Trip Reports
Mountain Trip guide Josh Garner called in with an update on the June 24 team, who is still holding at camp at 14,200′. Yesterday, the team did a back carry, which essentially means that they retrieved their cached supplies down below their camp, doing a little bit of backtracking on the West Buttress Route. They…
Wolfgang called in from a birthday party that was taking place at the bustling 14,200′ camp on Denali. Much of his call is in German, so any help in translating would be appreciated!! The team has been waiting and waiting and waiting for any break in the weather that might allow them to move up…
Jaahnavi called in a nice update from the big, relatively busy camp at 14,200′. The team is resting today, allowing their bodies to better acclimatize to the thinner air of the upper mountain. They will spend at least several more days at this camp, preparing themselves and acclimatizing. The team is doing well, and they…
Lead Guide Rob “Durny” Durnell called in from the team’s camp at 14,200′. He and the team have been waiting patiently for any break in the incessant snow that might allow them to move up the mountain. It has been relentless. This has been an exceptionally long stretch of snowy weather. The team is eating…
Climber Amanda Birkett* called in with an update on the Mountain Trip June 26 West Buttress Expedition, who will spend today moving even closer to their goal of the highest point in North America. They spent their day resting at 11,200′ camp, practicing skills and going for a short hike on Squirrel Hill for some…
Climber Jaahnavi on the June 22 Denali West Buttress Team called in with an update on their expedition and progress up the mountain, towards the highest point in North America. Jaahnavi seems to be in high spirits and enjoying the mountain life up at camp at 14,200′, taking in the views over the Alaska Range…
Guide Kristin Arnold called in from 14,200′, after she, Jaahnavi, Con and Fischer all moved up to the broad basin camp in snowy conditions. They did great, working hard as they had to break trail through fresh snow for much of the day. On arrival, they were supported by our June 15 Denali team, led…
Climber ZinZan Newton called via satellite phone with an update on the Mountain Trip June 26 West Buttress Expedition on Denali. The team is still at camp at 11,200′ after a weather and rest day to continue their acclimatization process. They will likely take another rest day today (July 2) before moving camp to 14,200′,…
The Mountain Trip June 24 West Buttress Expedition on Denali called in with an update on their progress towards the summit of the Great One, the tallest mountain in North America. Two days ago, the team laid their cache above Windy Corner at approximately 13,500′ to prepare for their move up to Camp 3 at…
Lead Guide Sean McManamy called from 14,200′, where the members of our June 16th team have been stuck in a snowstorm for many days. Wolfgang and Franzi provided a bilingual report, as the team patiently waits for a break in the snow, so they can move up to High Camp and take a shot at…