a lifelong goal and the culmination of many months of training and years spent in the mountains, and we are honored that these climbers chose us to guide them on their journey!
