Trip Reports
It sounds like it’s been cold and windy up at High Camp. The team spent the day rebuilding and reinforcing the snow walls that surround their camp. Eugene reports that the wind really picked up during the night. The team is in a holding pattern, waiting for an opportunity to continue the ascent. Fingers crossed…
Hernan called in the team report tonight, and from what I gather he is doing well and he send lots of love to his family and friends. The team moved from Base Camp to Camp 1 today. recording Click to play recording:
The team woke at 2 AM, packed up, and headed up the glacier to Camp 2 at 11,200′. It’s approximately 4.5 miles and 3400′ elevation gain between Camp 1 and Camp2, so it’s a long day for the team. Once they set up camp, the team rested and hydrated and enjoyed the beauty of the…
Joey called in the team report tonight. It sounds like the team is in good spirits and enjoying some nice, clear weather. Today the team carried a load of equipment and supplies from Camp 2 to a cache site at 13,500′. Right out of camp the team began a steep ascent of Motorcycle Hill, which…
The team woke at 3 AM, ate breakfast, packed up camp and headed up the glacier. They traveled approximately 5 miles with 600′ elevation gain to Camp 1, at 7800′. It’s a long day, as the team is carrying the heaviest loads of the expedition. The team chose to move at night, when the temperatures…
Lead guide Adam Smith called in from 17,200′, reporting that the team took today to rest and acclimatize in preparation of a summit bid on Wednesday. The winds above them were strong enough to warrant prudence and the forecast for tomorrow looks very favorable, so they opted for the prudent decision of hanging tight in…
Robert Danger Byrd called in from the team’s new home for the next few days, the broad basin of 14,200′ Camp. The team made good time, climbing to camp in about 5.5 hours from their previous encampment at 11,200′. The day began with a hard climb up a moderately steep slope called Motorcycle Hill. This…
Duncan called in from Camp 1+, at about 9300′ on the Kahiltna Glacier. Capitalizing on the amazing weather, the team hiked past the traditional Camp 1 at 7,800′ and climbed up a feature known as Ski Hill in a long, tough day. The morning began with a 06:00 departure from Base Camp. They descended the…
It’s been a busy day for the June 15 Hernan Team. The climbers woke early, headed north to Talkeetna, participated in a climber orientation, and checked in with our air service provider. They are now airborne as I type, on the way to the Southeast fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. Everyone is in great spirits,…
Tonight we have a much better satellite connection with guide Gary Falk, and he clarified that the team made the move up to 11,200′ Camp yesterday and today the team is taking a rest day. It’s important for team members to take rest days to eat, hydrate and relax from the rigors of climbing. It…