June 6, 2023
Lead Mountain Trip guide, Jed Porter, called in with the dispatch for the May 21 Team from Camp 4 17,200 ft (5242 m) to report that the team is safe after their make a strong attempt for the summit. Along with multiple other climb teams our crew was turned around at their high point
June 5, 2023
The May 25th team is at Camp 3(14,200ft) resting, recovering, and acclimatizing before making the push up to High Camp (17,200ft) hopefully tomorrow! They're watching the weather and getting their gear together hoping to move on up to their highest camp and be in position to try for the summit.
June 5, 2023
Our June 4th Denali West Buttress team had a big day, meeting in Anchorage early this morning, loading up in the Mountain Trip van and trailer with their piles of gear, and driving to the small airstrip in Talkeetna, Alaska. Once in Talkeetna, they had a final briefing with the
June 5, 2023
The May 21 team is at high camp today, resting up, acclimatizing, and hoping for a good day to go for the summit tomorrow! They'll be well rested and the weather is looking promising for tomorrow so we hope to hear from the on top soon! The views from high
June 5, 2023
Lead Guide Elías de Andres Martos checked in from the team's 17,200 foot perch below the two summits of Denali. Along with Sue and Peter, the team moved up to High Camp ahead of all other guided teams and so had their choice of camping spots.They arrived early enough to
June 4, 2023
The May 25 Team is making steady progress toward their goal of moving up the West Buttress and positioning themselves to be able to climb the full West Buttress route to the summit at 20,300 ft (6187 m). From Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m) the team made strong work
June 4, 2023
Climber Celine called in with the dispatch for the May 21 Team to report that they have made it to Camp 4 17,200 ft (5242 m). This is the highest climber camp on the West Buttress route and the last stop before the highest point in North America, the summit
June 4, 2023
Climber Antonio called in for the May 17 Team as they make their way back down the West Buttress Route from their high point of Camp 4 17,200 m (5242 m). Tap his recording link below to hear the full dispatch. The descent from High Camp takes one to two
June 4, 2023
Hello and a big welcome to Mountain Trip's June 4 West Buttress Denali Team! We are STOKED to bring this incredible group to North America's highest peak to test their fortitude on its arctic slopes. We are honored to be chosen to join these folks on what may be a
June 3, 2023
The May 25 Team called in from Camp 3 14,200 ft (m). They are holding here waiting for the high winds and snow storms to subside all over the mountain. As the most well-equipped camp on the West Buttress route, this crew is lucky to be holding here over anywhere
