June 19, 2026
The team is having a great day on the mountain, despite a few Starlink connectivity issues making communication a little tricky. Today the team hiked about 5 miles to Shira 1 Camp, taking in some of the most striking scenery and dramatic landscape changes of the entire climb. The day
June 19, 2026
The June 8th team stood on top of Denali today and has made it safely back down to high camp! After weeks of work on the mountain, reaching the summit of North America at 20,310 feet is an absolutely massive accomplishment, and we could not be more proud. Summit day
June 19, 2026
The June 7th team stood on top of Denali today, and even better, they were the first Mountain Trip team to reach the summit and the first ones back to high camp! After weeks of work on the mountain, standing on the top of North America at 20,310 feet
June 19, 2026
The June 15th team is officially on the mountain! The team flew into Basecamp today and, after getting their gear sorted, is planning to head up toward Camp 1 tonight once the temperatures drop a bit. Before heading up, teams take care of an important piece of housekeeping
June 18, 2026
The June 12th team got a cache in up on the ridge today! Caching on the ridge is one of the more demanding objectives on the West Buttress, and getting it done is a real step toward the upper mountain. The day's work took the team up the fixed lines
June 18, 2026
The June 10th team had a productive acclimatization day today, heading up the route to practice on the fixed lines and the ridge above 14 Camp. With a rest day planned for tomorrow, today was all about getting valuable time on the upper mountain terrain before committing to the move
June 18, 2026
The June 6th team stood on top of Denali today and has made it safely back down to high camp! After everything this team has navigated to get here, reaching the summit of North America at 20,310 feet is an absolutely massive accomplishment, and we could not be
June 18, 2026
The June 16th Gillig team is on the move! After their overnight push from Basecamp, the team arrived at Camp 1 around 7:00 this morning, knocking out the first big move of their Denali ski expedition. The move from Basecamp to Camp 1 covers about 5.5 miles, beginning with the
June 18, 2026
The June 16th Snyder team is off and climbing! After their overnight push from Basecamp, the team arrived at Camp 1 around 9:30 this morning, putting the first big move of the expedition behind them. The move from Basecamp to Camp 1 covers about 5.5 miles, starting with the descent
June 18, 2026
The June 15th team got an early start today, caching gear up on Kahiltna Pass before returning to camp. It's an important early milestone on the West Buttress and sets the team up nicely for their next move up the mountain. Caching at the pass is a key
