Traverse team: carry to 10,000′
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Trip Reports
May 20 Team – Meet the Team!
Our May 20th team met in Anchorage yesterday and is currently in Talkeetna, preparing to fly to the glacier! This diverse crew has gathered together from around the world to join us on one of our Highly Supported Denali climbs. This is a somewhat different sort of expedition, in that we will staff it at…
Jacob calls in from Camp 2 Everest
Jacob called in this evening from Camp 2! The team moved up from Base Camp today very early and it sounds like they are all moving great on their summit push. The weather forecasts are all looking really good for their May 25th summit attempt and everything is in place. They’ll take a rest day…
Denali Traverse Team at Camp 1
The Traverse team is at Camp 1 tonight. They had great conditions on the trail, beautiful weather, and it sounds like spirits are high! Listen to the crew call in from Camp 1. recording
Lucky Lindy calls in from 14,200′ (4328m)
Doug Lindauer gave us all an update on the team’s progress from the broad camp nestled in what is known as Genet Basin. They crew got somewhat creative today, and cut Matt loose to make a run up to high camp at 17,200′ (5242m) with another MT guide, Karen Bockel, who is on another small…
May 6 Team – Rest Day at High Camp
Nick called in from high camp to give us an update on a team that spent the day loading up on calories and fortifying the snow walls around their tents. They moved up from the Genet Basin camp at 14,200′ on Saturday, which is a really big day. They first climbed up 1400′ of moderately…
An Accident on Denali – NOT a Mountain Trip Team
Sad news from up in Alaska… an unroped climber fell off the ridge at about 16,200′. This was NOT part of any Mountain Trip Team, but our hearts go out to the friends and family of the climber. Below is the Press Release from Denali National Park: TALKEETNA, Alaska: Denali National Park and Preserve mountaineering…
Lucky Lindy and Tyler teams: backcarry
Guides from both the Lucky Lindy and Tyler teams called in yesterday to report: they traveled down the glacier to pick up their cache of gear, and now are in camp 3 with all their food and equipment, ready to carry a similar load up the fixed lines to the ridge.
Anxiously Awaiting News from the S. Col
Clouds and Wind this morning. Reports of quite high winds up at the South Col. Were all hoping those winds drop so everyone up there can get to lower camps. All of the Mountain Trip Team is safe in Base Camp today as we follow events from up higher on the mountain. We have 5…
Getting Close!
The team is in Base Camp now and getting ready for going up to Camp 2 on the 21st. That would put us in line for a summit on the 25th of May. A good time with far less crowding and from the forecasts, it looks like light winds and considerably warmer conditions. Lots of…