Trip Reports
One of our Belgian climbers called in from the May 22nd West Buttress Denali Expedition to announce that they had a lovely day with good weather and high spirits as they put in their first cache below Camp 2! Listen to the report here: Audio Recording The May 22nd team has now made their first…
BIRTHDAY CAKE AT 14,200′?!? You’ve just got to listen to this update from Marcel, who turned 39 on May 23! Lead Guide Harrison surprised him with a cake at Camp 3. What a treat! Marcel also has a special shout out in German for those following along back at home. Give a listen here: Audio…
The May 17th West Buttress Denali Expedition (aka the “Tallest Team on the Mountain”) has made it to Camp 3! Assistant Guide Boaz called in with the update. Listen Here: Audio Recording The team moved up and around Windy Corner to join our other teams at Camp 3 in the beautiful 14,200′ Genet Basin. Making…
This transmission is a bit broken and hard to hear, but we’re excited to announce that the May 10th West Buttress Denali Expedition has pushed up to High Camp at 17,000′! A climber with the May 10th Team called in from their highest point on the mountain to give us the update: Audio Recording It…
After a valiant attempt at climbing the highest peak in North America, the May 13th West Buttress Denali Expedition has hit the team’s high point and is heading back down the mountain. Lead Guide Jesse Wright called in to let us know the news. Listen here: Audio Recording Climbing Denali is an incredibly difficult endeavor.…
After trekking 5 miles across the lower Kahiltna Glacier, the May 22nd West Buttress Denali Expedition has made it to Camp 1! This team is one of our many “international expeditions” with team members hailing from all over the globe. Listen to the audio dispatch below to find out where everyone is from! Audio Recording…
The May 19th West Buttress Denali Expedition is making their way up the mountain! The team has been at Camp 1 for a few days but they finally took advantage of good weather to put in a cache below Camp 2 today. Climber Rawiah called in with a short update: Audio Recording The May 19th…
The May 12th West Buttress Denali Expedition has successfully made their first trip up the Headwall and the fixed lines to put in a cache on the 16,000′ ridge between Camp 3 and High Camp! Lead Guide Harrison called in via satellite phone to give us the update: Audio Recording The Headwall comprises the final…
The May 17th West Buttress Denali Expedition is “sitting pretty at Camp 2” after successfully navigating Windy Corner and caching some of their gear and equipment up near Camp 3. Assistant Guide Boaz called in with the update! Audio Recording It sounds like this small team of tall individuals is steadily making their way up…
The May 22nd West Buttress Denali Expedition has flown in to Basecamp and begun their adventure! Assistant Guide Maddie called in to give us the lowdown on what they’ve been up to so far. Give it a listen here! Audio Recording Maddie informed us that the May 22nd team drove up to Talkeetna and was…