June 15, 2022
Yesterday the team was able to take a rest day at Camp 3. During that day they took some time to sort through their supplies and designated some for their cache day on the ridge at 16,200' in preparation for their move to High Camp. They took a short hike
June 15, 2022
Yesterday the team was able to pack up at Camp 3 (14,200' 4328m) and move up to High Camp at 17,200' (5242m). They retraced their steps from cache day. Starting first by climbing the slope from 14,200' (4328m) for a couple of hours up to the beginning of the fixed
June 15, 2022
Yesterday the team was able to take some time at Camp 3 (14,200' 4328m) to rest. Lots of naps were taken, as well as a trip to The Edge of The World. The Edge of the World is where Genet Basin, where Camp 3 sits, drops dramatically from 14,200' (4328m)
June 15, 2022
We would like to welcome the second Mountain Trip Denali ski team of the season! The June 15 West Buttress Ski Team! We're so excited to be along for the ride and don't take lightly that touching the pearly white slopes of Denali is a life goal for many after
June 14, 2022
Yesterday the team was able to sleep in and leave camp when the sun was shining warmly on the tents. They walked leisurely back to their cache site at 13,200′ (3413m), dug up their supplies, and walked back up to camp. Combined with some rest and snacks, the team likely
June 14, 2022
Yesterday the team left camp to climb 1,000′ to the start of the fixed lines, which took about two hours to get to. Once arriving at the bergshrund (where a glacier meets steep ice, creating a crevasse that sloughs dramatically away from the steep ice and continues across an entire mountain
June 14, 2022
The team took another rest day today in preparation for their move up to High Camp which is likely happening today! Yesterday they were able to take the time to prep for this move, as all unnecessary items must be weeded out. Packs need to be as light as possible
June 13, 2022
Yesterday the team packed up and moved from Camp 2 (11,200' 3413m) up to Camp 3. They climbed first up the mile long Motorcycle Hill, cresting then Squirrel Hill, landing on the Polo Field, a basin of the glacier sloping upwards to Windy Corner. Atop another hill lies Windy Corner.
June 13, 2022
Yesterday the team was able to sleep in and leave camp when the sun was shining warmly on the tents. They walked leisurely back to their cache site at 13,200' (3413m), dug up their supplies, and walked back up to camp. Combined with some rest and snacks, the team also
June 13, 2022
After caching on the ridge at 16,200' (4937m) the team took a well deserved rest day today. They enjoyed some splendid blueberry pancakes at 14,200' (4328m) this morning, as well as a hike out to The Edge of the World. The Edge of the World is where Genet Basin, where
