Trip Reports
Nick called in from Camp 1 after carrying a load up the hill and caching it earlier this morning. It sounds like it is snowing pretty hard currently, so they’re happy to be back in camp and hunkered down for the rest of the day. Click the link to listen to Nicks afternoon call! recording…
Nick called in from Camp 1 at 7,800′ on the Kahiltna Glacier last night. The team moved up glacier in really great conditions. Nick described the Kahiltna as being in the best shape he’s seen in his seven years guiding on Denali. Everyone did really well and they are planning to carry supplies up to…
Michael Burmeister called late last night to report that the April 22 team took a stab at the summit yesterday, but turned back about half way up the Autobahn, when winds began to pick up. They awoke to a clear, beautiful morning and packed up with everything they might need for a summit bid. Heading…
Hello from the Vacation Capital of the Khumbu Area! All of us are here enjoying today, before moving up to Lobouche tomorrow and Base Camp the next day. We went for a few different hikes today in the area. Some went down to Pheriche Village, Tim and I went over towards Ama Dablam Base Camp,…
Here’s the evening call from the April 29th team at 14,200 ft. Sounds like they are doing great! Click the link below to listen to the call. recording
recording Lead guide Nick Shepherd passed the sat phone around at basecamp today, the team took a day to organize their scene and go over basic glacier travel and mountaineering techniques.
Hello from the Mt Trip Everest Team! Yesterday, seven of us descended down to the small village of Dingboche. What an an amazing relief to be lower in altitude. Even though Dingboche is still at 14,000 ft, it feels like sea level. One member Chuck was feeling a bit off so decided to wait before…
The April 22 team took a rest day yesterday at camp 2, sleeping in and eating big meals to regain their full strength. From their camp, the teams can admire Mt. Foraker, look over Kahiltna Pass onto the north side of the AK range and also look up the upper Peters Glacier , which parallels…
Craig was responsible for calling in for the April 22nd West Buttress expedition tonight, and it sounds like they’ve got some time on their hands. It was a windy day today up high so they remained in camp finding ways to entertain themselves. He gives us a good description of some of the more mundane…