May 11 Team at Base Camp
The May 11 Team is at Base Camp, safe and sound. They are resting and rehydrating after the long descent, waiting for the weather to lift for the plane ride back to civilization. Great job, team! recording
Trip Reports
The May 11 Team is at Base Camp, safe and sound. They are resting and rehydrating after the long descent, waiting for the weather to lift for the plane ride back to civilization. Great job, team! recording
WELCOME TO THE ALASKA RANGE – MAY 28 DENALI WEST BUTTRESS EXPEDITION Our Denali season is in full swing, and another crew of climbers has joined together to fly into the Alaska Range and embark on a 21-day expedition on the glaciated West Buttress of the ‘Great One,’ 20,310′. This is the first trip…
The past few days have been a whirlwind for the May 28 Team. On the 28th the Team conducted a Team Meeting, equipment check, and shopped for last minute items in Anchorage. The next day they woke early, packed up, and drove a few hours north to the little town of Talkeetna. They had an…
Gearoid called in the team report today for the May 21 Team. It sounds like it was a long day for the team as they moved from Camp 2 (11,200′) to 14 Camp (14,200′) and “windy corner” lived up to it’s moniker. The Team ascended past their cache site at 13,500′ and continued climbing up…
After days and days of working hard and making their way up the mountain, the May 18th Team took a well-deserved rest day at 14 Camp. Rest days are an important part of the schedule because it gives climbers time to rest, relax, hydrate, and re-group after many “move” days. And even though it was…
Bill reports that the team moved up to Camp 2 today. The team ascended approximately 3400′ and traveled over four miles to camp. Good, hearty food keeps the team fueled for these moves days and according to Bill the team is enjoying Lead Guide Dan Starr’s culinary skills! Here’s Bill with a special message for…
Enduring difficult conditions earlier in the day, three members of our May 13th West Buttress team reached Denali’s summit! Chris Kuelling, and Haakon Asvang called in from the top! The team decided to push to the summit today, as forecasts for the coming days indicate more unsettled weather and increasing winds. They climbed up the…
Mountain Trip climber Brad Foreman called in from High Camp on behalf of the May 13 West Buttress expedition. The team was treated to spectacular views amidst the highest peaks in North America, while climbing in great, clear weather. From 14,200′ Camp Three, the team had 3,000′-plus of tough, steep, exposed climbing to reach High…
May 21 Denali West Buttress team called in from the Alaska Range, planning to make the move up to 14,200′ Camp Three after preparing their cache. Here’s the update!
The May 18 Denali West Buttress team enjoyed clear weather and views of the surrounding peaks from their spectacular perch at Camp Three at 14,200′. Here’s the update!