Trip Reports
Corey calls in from Camp 1 at 7800 feet on the Kahiltna Glacier. The team successfully carried and cached gear and food to 9800 feet to continue their push up the mountain. That dug-in pile of equipment in the glacier is then marked by GPS and tall sticks of bamboo to be retrieved the day…
Here’s an update on the team from lead guide Matt Park. Unfortunately they were not able to fly when scheduled due to weather. Weather in the Alaska range this time of year is extremely unpredictable. Melting snows change wind patterns and warming temps over the ocean inject more moisture inland. So we are on a…
Everest Dispatch Mountain Trip May 11, 2021 The team is down in Dingboche tonight resting at the relatively low altitude of only about 14,500 ft. It’s a pretty nice break for the body to get down to these altitudes and climbers generally sleep, eat, and recover really well after being up high. Our team is…
The May 7 Team arrived at Camp 1 (7,800′) yesterday afternoon, after a “leisurely” 5 mile walk across the Kahiltna Glacier. It has been snowing for the past 24 hours since the team arrived in basecamp, with temperatures in the 20’s. Luckily, the lower glacier of Denali can still be navigated even with some weather,…
Mountain Trip is thrilled to welcome our May 10, 2021 West Buttress expedition team to Alaska! Six climbers have made their way to Anchorage and are en route to the small, end of the road (literally!) town of Talkeetna, from where they will fly to the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier and then begin…
Our first team of the Denali season arrived in Kahiltna Basecamp yesterday afternoon. After one night of the “Talkeetna Hang” (a tradition for many trips heading into the Alaska Range), the team was able to score a weather window for flying. Upon arrival on the glacier, every team goes over some crucial skills that will…
Quick update from the Mountain Trip Everest Base Camp: The team is all down safe back at Everest Base Camp after a good second rotation. We’re anticipating some great weather next few days, and were hoping lots of teams can take advantage of that for summits. There are still a high number of teams on…
This will be our 47th season guiding on Denali, and we’re honored to welcome the May 7 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 7 Denali West Buttress expedition will kick off the Denali season for…
Yesterday evening (Thursday, May 6) the team made it up to Camp 1 in lightly foggy weather. Warm weather has been prevailing here in Base Camp, but four inches of snow was reported at Camp 1. The team did very well and the path through the Icefall was significantly more straightforward than the first rotation.…
Several days of rest down at Everest Base Camp are coming to a close for our Everest team. They are planning to head back up to Camp One leaving at 2 a.m. tonight to head back through the Khumbu Icefall to begin their second round of acclimatization on the route. They will spend another five…