Trip Reports

May 22 Denali Team Moved Up To 14,200′

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…

May 15 West Buttress Team — At High Camp

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…

May 19 West Buttress Team resting at 14-Camp

Mountain Trip guide Adam Smith called in with an update on the May 19 West Buttress Expedition on Denali. After a long, tough day gaining 3,000′-plus elevation through the snow while pulling sleds and carrying heavy packs loaded with gear and food. The team will likely leave their sleds behind at 14-Camp, because the route…

May 13 Denali Team On The SUMMIT!!!

Congratulations to our May 15th “All Starr Team!”  They called from the summit of Denali in two separate messages, after working hard through weeks of adverse weather and intense cold. Great work guys!  We’ll let them share their day in their own words. Here is the team!!! And the rest of the team!