Trip Reports
Mountain Trip guide Brian Muller of the May 27 Denali West Buttress team, who have all safely left the Alaska Range and traveled back to Anchorage, called in a final dispatch for the team. Guide Brian has arrived back to Mountain Trip headquarters, and is likely busy packing for his next expedition starting in a…
We’ve had some difficulties receiving updates from the mountain this morning, with most updates coming in unclear, cutting off early, or not working at all. Climber Tony Hogan called in an update on the June 5 West Buttress team, who are camped at 14,200′, but was unfortunately cut short on his first post. Luckily, he…
Most of the updates we’ve received today from the mountain have come in a bit scratchy and unclear, or cut out entirely. We’re unable to tell exactly which climber is calling in this update. If you have an idea, please let us know in the comments! To the best of our knowledge, she is calling…
Climber Ross Jobson called in with a quick second update on the May 29 team, who were on the descent from High Camp at 17,200′ to Base Camp. During the call, the team had reached 11,200′-Camp just after midnight, after walking through the night. And as Ross mentions– Today is Gerard Crum’s birthday! Happy birthday…
Climber Jorge Decurgez called in an update on the Mountain Trip June 5 Denali West Buttress team, who are camped at 14,200′ waiting on better weather to move higher. The team has now spent upwards of five days at 14-Camp. The low pressure is forecasted to continue, with snow falling all throughout today and into…
Mountain Trip guide Aaron Diamond called in for the June 9 West Buttress team, who have decided to take a weather/rest day in the face of plenty of new snow, low temperatures and high winds. Although Aaron does not mention the team’s location, we know that they are still camped at 11,200′ on the route.…
Amidst a nasty white out, Mountain Trip guide Karl Welter called in an update from the June 2 team, who are waiting out the bad weather and doing their best to stay warm in their tents at High Camp at 17,200′. Tomorrow, depending on the weather, they will make the decision on whether or not…
In the light of a fatality of a private climber (non-Mountain Trip) near High Camp and worsening weather (high winds, white out, blowing snow), Mountain Trip lead guide Eli Potter, guides Jason Denley and Carly Cain, and the climbers of the May 29 team have made the difficult decision to abandon their summit attempt. It…
Who we believe is Mountain Trip guide Erin Laine called in an update for the June 2 Denali West Buttress team, who are considering making their summit bid today June 16! They have spent several days at 17,200′ High Camp watching the weather, resting and preparing to make their summit bid. The team, if the…
Climbers Ross Jobson and Gerard Crum called in a very colorful and descriptive update on the Mountain Trip May 29 Denali team, who are looking at their final chance at the summit after 17 days on the West Buttress Route. With another potentially nasty weather system moving in at high elevations, the team is on…