Trip Reports

June 4 Team – Breaking Trail to Camp 2

Our June 4 Team called in to let us know they are making some amazing progress along the West Buttress route in less-than-stellar conditions. The team pulled together and gave it their all on a very tough day moving from Camp 1 7,800 ft (2377 m) to Camp 2 11,000 ft (3352 m) in full-on…

May 25 Team – Nestled in at 17K

A quick update from the May 25 Team – they are safe and sound at Camp 4 17,200 ft (5242 m)! Everyone is enjoying a much-needed rest day warming up and bedding down in their tents after quite the summit attempt yesterday. The team will hold here until conditions show them what the next best…

May 21 Team – Hunkered Down at 17K

The May 21 crew is hunkered down at Camp 4 17,200 ft (m) on their fourth day here after deciding to hold on for an opportunity to make their second summit attempt. Tap their recording below to hear their full, bilingual update! This has been a tough Denali season all around so we are applauding…

May 20 Team – Turned Around at 18K

Lead Mountain Trip guide Elias de Andrés-Martos radioed in from Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m) after his climbing team made a very strong attempt at the summit of Denali and the high point of North America 20,310 ft (6187 m)! Most importantly this team gave their objective their absolute all while making it back…

May 25 Team – Medical Update

En route up the ridge, Lead Guide Josh Jespersen experienced symptoms indicative of a serious medical problem. Prudently, Josh turned back and descended the fixed lines, and returned to 14,200 ft (4328 m) where he was seen by the NPS medical staff. The staff has much greater diagnostic abilities and consulted with the NPS Medical…

June 4 Team – The Journey Begins

The June 4 Team’s Denali expedition has officially begun after they flew out of Talkeetna and into base camp! Check out their team photo below and tap the recording link for the their full update. We’re excited for these guides and climbers to begin their trip of a lifetime! Arriving at Denali basecamp 7,200 ft…

May 21 Team – Summit Attempt #1

Lead Mountain Trip guide, Jed Porter, called in with the dispatch for the May 21 Team from Camp 4 17,200 ft (5242 m) to report that the team is safe after their make a strong attempt for the summit. Along with multiple other climb teams our crew was turned around at their high point of Denali Pass 18,000 ft (5486…

May 25 Denali Team at 14,200 ft Preparing to Move

The May 25th team is at Camp 3(14,200ft) resting, recovering, and acclimatizing before making the push up to High Camp (17,200ft) hopefully tomorrow! They’re watching the weather and getting their gear together hoping to move on up to their highest camp and be in position to try for the summit. The satellite phone call from…