As not everyone called in yesterday, we thought you all might appreciate an update on the teams whereabouts. The June 9, Into Thin Hair Team was poised and ready to carry a load of supplies up the steep Headwall section of the route yesterday, but high winds above their camp kept them from making the…
DetailsHello everyone and thank you for following our Mountain Trip Denali West Buttress Expedition. After being back in Anchorage for two days, unpacking, cleaning equipment and resting, I think we all have had time to think back on this amazing, exciting and for some, life-changing expedition. I do warn people that expeditions are addictive…! We…
DetailsAnis Tabka called in a very nice post, with a special message! The team is camped on a broad glacier, with spectacular views of Denali, soaring 12,500′ above them. They traveled about five miles up glacier from Base Camp to reach this site and today they began employing a strategy called “double carrying,” which is…
DetailsLead guide Sebastian Grau called in from the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier with introductions for our June 17 West Buttress team. Denali is an iconic mountain for anyone with a love of wild places and the classic West Buttress route attracts mountaineers from around the globe. This team emblematic of the international appeal…
DetailsI just received word that both out May 30 Priya/Greg Team and our June 2 Team have flown off the Kahiltna Glacier and are back in Talkeetna. They had about the perfect day for flying, with exceptionally clear skies and great views of the Alaska Range. We’ll try to get some photos posted and a…
DetailsCason Crane called in from Base Camp on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier, but was unfortunately cut off after making the claim that they are “definitely the best looking team on the mountain.” Well, it never hurts to be freshly showered! The team spent the day reviewing glacier travel and climbing skills and…
DetailsWe received word that the June 2 Team descended into the broad basin camp at 14,200′ this early afternoon. They dug up the cache of supplies that they had buried prior to ascending to high camp a few days ago and are now waiting for cooler nighttime temperatures before continuing their journey down the West…
DetailsJoe Butler called in a couple of hours ago to inform us that the May 30 Priya and Greg team are at 14,200′, waiting for cooler, nighttime temperatures to set in, before continuing their descent down the West Buttress route. Priya and our guide Blaine Horner waited at 14,200′, while the remainder of the team…
DetailsI spoke with Laura Duncan a bit ago, and she related the team’s rapid descent from high camp, in order to catch one of the first flights off the glacier this morning. The team asked to just keep going, rather than break the descent up into a couple of days, as we generally do these…
DetailsJean Francois Jenck called in a post from the expansive basin camp at 14,200′. The team got an early start to beat the heat and pushed around Windy Corner at about 10 am local time, arriving at the 14,200′ camp several hours later. Yes, it can be quite warm on a glacier at 14,000′ above…
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