Ricardo called for the May 26th team this evening with an update from the 11,000 ft camp. They have been enjoying great weather and carrying their “Mountain of Gear” up Denali. They are doing great and seem to be enjoying themselves up there.
Listen to Ricardo from 11,000 ft:
The team reached the summit today at around 5pm Alaska time. Adam called in and said they were all doing great and it was a beautiful day up there on top of North America. They began their descent back to high camp after snapping some pictures, and will be back to the comfort of their…
Roxana called in a multilingual dispatch from Camp 1 on Denali this evening. They are doing great and enjoying the journey so far. It’s been beautiful up there with blue skies and sunshine for the start of their expedition. Roxana llama desde el glaciar, en espanol y ingles! Click the link below to listen to…
Our guide Ian Havlik called in from the thin, crisp air of high camp at 17,200′. The team made a strong showing on their move up from the big basin camp at 14,200′. They climbed up the moderate slopes leading to the steep Headwall, before negotiating their way along the exposed and engaging ridge that…
Will Hockett called in after he, Maciej, Dariusz and Pablo returned from the summit of Mount McKinley! They made good time of their round trip and it sounds like they had a beautiful day climbing to the highest point in North America. I’m a bit uncertain about the beginning of the post, but will blame…
Lead guide Jacob Schmitz called in a report from Denali Base Camp. The entire team made it in and everyone is very excited to hit the trail in the wee hours of the morning.
Here’s Jacob:
The May 30th Team made the two hour drive north to the small, end of the road (literally!) town of Talkeetna Alaska. They finished their registration process with the National Park Service and attended an NPS orientation on the challenges of climbing Denali, before making their way to the airstrip to board a ski equipped…
Eli Potter called in from Apex Camp on the West Rib of Denali. The team had a big, hard day of climbing to reach this small perch at roughly 12,900′. They had to negotiate a very challenging bergschrund, which is a large, crack or crevasse that forms where the glacier of a valley pulls away…
Nicole Passage called in a nice post from the team’s new home at 11,200′ on Denali’s West Buttress. They have been capitalizing on the incredible weather and have only just experienced their first snow flurries of the trip. The 11,200′ basin camp is a stunning place, with big views to the west, looking out across…
Our guide Will Hockett called in from high camp at 17,200′ (5240m). The team of Maciej, Dariusz, Pablo and Will are all doing great and have been moving very well up the mountain. They are poised to make an attempt on the summit, if the weather looks good in the morning. The forecast looks favorable,…