Trip Reports
The West Rib team made it onto the Kahiltna Glacier today, and plan to spend the night and move to camp 1 tomorrow. All other Mountain Trip groups on the mountain report the Kahiltna Glacier is in excellent condition so far this year, so let’s wish the team a great first day and smooth travels…
recording Satellite phones are an amazing technology but often lead to dropped calls. Keep in mind they are speaking through outer space! Sounds like they rested today getting ready for a big day tomorrow, moving to high camp if the weather permits it.
Yesterday a team of climbers from around the world met in Anchorage to begin an epic journey. The climbers have spend many months training, collecting the appropriate gear, and dreaming about their upcoming adventure. It was a busy day in Anchorage, starting with a team meeting and equipment check at the Millennium Alaskan Hotel. The…
We are really happy to help a team of climbers from the UAE on a quest to climb the 7 summits. The team arrived in Anchorage on May 19th, sorted a huge pile of gear, and headed to Talkeetna yesterday. The weather was favorable and the team flew to the Kahiltna glacier at 3 PM.…
The May 12th team experienced 40/50 mph wind gusts yesterday, so they stayed hunkered down in their tents at camp. Sounds like they didn’t have it too bad—-Durny prepared a pizza dinner! The team woke to a bluebird day, and they moved a load of gear and supplies to a cache at 13,500 ft. Unfortunately…
The May 8th team had a big day today, moving a load of equipment and supplies up the fixed lines to a cache at 16,400 ft. The weather was cold when the team started out, but the ascent quickly warmed the climbers. The “headwall” section of the climb starts just outside of 14 Camp, and…
Today the May 16th team cached a load of equipment and supplies at about 10,ooo ft. After the previous day’s weather of high winds and cold, the team was rewarded with a beautiful, warm day to make their move. Ray called in the report tonight, and it sounds like the team is having a good…