June 14, 2024
Please help us welcome our 15th Denali team of the season: the June 10th West Buttress Denali Expedition! The June 10th Expedition consists of: Climber Sam Schwerin Climber Emma Schwerin Led by their amazing guides: Lead Guide Jordan Cargill Assistant Guide Aili Farquar Here's their first audio dispatch from Emma
June 13, 2024
Lead Guide Josh from the May 29th West Buttress Denali Expedition called in to report that the team has moved up to High Camp and took a rest day yesterday due to some unfavorable weather. Here's Josh: Audio Recording This team has gotten a lot of rest in the last
June 13, 2024
Lead Guide Aaron from the June 7th West Buttress Denali Expedition called in from Camp 2 at 11,200' to report that the team had a leisurely day in camp, sipping coffee and waiting for some better weather. Here's Aaron: Audio Recording A surprisingly BIG part of climbing Denali is the
June 13, 2024
Sno-ga! As in, Yoga, on snow! Climber Eva from the June 9th West Buttress Denali Expedition to report that the team had a nice rest day at Camp 1, filled with Sno-ga, stretching, and a hearty dinner! Give a listen: Audio Recording Soon, the team will push on up to
June 11, 2024
A climber from the May 26th Team called in to report that they have descended from High Camp down to Camp 3 and are beginning the journey back to Basecamp. Listen here: Audio Recording Overall the team sounds stoked and happy to be making their way safely down the mountain!
June 11, 2024
Lead Guide Josh and the crew called in from the May 29th Team to report that they are still hunkering down and waiting out the weather at Camp 3. In the meanwhile, they are fantasizing about their first post-expedition meal! Listen to what everyone is dreaming of! Audio Recording
June 11, 2024
Lead Guide Kyle called in from the June 2nd West Buttress Denali Expedition to report that they successfully navigated the fixed lines up the Headwall to install a cache on the 16,000' ridge between Camp 3 and High Camp! Here's Kyle: Audio Recording The Headwall comprises the final 800′ of
June 11, 2024
Lead Guide Marcus called in from the June 9th Team to report that they team made the "night move" to Camp 1! Here's Marcus: Audio Recording That's right, the team packed up their things at Basecamp and departed in the middle of the night to maximum cold temperatures on the
June 11, 2024
The May 19th West Buttress Denali Expedition team is off the mountain and back in civilization. Here is the final report from their expedition from Lead Guide Tom Huntley: Embarking on the Denali West Buttress expedition from May 19th to June 8th, 2024, our team faced a diverse array of
June 11, 2024
The May 22nd West Buttress Denali Expedition team is off the mountain and back in civilization. Here is the final report from their expedition from Lead Guide Karl Welter: Hi everyone and thanks for following along with us on this Denali expedition. We had a few cloudy days up at
