Trip Reports
Climber Kevin Cook called in with an update on the team, who took a rest day today at Camp Two. Weather on the mountain unfortunately did not align for the team to move higher on the route today. However, the team is in a good position to move up to Camp Three at 14,200′ once…
Climber Leah Jay called in an update on the team from Camp One at 7,800′ after their move from base camp at 7,200′. While the day’s journey up the glacier doesn’t have much vertical rise, it winds through the lower section of glacier on a moderate slope for several miles, with large crevasse fields on…
Climber Aaron called in an update on the May 17 West Buttress team, who spent the day digging and placing their first cache, up above Camp One. They ascended Ski Hill amidst snow flurries and some classic Alaska Range wind, and left a cache near Denali Pass. Since the team is climbing in expedition style,…
Lead guide Brian Kramp called in an update for the May 6 Denali West Buttress team, who sounds like they had a great rest day at 14,200′, complete with pancakes, quesadillas, pizza and ice cream! They took an additional rest day after retrieving their cache at around 13,500′ to practice skills specific to the upper…
Lead guide Yoshiko called in an update for the May 13 West Buttress team, who enjoyed great weather yesterday setting their next cache at around 13,400′, past Windy Corner. At times, this area can see, as the name implies, freezing, driving winds, but the team had sunshine and pleasant wether for bringing up their cache.…
Climber Eric Bauernschmitdt called in an update from 11,200′, Camp Two, after returning from a successful day of caching around Windy Corner. The team had calm, clear weather with views across the Alaska Range, and infamous Windy Corner did not live up to its intimidating name. They are now in good position to move up…
Welcome to Alaska, Leah and Paul! This will be our 46th consecutive season guiding on Denali, and we’re honored to welcome the team and all of the other climbers that have trusted us to help them test their fortitude on the highest mountain in North America. The May 17 Denali West Buttress team have…
The May 3 team called in an update from Camp 3 at 14,200′, where they took a rest day to maximize their acclimatization before moving to High Camp at 17,200′. They practiced skills that will be essential for their travel on the upper mountain, including ascending fixed lines and ice axe and crampon technique. They…
Kevin Cook called in an update for his West Buttress expedition (I believe he says “Team Dank Sauce”? Likely an inside joke on the team. If I’m mistaken in our hearing, please let us know!), from Camp Two. Yesterday the team back-carried to retrieve their cache near Denali Pass after moving camp up to 11,200′,…
Mountain Trip lead guide Yoshiko called in an update on the May 13 West Buttress team from Camp Two at 11,200′. The team was back in camp after spending their day caching around infamous Windy Corner at around 13,500′. Not only does this cache set them up to move up to 14,200′, a.k.a. “14-Camp,” but…