Trip Reports
Pearl and Anis along with guides Kim Grant and Dan Starr left for the summit this morning as they watched the weather improve a bit. They hope to take advantage of a break from the winds and snow and get to the top late today. Cason and Tyler remained in high camp and will be…
Well, the weather finally let up a little, and the team packed up camp and departed the 11,200′ basin for a new home! They climbed up the moderately steep Motorcycle Hill in cold and windy conditions, but the wind slackened as their morning went on, and by the time the arrived at 14,200′, it was…
The June 15th team had an interesting day on Denali, and they are spread out in a couple of different camps as Suzanne is descending with a cold injury on one hand accompanied by Beau and teamed up with another Mountain Trip team. Cason joined yet a different Mountain Trip team with just one other…
Viviane called in from the June 24th Team from High Camp at 17,200 ft this evening. They woke to much nicer weather than was forecast, and made the climb up another 3000 ft to high camp. They could go to the summit as early as tomorrow if the weather cooperates. recording
It’s been a stormy few days on Denali and temperatures have returned to “Arctic” in the Alaska Range in the last week. We went from some record breaking hot days with sunshine, right into a classic Denali low pressure storm system with moderate winds, clouds and light snow. Some of the teams managed to move…
Ted Grosgebauer called in from our June 24 team of climbers (Ted mentioned June 25th, but we’ll blame that on the altitude!). They tried to push up to high camp today, but were unable to do so, as the winds at higher elevations were blowing pretty hard. They are now in “hurry up and wait”…
Storms are a part of climbing in the big mountains, but they can sure wear on a person. Waking each day to look out into what appears to be the inside of a ping pong ball can present very tough challenges to a team’s morale and motivation, but the June 23 team is Keeping Hope…
Our guide Ed Moore called in to report that our team of Japanese climbers is still waiting for the weather to improve at 11,200′. The team has been stuck in camp due to heavy snow and some wind. They are in good spirits, have plenty of food and fuel and are hopeful that the weather…
The team climbed to high camp today! The weather is still not perfect, but they were able to climb up the ridge and set up camp at 17,200ft. They’ll take a day to rest and acclimatize tomorrow, and then hope to get a chance to summit in the next few days. Simon descended early this…
Sargent First Class Keith Kimball called in from 11,200′ on the west side of Denali. The team’s progress was hampered somewhat by a storm that sat on them for a few days, dumping snow. They are planning to move on up to 14,200′ tomorrow and establish themselves in a big basin, which is often recognized…