Trip Reports

TEAM STUART CACHES AT 13,500′

The team is moving and feeling well, and they took advantage of another beautiful day to move a load of equipment and supplies to a cache site at 13, 500′. Immediately out of camp the team began to ascend Motorcycle Hill, which gains approximately 1000′, then they tackled Squirrel Hill before cresting onto the relatively…

JUNE 7TH TEAM CACHES AT 16,400′

It was a beautiful, but hot, day today on the upper mountain, and the team took advantage of the nice weather and cached a load of food and personal equipment at 16,400′. The team started the day with a steep ascent immediately out of camp. After approximately 1400′ of elevation gain, the team began their…

SUMMIT!!! The May 31 Team reaches the top!

Congratulations to Eugene Harrington, Terry Kelleher, Albert Connaughton, and Jonathan Cain for reaching the summit of Denali on June 18th. The team’s patience and good decision making paid off, and they enjoyed a spectacular summit day. The team is back at High Camp, safe and sound, and elated with their achievement. If you have been…