Part 2 of June 18 Trip Report
Again, here’s Karl: recording
Trip Reports
June 18 Team Turned on Summit Ridge Due to Weather
This is part one of a two part (garbled) message from the June 18 Team. The team made a huge effort today and climbed all the way to the summit ridge (20,000′), only to be turned around due to the ferocious winds on the summit. Karl and crew stopped at the Football Field to check…
Rest Day for June 15 Team at High Camp
The June 15 Team is waiting patiently for a break in the weather before attempting the final push to the summit. High winds kept the team in camp today, allowing the climbers a rest before the the final ascent. Team members used their time in camp to build snow walls to protect their tents from…
June 18 Team at High Camp 17,200′
Yesterday the team retraced their steps up the fixed lines and the headwall, climbed the beautiful ridge line above 14 Camp, picked up their cached items at 16,500′, and made the final push to High Camp at 17,200′. It’s an exhausting day and Etienne reports that the team moved well and is feeling good. Great…
Rest Day for the June 22 Team
After over a week of steady work moving up the mountain, it was a day of rest for the June 22 Team. Rest days are an important part of the climbing schedule because it allows climbers to relax, hydrate, eat, and recover from the exertion of carrying a heavy pack day after day. The plan…
June 15th West Buttress Team Is At High Camp
Mountain Trip guide Nick Nason called in on behalf of the June 15th Denali team. They made the big push up a stunning ridge to arrive at 17,200′ today. The morning started with another ascent of the fixed lines, clipping in with their ascenders to gain added security on the 40-45 degree slope. The ridge…
June 22nd Denali Team Caches At 16,400′
Mountain Trip guide Mason Stansfield called in for our June 22nd West Buttress expedition. The team had a good day of carrying supplies high above Camp 3 this morning. They will spend tomorrow at the 14,200′ camp as a rest and acclimatization day. The crew departed camp in the shade of Denali (it never gets…
June 18 Denali West Buttress Team – Well-rested and ready to head to High Camp!
Travis called in an update from 14,200′ on the June 18 Denali West Buttress team!
Final dispatch from the June 11 team
Lead guide Kristin Arnold called in a final update for the June 11 team, who are back in Anchorage after their expedition up the West Buttress! They are likely enjoying being back in civilization, complete with warm showers, fresh produce, greenery and iced beverages. The team descended from 14-camp all the way to Denali base…
Rest day and pancakes for June 15 West Buttress Team
Guide Fischer Hazen called in an update on the June 15 West Buttress trip, who are spending one more night at Camp Two acclimating before heading up to High Camp at 17,200′! Yesterday they placed their cache on the 16-Ridge, between 14,200′, Camp Three, and High Camp. The team has already had the chance to…