Trip Reports

June 4 Denali Team at BaseCamp!

Our June 4th Denali West Buttress team had a big day, meeting in Anchorage early this morning, loading up in the Mountain Trip van and trailer with their piles of gear, and driving to the small airstrip in Talkeetna, Alaska.  Once in Talkeetna, they had a final briefing with the climbing rangers from Denali National…

May 20 Team Rested and Ready At High Camp

Lead Guide Elías de Andres Martos checked in from the team’s 17,200 foot perch below the two summits of Denali. Along with Sue and Peter, the team moved up to High Camp ahead of all other guided teams and so had their choice of camping spots.They arrived early enough to spend much of the day…

May 21 Team – Made it to High Camp

Climber Celine called in with the dispatch for the May 21 Team to report that they have made it to Camp 4 17,200 ft (5242 m). This is the highest climber camp on the West Buttress route and the last stop before the highest point in North America, the summit of Denali 20,300 ft (m).…

May 17 Team – On the Descent

Climber Antonio called in for the May 17 Team as they make their way back down the West Buttress Route from their high point of Camp 4 17,200 m (5242 m). Tap his recording link below to hear the full dispatch. The descent from High Camp takes one to two days, depending on the team’s…

May 25 Team – Dining on Denali

The May 25 Team called in from Camp 3 14,200 ft (m). They are holding here waiting for the high winds and snow storms to subside all over the mountain. As the most well-equipped camp on the West Buttress route, this crew is lucky to be holding here over anywhere else on the route. To…

May 17 Team – High Winds at 17K

Mountain Trip lead guide, Karl Welter, called in with an update from his sleeping bag at Camp 4 17,200 ft (m) after what he describes as “getting continually battered by the wind for the last 20 hours”. They are safe, warm, and cozy but, would love to be able to move as soon as the…

May 13 Team – A Farewell Dispatch!

Family and friends of the May 13th Denali Team should tap the recording link below to hear assistant guide Maddie Crowell’s farewell dispatch. Be sure not to miss the big thank you to all the Mountain Trip staff back home whose work behind the scenes makes these trips possible. We’re psyched to hear this crew…