Trip Reports

June 2 West Buttress Team calls from Camp 1

Climber Matt Foote called in the first update from the glacier for the June 2 Denali West Buttress Team! They flew into Base Camp on the Kahiltna Glacier at 7,200′ in the late afternoon, where their Mountain Trip guides cooked dinner and reviewed crevasse rescue, glacier travel, and taught everyone how to properly rig up…

May 22 West Buttress team reaches 14-Camp

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…