Trip Reports
Wednesday the 17th of May, from Everest Base Camp We have been back at EBC now for seven days resting, hiking around, eating a lot of good food, and waiting for a weather window. A few teams have been able to summit the last two days, and a few teams have tried and had to…
Paul called in from the Warfighter Sports/DSUSA team this evening from Camp 3 on Denali at 14,200 ft. They climbed from the 11,000 ft camp today, so it was a big move with big packs today. The route from Camp 2 to Camp 3 on the West Buttress Route ascends more steeply up “Motorcycle Hill”…
The team had a great day on the mountain, carrying a load of fuel, food, and some gear up to 10,200 ft from camp at 7,800 ft. They dug a deep pit in the snow and cached the extra food and fuel to pick up in a couple of days, and then returned to Camp…
The May 9 team moved up to Camp 3 at 14,200 ft today! It was a beautiful day, but a bit windy around “Windy Corner” unsurprisingly. It’s a big climb from the 11,000 ft camp to Camp 3, climbing some increasingly steeper terrain, roped up and using crampons as they ascend “Motorcycle Hill” and “Windy…
The May 4 Mountain Trip Denali team enjoyed a spectacular day up at the 14,200 ft camp as they rested and prepared to head up to high camp in the coming days. They did some training for the fixed lines and running belay sections they’ll encounter up higher in the steeper and more exposed terrain…
The Mountain-Network team moved up from their camp at 2377 m (7800 feet), hiking roughly 7.42 Km (4.5 miles) up the Kahiltna Glacier to their new home for the next few days at 3414 m (11,200′). It was a clear day and the team made good work of their move. Unfortunately, one of the team…
Eric Green called in an update form the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. The team drove up to Talkeetna, Alaska yesterday, where they were treated to an orientation about climbing Denali by Climbing Rangers from the South District (Talkeetna) Ranger Station, something required of all Denali climbers. They then weighed all their gear and…
Lead Guide Sebasitan Grau called in from a beautiful basin at 11,200′ on the West Buttress route, as the team acclimatizes in preparation for their alpine style ascent of the West Rib. The climbers are fit and excited to be gaining elevation. Today they climbed up from 7800′ in what Seba describes as a relatively…
Each year, beginning in late April or early May, climbers from around the world arrive in Alaska, intent to attempt the tallest mountain in North America, Denali. At 20,310 feet (6190 m), it rises a full 18,000 feet 5486 m) above its surrounding landscape. It has the highest vertical rise of any planet on earth,…
The 2017 Mountain Trip Everest team is staying fit and acclimated at base camp by taking daily hikes up to nearly 19,000 ft on nearby Pumori. The weather up high on Mount Everest has continued to be difficult, winds and snow continue, but teams have pushed up to the top and the rope is now…