June 27, 2023
After thirteen days stuck inside a ping pong ball, we are back in Anchorage with smiling faces and a bit of ice still melting off. While the summit is a common goal, we sometimes forget that success in the mountains is a combination of learning experiences, connecting with new friends,
June 26, 2023
Today the members of the June 18th team discovered the origins of the name "windy corner". Windy corner lived up to its name and the team had to work for the ascent to 13,500'. But the team persevered and cached a load of equipment and supplies, then returned to Camp
June 26, 2023
Unfortunately Daniel's trip report is too garbled to understand, probably due to the poor weather the team has been experiencing on the lower glacier. The team traveled from Base Camp to Camp 1 yesterday, following the southeast fork of the Kahiltna for approximately one mile before making a hard right
June 25, 2023
Mountain Trip assistant guide, Tom Huntely, called in the dispatch for the June 18 team from Camp 2 11,200 ft (3413 m). Climbing conditions fully deteriorated today with a full whiteout and approximately 40 mph winds blasting through camp. These are definitely not conditions you would want to be moving
June 25, 2023
Mountain Trip apprentice guide, Stephen Burns, called in for the June 23 Team to report that the team is on a weather hold at Denali base camp 7,200 ft (2194 m) patiently waiting for a window that will allow them to move. This is a good time for teams to
June 24, 2023
The June 18 team is in high spirits after a full day of rest at Camp 2 11,200 ft (3413 m) following their "back carry" exercise yesterday. This means the team passed a buried cache of gear on the way to the next camp to keep their loads lighter as
June 24, 2023
Mountain Trip lead guide, Harrison Lewis got on the radio from the group tent at Denali basecamp 7,200 ft (2194 m) to report that the June 23 team has officially arrived on the West Buttress route. The expedition is off to a great start with a fortunate break in weather
June 24, 2023
The June 21 Team called in to let us all know that they have successfully climbed from Denali base camp 7,200 ft (2194 m) to Camp 1 7,800 ft (2377 m). From the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier, the crew departed base camp, dropped down the infamous Heartbreak Hill,
June 23, 2023
The June 18 Team is excited to report that they are out of the rain and have made it to Camp 2 11,200 ft (3413 m)! While they would have normally arrived here a bit earlier in the trip weather has continued to trend towards challenging and stormy. Camp 2
June 23, 2023
Lead Guide Kyle Horner called in from the airstrip in Talkeetna, Alaska to let us know that the weather just wasn't giving up its grip on the Alaska Range. This is frustrating for climbers trying to get into the Range, but it's kind of crushing for climbers who are trying
