May 17 Denali West Buttress team at Camp Two
Climber Sonia called in an update on the May 17 West Buttress team at Camp Two. Descended to pick up their cache, good weather. Here’s Sonia! recording
Trip Reports
May 6 Denali West Buttress Trip – Rest day at 14,200′
Mountain Trip lead guide Brian Kramp called in an update on the May 6 West Buttress team, who took a rest day yesterday after caching on the high ridge above the fixed lines. He said today the team would likely take another rest and weather day at 14-camp today, May 22, and wait for a…
May 13 Team at 14,200′, Camp Three
Climber Linda Wohglemuth called in an update for the May 13 West Buttress Team, from Camp Three at 14,200′ on the mountain. The team backcarried to retrieve their cache below Windy Corner and settled in for another night at 14-Camp. Here’s Linda–unfortunately the update gets cut off fairly quickly due to poor signal. recording
West Buttress Team Eric and Kevin are at 14-Camp
Climber Eric called in an update on the team who successfully made the move up to 14,200′, also known as 14-Camp, where they will settle in for a few days. Weather permitting, they will head back down around Windy Corner to around 13,400′ to retrieve their cache. They will spend several days at 14,200′ to…
May 20 West Buttress Expedition on the Kahiltna in beautiful weather!
Guide Kristin Arnold called in an update from Denali Base Camp, where the team had beautiful, clear views of the surrounding high peaks in the range, including the summit of Denali nearly 14,000′ above! The team will make the move up to Camp One further up the glacier tomorrow, located at 7,800′. Here’s Kristin with…
May 19 Jay West Buttress Team, cached above Ski Hill
Climber Paul called in a quick update for the May 19 Private West Buttress Team, still at Camp One for the night at 7,800′. The team enjoyed nicer weather, and burritos and enchiladas after placing their cache above Ski Hill near Denali Pass. Tomorrow they will likely make the move to Camp Two at 11,200′,…
May 17 West Buttress at Camp Two
Mountain Trip guide Ty Guarino called in an update on the May 17 team, who moved camp up to 11,200′ – Camp Two. Today they will head down for a backcarry to retrieve their cache, near Denali Pass at around 10,500′. Here’s Ty! recording
May 21 West Buttress Expedition – Meet the Climbers!
This will be our 46th consecutive season guiding on Denali, and we’re honored to welcome the May 21 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 May 17 Denali West Buttress team have made their arrival at Denali…
May 20 Denali West Buttress Expedition – Meet the Team!
This will be our 46th consecutive season guiding on Denali, and we’re honored to welcome the May 20 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 May 17 Denali West Buttress team have made their arrival at Denali…
May 13 West Buttress Expedition settling in at 14-Camp
Mountain Trip guide Kakiko Ramos-Leon called in an update on the May 13 Denali West Buttress team, at 14,200′, Camp Three. The team was settling in to have dinner, and they will be spending a couple of days in this camp to acclimatize for the upper mountain. They will likely spend the day today doing…