Trip Reports
Guide Viviane deBros called in tonight to report that the team cached above 10,000 ft today. The team started the day with a climb up ski hill, which is just outside camp, then they continued to gain elevation over rolling hills as they made their way up the glacier. Even with heavy loads the team…
Jonathan called in the report tonight from High Camp. The Team is back, safe and sound, and resting at High Camp. It sounds like summit day was “eventful”; Jonathan said that just as he reached the summit some weather moved right in. We will have to wait to get all of the details and we…
Caitlin called in this evening as the team returned to high camp from their trip to the summit. Caitlin said everyone is back and safe after getting within feet of the summit as an electrical storm came in. They descended quickly to get out of the lightning and it sounded a bit exciting. It’s almost…
Guide Ted Grosgebauer called in to report that the June 24th Team successfully moved from Base Camp to Camp 1 at 7800 ft. The team moved through the night primarily to take advantage of cooler nighttime temperatures, but they also were able to enjoy the beautiful, soft Alaskan “midnight sun.” Guide Viviane deBros undoubtedly prepared…
Eric West called in a report for the June 23rd Team. The team enjoyed a nice night of travel from Base Camp to Camp 1, enjoying the scenery as they moved up the Kahiltna glacier. It doesn’t get dark in Alaska at this time of year, and during the nighttime hours the light becomes soft…
Our guide Ted Grosgebauer called in from Base Camp with our June 24th Team. As guided access to Denali is tightly controlled by our National Park System, it is difficult for guides and guide services from other countries to access the mountain legally. Mountain Trip has a long history of working with guides from around…
Our lead guide Eli Potter called in a nice introductory post from Base Camp on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. This is Eli’s second trip up Denali for Mountain Trip this season and he is joined by some friends from Japan, with whom he has worked previously through his own company, Wild Alpine.…
Cason Crane called from the big basin that is the setting for 14,200′. His post was a bit broken, as a satellite passed from view, but it sounds like they had a great move up and around Windy Corner and everyone is doing well. The team left early in the morning, far earlier than teams…
Seba called tonight to give us an update on the team. While overall the team sounds good, it appears that Grant is working through some medical issues and he made the tough decision to head back down to base camp. The report is that he is en route to Anchorage at this moment. The rest…
Pearl called in a post that was unfortunately cut off by the limitations of trying to communicate via satellites that orbit to the south of Denali. The team was preparing to pack up camp and move up and around Windy Corner in the early hours of the morning. Warm temperatures of last week have caused…