Our guide Brian Kramp called in on behalf of the June 23rd team. They took a weather day at 7,800′, which is a difficult decision to make so low on the mountain, but it proved to be a good call, and they were able to move up to 11,200′ in tough, but decent weather. They…
DetailsLead Guide Pablo Puruncajas called in from 7,800′, the site of the team’s Camp 1 on the immense Kahiltna Glacier. They made good time moving up from Base Camp, covering the five miles in about five hours. This is a tough day, with climbers loaded down with all the food, fuel and supplies for a…
DetailsLead Guide Rob “Durny” Durnell called in from 14,200′. The team has been busy for the past few days moving supplies up and down the mountain and he apologizes for the radio silence of the past few days. A couple things have occurred recently – Sangeeta decided to head back down to Base Camp. She…
DetailsLead Guide Sean McManamy called in from the team’s Camp 1 at 7,800′ today. The crew carried supplies and equipment about 3.5 miles up glacier to an elevation of near 10,200′ this morning. It has been hot on the glacier during the long sunny Alaskan days, so they awoke early and moved while the glacier…
DetailsThe team moved from Base Camp to Camp 1 yesterday. Due to the warm weather and conditions on the lower glacier, the team rested during the day a moved at night when the weather is cooler, which makes for much more comfortable conditions to move up the glacier. Believe it or not, it can be…
DetailsLead Guide Caitlin Hague called in on behalf of the June 17th team this evening. She, Wayne, Jacqueline, Margaret and Dan had a fairly mellow day today, dropping down 700′ to retrieve their cache of supplies. Under clear skies, they hiked down towards Windy Corner and dug up the cache they had left a couple…
DetailsTeam Hernan reached the summit of Denali at about 2:30 pm Alaska time! By all accounts, it was a beautiful day and the team moved very well, arriving early in the day. They climbed up a long, rising traverse for 1000′ to arrive at Denali Pass, the low point between Denali’s north and (taller) south…
DetailsOn Friday, June 26th, a small group of climbers will meet in Anchorage, AK to join a team of Mountain Trip guides for an attempt to climb the highest peak in North America. Denali rises 20,320′ above the not-too-distant sea. Located close to the Arctic Circle, it is famous for presenting climbers with extreme cold…
DetailsHernan Leal called from 17,200′ today. The team arrived at High Camp after climbing up 3000′ from their Camp 3. The morning began early and the team began climbing before dawn. In Alaska, it is still bright daylight before dawn, but the team was in the shade of Denali, so they were able to enjoy…
DetailsLead Guide Jacob Schmitz called in from the summit of Denali. The team made quick work of their summit day, arriving at the top in under seven hours. They had a strange experience of feeling an earthquake while they were traversing the knife edged summit ridge!
Here’s Jacob:
