Our May 12th West Buttress Team is on the glacier!! The team had a busy day of driving from Anchorage to Talkeetna, checking in with the National Park Service and then loading up a couple of ski planes for the 40 minute flight to the southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. Thanks, Silvia, for this…
DetailsRodney Cline called in a nice update from Ski Hill Camp, also known as Camp 1 or 7800′ Camp, as that is the elevation of that stretch of glacier. The team took a day in Base Camp to review skills and work on their systems before moving up the glacier Camp 1. The trip took…
DetailsOur May 12th team will congregate in Anchorage, Alaska to finalize their preparations and complete their packing before heading farther north to attempt an ascent of the classic West Buttress route of Denali. Denali is a beacon for climbers from around the world and this team is representative of that spirit of camaraderie that transcends…
DetailsThe team is off to a great start and flew into base camp on a beautiful day yesterday. We drove to Talkeetna from Anchorage in the morning, and after a briefing and check in with one of the National Park Service climbing rangers, loaded their piles of gear into planes and flew into base camp. …
DetailsThe days are growing longer in Alaska, which can mean only one thing… It is Denali Season!!! Our first team of the season is in Anchorage and our guides are helping each of the climbers review their personal equipment and finalize their packing for their expedition. Today will be spent in Anchorage and tomorrow we…
DetailsWell, we are all back, following our climb and traverse of the highest peak in South America. As I attempt to process the experience from the comfort of my home and warm office, I’m struck by what a challenging trip we had, and how some of the biggest challenges were not of the physical kind… …
DetailsThe team is back together again in Penitentes. Wayne and Barry elected to catch a ride in a helicopter from Plaza de Mulas to the park entrance, and Todd and crew hiked out. Either method affords beautiful views of Aconcagua and the surrounding valleys. The plan is to gather any equipment that might have been…
DetailsThe entire team arrived safe and sound at Plaza de Mulas tonight. Wayne, Barry and Fermin summited, and then descended approximately 6,000′ to Base Camp at Plaza de Mulas. What a thigh burner! They reunited with Todd and Mike at Base Camp and then dove into their sleeping bags for a well deserved rest. The…
DetailsThe dispatch is a bit garbled, but Barry called to report that he, Wayne and Fermin were standing on the summit! Congratulations! It sounds like it’s an absolutely ideal summit day, sunny and warm with low winds. Great work, team! They did have to work for it, though, with days of poor weather leading up…
DetailsIt was a nice morning at Camp 2, and the team enjoyed a leisurely start to the day. Once they packed up camp, they ascended approximately 2,000′ to High Camp, at 20,000′. Sounds like the weather was really nice for their move, and all of the team members enjoyed the surreal scenery. The team plans…
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