Trip Reports
Mountain Trip guide Jordan Cargill called in an update on the May 10 West Buttress team. Clear skies at 14-Camp enabled the team to set their cache at the top of the steep headwall to the 16,000′ steep ridge that the route ascends to reach High Camp at 17,200′. The team enjoyed a well-earned burrito…
Climber Colin called in an update on the May 18 West Buttress team, holding strong at Camp One. High winds and weather kept them from making the move up Ski Hill to Camp Two at 11,200′ Camp One can be a somewhat unpleasant place to be stuck in a storm, as Kahiltna Pass can act…
Today we have made the tough decision to not continue upwards, for a variety of reasons. Our primary reason, and what many people are not even considering, is how late in the season everything is getting pushed back and the risk to the Sherpa teams that are supporting very late season attempts. The Khumbu Icefall…
Climber Lachlan Grassie called in an update from 14-Camp on the West Buttress! They are taking their third rest day in a snow globe, with fresh snow and a light storm obscuring their views. They are on day 12 of their expedition, and they are looking forward to a window of clear weather so that…
Climber Eric Hunter on the May 10 Denali team called in an update after an eventful weather day of watching movies and reading books in their tents. The team is hoping for better weather on the horizon, but for now they’re holding tight in camp! Here’s Eric! recording
The May 18 Denali team called in an update from the kitchen tent at Camp One, 7,800′ on the Kahiltna Glacier. The team spent the day setting their first cache at the top of Ski Hill. “Caches,” or buried supplies at strategic locations, are crucial to the team’s success on their climb. All of our…
This will be our 47th season guiding on Denali, and we’re excited to welcome our May 18th to help them test their fortitude on the highest mountain in North America. Four climbers are joining three Mountain Trip guides to climb the classic West Buttress route to the top of North America. At 20,310 feet (6190…
Team calls in from Camp 3 at 14,200 feet. In response to challenging weather they are taking a rest day before their move up to high camp at 17,200 feet. Spirits are high and everyone is excited for the next few days! Plan is to move up to high camp on May 21st. Stay tuned!…
Patrick calls in from Camp 14,200 feet during a rest day due to poor weather. The team plans to climb the fixed lines on May 21 and cache up on the 16,000 ft ridge. This is a physically demanding day on steep terrain and important for allowing the body to acclimatize. After descending back to…
The crew called in from 7,800′ on the vast Kahiltna Glacier today. They flew into Base Camp on the 19th of May, organized their kit into separate loads and made the numerous last-minute tweaks to gear in preparation for heading up glacier to climb Denali! Well, in truth, they started their hike today by moving…