July 2, 2024
Congratulations!! Yesterday evening the team stood on top of the highest point in North America at 20,310' (6190m)!! Great job to everyone. It's a big push to have a long day at this altitude. Not to mention the gratifying culmination of a couple of weeks of climbing up this mountain.
July 2, 2024
Yesterday, everyone enjoyed a rest day at 14,200' (4328m). They spent the day napping, reading, eating all of their snacks, and hydrating. On these days guide teams will often whip up a tasty lunch for everyone in addition to a nice dinner. Rest days allow the team to recover from
July 1, 2024
Assistant guide Joe Kinner called in from High Camp yesterday! The team is doing well. They enjoyed another rest day at 17,200' (5242m). There isn't too much else to report or to add! They hope to be going to be going for a summit attempt today! Audio Recording
June 30, 2024
Harrison called in from High Camp at 17,200' (5242m) last night! They enjoyed a rest day yesterday. Harrison reports it is a little windy but actually feels warm all the way up there. The team went on a walk and had incredible views of Camp 3 way below them. They
June 30, 2024
Unfortunately we were not able to hear anything in this recording! But we have heard from the team in other capacities and we know that yesterday they retrieved their cache from Windy Corner around 13,500' (4114m). This is a relatively short day, and more of an "active rest day" to
June 30, 2024
The June 18th West Buttress team made it to High Camp! Yesterday morning they left Camp 3 at 14,200' (4328m) and started up a slope fondly referred to as Bunny Hill. After tackling Bunny Hill, they made it to the bottom of the Fixed Lines and the bergschrund there. A
June 29, 2024
After some breakfast of something like a Denali Sando, which is cream cheese and bacon on a bagel (sometimes jelly, too!), and some coffee everyone packed up at Camp 2 (3413m). Before heading out, the team dug a cache at their camp to stash anything they no longer need such
June 29, 2024
We did it! On June 24, around 6pm, we stood on top of Denali. Every member of this private group of 5 did it, and we picked up a couple others along the way. Weather was largely very good for our entire trip. But, it must be noted that those
June 28, 2024
Yesterday the June 21st team cached around Windy Corner. They left their snowshoes in camp, strapped on their crampons and grabbed their ice axes. They left camp with backpacks full of supplies to bury in the snow. Immediately out of camp, the mountain rises above them as a slope known
June 28, 2024
Paige called in with the update last night! The team has enjoyed resting and acclimatizing in Camp 3. They have been passing the time playing card games together and enjoying tasty food. They even had a cheesecake yesterday! They are hoping tomorrow is the day for the team to move
