Trip Reports
Mountain Trip lead guide Brian Muller (once again) called in with the update on the May 27 West Buttress Expedition, who has reached 14,200′ (also known as 14-Camp) on Denali. They join two other Mountain Trip teams who have already spent a couple of days up high. For reference, 14-Camp is higher than the tops…
Guide Taylor Pyle called in with an update on the May 28 Private West Buttress Expedition, after bringing guide Glenn Cramer back to Base Camp to fly out, after he sustained a hip flexor injury on a strenuous cache day above Camp One. They were accompanied on their descent by another Mountain Trip guide bringing…
Climber Scott Wheeler called in an update on the May 22 Denali West Buttress team, who have progressed up to 14,200′ on the route and set up camp. The team has been fortunate enough to spend the last few days climbing in relatively warm (around 32 degrees Fahrenheit) weather, with clear skies and sunshine. They…
Climber Linda Wohlgemuth called in with an update on the Mountain Trip May 19 Denali West Buttress team, who were just sitting down to a delicious dinner prepared by their guides 14,200′. They have now spent a couple of days at 14-Camp, where all climbers on the mountain must take a mandatory acclimatization and rest…
Climber Eric Greene called in with an emotional update on the May 15 Denali West Buttress Expedition, who spent 18 days ascending the route (many of those battling cold weather and high winds at 14-Camp). They had made the physical and technical push from 14,200 up to High Camp at 17,200′, anticipating making a go…
The climbers on our May 22 West Buttress team had a big day yesterday, packing up their camp at 11,200′ and moving everything up around Windy Corner to establish themselves at the huge Genet Basin camp often called “14 Camp.” This is their third camp of the expedition, and this elevation is an important one…
Lead guide Brian Muller called in an update on the Mountain Trip May 19 Denali West Buttress Expedition, who put in a tough day carrying loads up Motorcycle and Squirrel Hill to cache below 14-Camp. The team carried gear, food and supplies up to 13,500′ around Windy Corner (which was uncharacteristically not windy), and burying…
Mountain Trip guide Glenn Cramer called in with an update on the May 28 Denali West Buttress Expedition, who are camped at Camp One at 7,800′, and will likely be moving up to Camp Two at 11,200′ feet today, June 2. The storms that have been plaguing the Alaska range with high winds, heavy snowfall,…
Mountain Trip lead guide Eli Potter called in with an eventful update on the May 29 West Buttress Expedition, who are at Camp One (7,800′). After a long bought of snow, wind, frigid temperatures and high winds, the sun has finally returned to the Alaska Range. While high pressure and clear weather make for much…
Climber Paul Kreiner called in an update for the Mountain Trip May 15 Denali West Buttress team, who has made it to High Camp at 17,200! After a long storm that blanketed the Alaska Range in several feet of snow, accompanied by high winds, sub-zero temperatures and low visibility that prohibited teams from moving, the…