Trip Reports
Jason D called in this evening from Denali High Camp! They took advantage of a bit of better weather and climbed up to the ridge leading to high camp, and continued on up the ridge as the weather improved and winds died down. They had a beautiful evening at high camp and are settled in…
The team spent the day digging out of the continuing snow and waiting for the weather to improve. They are all doing great, but excited to see the weather break and get climbing again. It’s certainly a part of climbing in the Alaska Range, and they are all handling it well. Here is Sanjay with…
Climber Mallori Sheets called in an update for the May 17 West Buttress team at Camp Three (14,200′). The storm that was bringing high winds and snow to the upper mountain has began to ease off, with a window potentially opening for the summit over the next few days. The team cached below fixed lines…
Climber Paul called in an update on the Jay May 19 West Buttress Team, at 14,200′. The team took a rest and acclimatization day at Camp Three. Here’s Paul with the update from Camp Three: recording
Hello everyone! After a day of resting in Anchorage, i’ve had the opportunity to reflect on my last trip up the West Buttress on Denali. I feel very fortunate to have spent the last few weeks in one of my favorite places with a fun and strong team. We tried hard and pushed through some…
The team woke to some pretty stormy weather with a bit of wind and snow, but that didn’t stop them from heading back down to their cache and bringing the rest of their food and fuel supplies up to Camp 3 at 14,200ft. They are in the midst of a pretty good storm now, hanging…
Climber Kevin Cook called in an update once again from 14-Camp, where the team is currently “aggressively” resting and awaiting a break in the weather to move up to High Camp at 17,200′. The team is hoping to move up on Tuesday, with a chance to perhaps head for the summit on Wednesday. The winds…
Climber Olga Roman called in an update for the May 20 team, who took a weather and rest day at Camp Two at 11,200′. They spent plenty of time preparing food, socializing in the kitchen tent and likely fortifying their snow walls to weather the storm passing through the Alaska Range, bringing wind and plenty…
Climber Alexander Jury called in an update for the May 21 team, settled in at Camp Two at 11,200′, weathering the storm. Here’s Alexander! recording
Lead guide Jesse Wright took some time to introduce everyone on the team. The May 24 group has spent about a day and a half at Denali Base Camp, unfortunately in the rain-snow mix, after catching the last flight in from Talkeetna after the storm descended on the Alaska Range. The team practiced some basic,…