Trip Reports
The guides met Duncan yesterday for a gear check in Anchorage, and they are off for Talkeetna this morning. They’ll check in with the National Park Service and then head over to the airstrip in hopes of flying to the glacier today. The weather continues to be uncooperative with clouds and rain down in Talkeetna,…
The team was unable to move up to high camp today, as a lot of snow fell on their camp and strong winds buffeted their tents. Diarmud’s report is in the classic understated fashion of the Irish. Other reports we have received indicate that 2′ (60cm) of snow fell on Tuesday and winds of up…
Nick Aiello called in from 14,200′ (4328m) with a report of heavy snowfall today, which kept the guides busy. His report makes it sound like the “Guides All-Star Shoe Band,” featuring Jack on the snow saw, Sean on the grain scoop, Nick on the shovel and Suzanne holding down the tent! 90 km winds and…
Will Hockett, one of our guides on the Warfighter Sports Team, called in an audio post that was partially garbled, due to the relatively small window of southern sky the team has to communicate with the satellites transmitting their phone calls from this camp. It sounds like everyone is having a great time, the team…
The team reached base camp today, but the weather continues to dog them even as they try to get back to Talkeetna. The snow and clouds are preventing planes from reaching base camp so far today, and they do not expect to be able to fly until tomorrow. The crew is settled in with plenty…
The team flew from the sleepy town of Talkeetna, Alaska yesterday and landed on the snowy airstrip known as Kahiltna International Airport, (aka Denali Base Camp). On Sunday, they spent the day making final checks on their equipment and meeting with some folks from the media. The team had a busy day yesterday with an…
Lead Guide Peter Inglis called in with a chorus of seemingly well-fed and happy campers in the background. They are camped at 14,200′ (4328m) and are watching it snow, while they eat a leisurely breakfast. Here is Pi and the team! recording
The weather continues to be uncooperative up on Denali and the team watched it snow most of the day today. They have been patient and hopefully that will pay off as the weather is expected to improve a bit tomorrow and they hope to move to high camp soon. recording
Sean called in at the end of another snowy day hoping for clearing tomorrow! recording JY is back in Anchorage after descending with guide Mike Thurk and flying off the mountain earlier today.
JY is in Talkeetna, having made a safe descent from 14k. Suzanne and her guide team are at camp 3 and plan to move up to high camp as soon as the weather improves.