Trip Reports

June 26 Team Calls From Camp 1

Jacob Schmitz called in from 7,800′, following a five hour hike up the broad Kahiltna Glacier today.  The team had been delayed a bit in Talkeetna, which enabled them to review skills in town.  The guide team was satisfied that all the climbers were ready to hit the ground running, so they moved up glacier,…

Team Jaahnavi practices crevasse rescue

Mountain Trip climber Jaahnavi called in with an update on the June 22 Denali West Buttress expedition, who have spent their past several days at Denali Base Camp practicing mountaineering skills. The team lowered Jaahnavi into a crevasse, that they previously determined was safe, and she practiced ascending out, to give her an idea of…

Gildor Denali team at High Camp

Omri Gildor called in with an update their team, who reached Denali High Camp at 17,200′ by early yesterday afternoon, and set up camp. Omri said that they enjoyed calm and clear weather on their ascent up the fixed lines, and the team was feeling good about moving higher. Today, at around 8:30 am Alaska…