Trip Reports
Assistant Guide Patrick called in to give us the May 26th West Buttress Denali Expedition’s first audio dispatch of their trip! The team is resting at Camp 1 after moving there from Basecamp last night. Here is Patrick’s report: Audio Recording It sounds like they are off to a great start, enjoying some tuna melts…
The May 26th West Buttress Denali Expedition is on their way! After flying in to Basecamp, the team packed up their sleds and trekked the 5 miles across the lower Kahiltna Glacier to make it to Camp 1. The challenge comes quickly on Denali as the first thing the climbers encounter along their route to…
The May 19th West Buttress Denali Expedition has made their first foray around the notorious Windy Corner in order to install a cache of food and gear below Camp 3! A climber from the team called in with some special shout outs and birthday wishes for the loved ones at home. Listen here: Audio Recording…
The May 22nd West Buttress Denali Expedition is now fully setup at Camp 2 (11,200′) after completing a “back carry” to retrieve their cache and bring it back up to camp. Sadly this satellite phone transmission, like so many other calls coming from Camp 2, gets cut off at the end… But this climber reports…
Assistant Guide Boaz with the May 17th West Buttress Denali Expedition called in from Camp 3 to announce that the team made a successful journey up the fixed lines to put in a cache on the 16,000′ Ridge that leads to High Camp! Listen to Boaz here: Audio Recording This small team of 3 has…
Lead Guide Jesse Wright called in with the final dispatch from the May 13th West Buttress Denali Expedition. Audio Recording The Team made it safely back to Anchorage and had one final meal together before going their separate ways. Even though this trip didn’t reach the summit, it sounds like they all learned a lot…
Climber Pawel with the May 22nd West Buttress Denali Expedition called in to let us know that they have made the move from Camp 1 and are now settling in to life at Camp 2! Not only that… but the very international crew from the May 22nd Team has an interesting challenge for all those…
Lead Guide Harrison called in from the highest point in North America to report that the May 12th West Buttress Denali Expedition has summited Denali!!! Listen to Harrison here: Audio Recording We always love how Harrison describes the views from the mountain and it sounds like the May 12th Team had an absolutely beautiful summit…
A climber from the May 19th West Buttress Denali Expedition called in, and unfortunately their transmission is cut off (as if often the case at Camp 2), but we believe that they were excited to report that they completed a successful “back carry” and now are settled in to life at the 11,200′ Camp 2! …
Lead Guide Logan with the May 10th West Buttress Denali Expedition called in FROM THE SUMMIT OF DENALI!!! Way to go, May 10th Team! Our 1st team of the season to summit the tallest peak in North America! Listen to Logan here: Audio Recording