May 16, 2023
Our May 10 Team updated us from "life inside the ping pong ball" aka their second weather day in full whiteout conditions at Camp 1 7,800 ft (2378 m). The team stayed active by digging holes with snow shovels and filling them back in. This is actually a really good
May 16, 2023
We are so stoked to hear the first official update from the May 13 Team from long-time Mountain Trip guide, Maddie Crowell. The team has been doing the "Talkeetna hang" from Sunday to Tuesday waiting out low visibility and poor flying conditions. While they're waiting the team has been keeping
May 16, 2023
Across the board teams at Camp 1 7800 ft (2378 m) and Camp 2 11,000 ft (3353 m) have been subject to whiteout conditions, snow, and wind. Our May 7 Private Team climber Graeme called in after spending the day happily tent bound since the team was unable to continue
May 16, 2023
Dodge called in with the dispatch for the May 7th team while keeping busy on a weather day at Camp 2 11,000 ft (3353 m). Today the team is learning how to build "wind walls" which is a good way to insulate your camp from drifting snow and to get
May 15, 2023
The May 8 team certainly has a great sense of humor and you can hear how much fun they are having together, already! Even when the snow and wind have kept them cozy at the camp the team is staying engaged while getting to know each other's strengths! This is
May 15, 2023
Loving this Camp 2 update from the May 10 team's climber Richard - tap below to listen to the audio! The team's enthusiasm remains high after getting to sleep in on a snow day and waking up to a hot meal prepared by our guide, Logan. Coffee, biscuits, and sausage
May 15, 2023
Guide Jesse Yon reported from Camp 2 11,000 ft (3353 m) that their climb team of three successfully made the push from Camp 1 9,800 ft (2988 m)! En route, the team moved through some sections of very low visibility that our guides navigated using their knowledge of the route,
May 14, 2023
May 7 Team guide, Dodge, sends us an upbeat Mother's Day dispatch after enjoying a hot meal cooked on isobutane stoves from the camp kitchen - did you know we dig these out of the snow with carved tables and benches?! There is usually a tarp shelter placed over the
May 14, 2023
Update from guide Chris Dickson, after safely navigating the May 8 Team through a wild white-out between Camp 1 7800' ft (2378 m) and Camp 2 11,200 ft (3414 m) on Mother's Day! This elevation zone is a common "weather sink" that can be completely cloud-covered while Denali's famed "14 camp"
May 14, 2023
We are so happy to hear an update from May 10th team climber & new mother Jiaojiao Qu on Mother's Day! It's not every year a new mother is climbing the tallest peak in North America on this holiday but, to our team, it's "the greatest Mother's Day gift to
