Trip Reports
Climber Bec (Rebecca Heah) called in an update on the May 21 West Buttress Team, holding strong at High Camp on the route at 17,200′. The conditions have been challenging on the upper mountain, with high winds keeping teams in camp and preventing summit attempts. The team spent yesterday exploring around camp and resting up.…
Once again, the winds have unfortunately prevented teams from going to the summit. The May 20 Denali West Buttress team called in an update from High Camp at 17,200′. They hope to make their summit push TODAY, June 5. We will update you on whether or not they decided to make a go for it.…
Dear Friends and Family, It’s been a pleasure sharing the journey up and down the West Buttress of Denali along with the team consisting of fellow guides Logan, Kakiko, and the climbers Linda, Mike, Katsuya and Mark, all returning safely with all fingers and toes. Denali never gets easier and is always a challenge…
Welcome to Alaska, June 3 Team! This will be our 46th consecutive season guiding on Denali, and we’re honored to welcome the June 3 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 June 3 Denali West Buttress team…
Mountain Trip lead guide Aaron Diamond called in an update on the May 17 Denali West Buttress Team, waiting out more wind at High Camp. The team has a few days left on their expedition schedule before their turn-around date and they plan to continue to wait it out, in hopes of a better summit window,…
It’s cold and windy at High Camp, but the team is staying warm and well fed under the expert care of Karl, Nick, and Chris. Fingers crossed for blue skies and calm winds in the coming days. Here’s Karl: recording
Lead guide Kristin reports that the team is holding steady at High Camp, resting, eating and hydrating in preparation for the push to the summit. The team will be watching the weather closely for an opportunity to ascend. Until then, they are staying warm and well fed in camp. Here’s Kristin: recording
The May 24th team seized an opportunity with a break in the weather to move a load of equipment and supplies to a cache site at 13,700′. Guide Brett reports that the team moved well and everyone was feeling good with the change in altitude. Thankfully Windy Corner did not live up to it’s name,…
Guide Matt Park called with the great news that the team moved from 14 Camp to High Camp (17,200′) today. It sounds like the conditions were cold and windy, but the team reached their goal and they were met by two other Mountain Trip teams hunkered down at High Camp. It’s a real morale booster…
It’s a Mountain Trip party up at High Camp! The May 21Team joined, moving from 14 Camp to High Camp today. Guide Nick Nason reports that the move went well and everyone was feeling good, but tired, upon arrival at High Camp. The team is hunkered down, resting and eating and hydrating in preparation for…