July 6, 2023
The June 21 team spent their ninth day at Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m) resting in their tents, between extra tasty camp meals, and a team cribbage tournament! Like all teams on Denali right now weather has made travel and progress to the upper mountain nearly impossible. The team
July 6, 2023
Mountain Trip apprentice guide, Steven Burns called in an update for the June 23 team to let us know they are still enjoying life in the snow globe up at Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m). Reaching Camp 3 or "14 Camp" is a milestone on the West Buttress route
July 5, 2023
The June 21 team radioed in from Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m) where they are reinforcing snow walls around their tents and preparing to ride out the latest storm to hit the Alaskan Range this season. The team reports high winds and a poor weather forecast in the days
July 4, 2023
The June 21 Team celebrated the Fourth of July with a corn hole toss tournament on their sixth night at Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m). The team loves this well-equipped camp so much they hardly want to leave! From here they are waiting for the weather to improve on
July 4, 2023
Lead guide Jesse Wright called in to let friends and family of the June 18 team know that they are back in Anchorage safe after wrapping up their Denali expedition. This team made the tough call of turning back from their summit attempt and hanging at High Camp 17,200 ft
July 3, 2023
Mountain Trip's final teams of the season are both holed up, waiting for the weather to improve before moving up to High Camp. It sounds like the June 21 Team is taking advantage of the down time by eating well, playing games, and fortifying their camp from high winds.
July 3, 2023
Daniel called in the team report today, but unfortunately the satellite connected was weak and the call dropped. The team is happy and hunkered down at 14 Camp, waiting for the weather to improve to continue their ascent. Here's Daniel with the abbreviated report: recording
July 2, 2023
Guide Stephen Burns reports that the team took a rest day at windy, stormy 14 Camp today. Rest days are a great opportunity for a team to rejuvenate, hydrate, and prepare for the big move to high camp and the upper mountain. It sounds like the team is eating well
July 2, 2023
The June 21 team enjoyed a well-deserved rest day at 14 Camp, located in the beautiful Genet basin. Team members took the opportunity to fortify camp by building snow walls to protect camp from forecasted high winds and snow. A rest day also gives a team the opportunity to generally
July 2, 2023
Unfortunately the audio message from Lead Guide Jesse Wright is garbled due to communication vagaries in the mountains; however, the team descended to Base Camp and awaits a return flight to Talkeetna. A prolonged forecast of high winds and disturbed weather was the reason the team made the tough decision
