Trip Reports
The team reached the summit of Denali today at about 5:30 pm Alaska Time. They are doing great and it’s a nice day on the top, light winds and a bit of clouds, but they are happy to be on top. They’ve started down now, and if they have the energy this evening, they’ll call…
Lloyd Hales called in on behalf of our June 13th tea. This crew had the auspicious fortune of commencing their expedition by meeting in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday the 13th! The team spent that day sorting their kit and discussing details of their venture with their guides. Yesterday, they drove up to Talkeetna, a small…
Ben Adkison called in a post that was a bit garbled, but the gist of it was that the team is doing great. Bob and the guides carried supplies up to about 10,000′ to the top of the Kahiltna Glacier and cached it all in a deep hole they dug in the snow. After burying…
Krista Garvey called in on behalf of our June 9th private team with Rich Ward, Eric Larson and her husband Keith. She sent out Happy Father’s Day wishes to all the team’s fathers! The team is doing well and plans to move up to 14,200′ tomorrow. This will be a big day for the crew,…
The team carried loads of supplies up the Kahiltna Glacier to a point just below Kahiltna Pass, the lowest point between Denali and the western portion of the Alaska Range today. This area is notorious for channeling weather, but the team did not have any such challenge today. They are poised to move up to…
The weather is looking pretty good today and the May 30 team is heading towards the summit today! They are doing great so far and should be on the top of Denali in the next hour or so. We hope to get a call from the top, but sometimes the weather and temperatures keep them…
The team climbed up a bit above their 16,300′ High Camp to further their acclimatization and to stretch their legs a bit. They have been patient and have taken advantage of any opportunity to move up the mountain, but the weather has been a serious challenge for the team. They are rapidly approaching their “up…
Durny called in to update us that the team carried loads up the fixed lines, which run up the steepest part of the West Buttress route. They started out in what sounded like HOT conditions, which seems odd, considering they are on a glacier at over 14-15,000′! The sun can be intense up on Denali,…
The team cached above their camp yesterday, meaning they carried a load of supplies and equipment most of the ay to their next camp at 14,200′. Today, they remained at the 11,200′ camp, taking some acclimatization hikes to help their bodies better adapt to the thinning air of the altitude. Eli Potter, Keizo, Mr. Matsumoto…
We just received our first check in from out team of Chinese climbers who joined us for an attempt of the West Buttress. We have a team of five climbers who have traveled across the Pacific and are climbing with our guides Sean McManamy and Brian Muller. I’m afraid I cannot help much with the…