They had another beautiful day up there on Denali and carried loads of gear up to 16,400 ft on the ridge leading up to high camp. Everybody did really well today, and they are looking forward to a rest day tomorrow before pushing on up to high camp. After a day to recover and gain…
DetailsThe team woke up early this morning to blue skies and no wind, so they excitedly ate their bagels, drank some coffee, and hit the trail. They moved up motorcycle hill, around Windy Corner, past their cache from yesterday, and up to Camp 3 at 14,200 ft. They had a great day, and everybody is…
DetailsThe guys summitted around 7pm AK time today. They are all doing great, and it is beautiful up there right now with only 10 mph winds. The ski conditions are going to be pretty good right off the top down a section called “Pig Hill”, but it sounds like they are finding some pretty wind…
DetailsThey woke up to a beautiful windless morning at high camp this morning and are finishing up their coffee and heading for the summit. It will likely take them 6-9 hours to reach the summit today, and we hope to get a call from them on the top.
It was a great day up at 14,000 ft on Denali, sunny, warm, and no winds. The team picked up the cache below them near Windy Corner, and carried their gear back up to Camp 3 where they will spend a couple of more nights. Tomorrow they plan to carry a load of gear up…
The June 28th team enjoyed a beautiful sunny windless day to carry loads up to “Windy Corner”. They cached some gear up there, and returned to their tents at 11,000 ft for the night. Tomorrow they plan to move up to 14,200 ft camp. Everyone is doing great and sounds like they are eating well.…
Here’s the evening call from the ski team at high camp. The winds have dropped off this evening and they are hoping tomorrow will be as nice as tonight. They are planning to head for the summit in the morning.
Here’s the evening call.
[audio:http://mountaintrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/audio-post-2011-07-07-04-51-30.mp3|titles=Audio Post] The June 22nd team is ready to go for the summit, but the weather just isn’t cooperating. It is a pretty clear day, but the winds are blowing hard up there right now and they are sitting tight in camp. It needs to be a pretty decent day for them to push up to 20,320…
The June 19 team is heading down the mountain tonight, and if the weather cooperates they hope to be in base camp tomorrow. It’s been an almost perfect trip for them, weather-wise, so let’s hope their luck holds out. They hope to be traveling down thru the lower Kahiltna glacier during the early morning hours…
The team moved up to Camp 3 today at 14,200 ft. Sounds like they had a great day, and everybody is doing great. They will be here for the next several nights acclimating and preparing to move up to high camp.
Cian called in tonight. Click below to listen.
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