Trip Reports
Eli called this morning to report everyone is acclimatizing well and that the team is moving steadily towards their goal. So far, this team has had near perfect weather conditions and taken full advantage of them. Today they look towards the 14,000′ basin, along the way the will cruise through the Polo Field, Windy Corner…
Team FUBAR sounds to be having a great time still, and they spent the day picking up the cache they’d left down by windy corner several days earlier. They are all settled in now and will spend a few nights at this new camp to acclimatize before pushing up higher on the mountain. They hope…
The team carried a load of food, fuel, and a bit of extra gear to cache up to 9,500 ft today, and then returned to Camp 1 at 7,800 ft to spend another night. They are enjoying some nice weather up on Denali tonight, and sound like they are eating well and having a great…
Lead guide Jim Williams called in from 7,800′ at the base of Ski Hill on the broad Kahiltna Glacier with a recap of the past few days. His description is really clear and engaging, and portrays the need for guides and climbers to remain poised, ready and remain flexible, if they want to have success…
Peter Lewis called in a morning report from the May 30th team. They are about to pack up and head up toward High Camp at 17,200′! The team has spent a couple of bonus days at 14,200′, waiting for the weather to improve and the winds to abate sufficiently to allow them to head upwards. …
Iconic mountains draw the attention of climbers from around the world, and Denali is certainly an iconic mountain. The highest peak in North America, Mount McKinley rises a full 18,000 feet (5500m) above the surrounding landscape. It is truly a magnificent sight, dominating the horizon for well over a hundred miles away. Mountain Trip is…
The weather has finally improved and the May 30th team has moved up from 14,000 ft basin where they’ve been waiting it out for several days. They are excited to be climbing again, and had a beautiful day to climb up out of the basin, and onto the spectacular and exposed ridge that takes them…
Lead guide Eli Potter and Luis Alvarez called in from 7,800′ on the broad Kahiltna Glacier. The team arrived at Base Camp on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier at 4:00 pm, quickly organizing the provisions and equipment, and started hiking up the glacier. The objective of this expedition is to just keep heading…
Lead guide Ian Nicholson called in from 14,200′ with an update on the May 30 team. Today was clear and it was the first time the team could see neighboring Mount Hunter. Despite the clear weather, the winds were quite high at camp and were raging at higher elevations. The wind was much too high…
The guys finally got some nice weather and moved on up to the 14,000 ft camp! It’s been a long stay at 11,000 and they are super excited to be moving up again. The weather is looking good for a couple of days now, so hopefully they’ve paid there dues. Here’s the call from…