Trip Reports
We had a team assemble in Anchorage over the weekend, consisting of some returning Mountain Trip friends. Isaac and Ariel Tyler are back with us, as well as some friends from across the pond, Mary Scannell and Grant Ritchie. All four have climbed with us in the past, and we are grateful for their continued…
Vanessa called in to recap the team’s progress and to send regards to some loved ones. The team moved up to Camp 2 at 11,200′ today. They are set up in a stunningly beautiful, glacial basin at about 11,200′, with big views out to the west and northwest. Ringing the basin are some huge ice…
Hello from Dingboche! We have been down here at 14,000 ft. enjoying the thick air and warmer weather of the wonderful little village of Dingboche. I’ve attached some photos of Taboche Peak above Dingboche and Lhotse in the clouds with a huge wind plume blowing off the summit, which I shot the evening of the…
Beau Carrillo got a bit cut off in his report from 7800′, but the team carried roughly half their food, supplies and gear up to a point near the head of the Kahiltna Glacier at about 10,300′ today. This is called “making a carry” or “double carrying.” This is a tried and true system that…
Adrian Hendrickse called in to fill us in on the events of the day. The team carried a load around Windy Corner today and it sounded like the feature lived up to it’s name. Adrian gives a nice shout out to his family and we would echo his gratitude to everyone who helped our climbers…
Sean called in from the big basin at 14,200′ to wish a Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there! They did great on their move up and around Windy Corner and everyone is happy and doing great. recording
Lead guide Jacob Schmitz called in from the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. The team all flew in and is camped on the snow at the increasingly bustling “Kahiltna International Airport.” Planes come and go regularly, delivering climbers and sight seers alike. They will spend some time working on skills today and tomorrow morning,…
Our guide Brian Muller called in from the beautiful basin camp at 11,200′. The back carried today, which means that they hiked back down to the site of their 10,200′ cache to pick up the supplies they had buried. They carried those supplies up to the basin camp. This is a pretty easy day of…
Steve Morton called in a report from 7,800′ camp on the Kahiltna Glacier today. The team made a carry up the “Ski Hill” to put a cache in at around 10,200′. It was a bright, sunny day, which means warm, even in early May on Denali. It sounds like our guides are feeding them well,…
Our third team of the season is headed up to fly into Denali later this afternoon. Our May 8th Team met in Anchorage yesterday and finalized their preparations for their attempt on the highest peak in North America. The team spent much of yesterday running errands in Anchorage, picking up last minute items and eating…