Trip Reports
Kerrick called to report a successful and safe descent from the summit of Denali. The entire team is in their sleeping bags waiting for the first round of hot drinks, I could hear the sounds of the stoves melting snow into water in the background. Congratulations team, have a good night’s rest.
Due to unseasonably thin snowpack, the team was informed by the air taxi service that their original plan, which was to fly in to the Ruth glacier and attempt Mt. Dickey, would have to change. Thin snow means that crevasses are bigger and airstrips are less secure, so lead guide Drew made a quick decision…
Robert Durnell’s team has called in from 14,200′ camp to report that the team had successfully backcarried their gear from 13,500′ to camp today, which means they are poised to carry most of that same gear and food up the fixed lines to 16,400′. They spent the afternoon today practicing a few technical skills that…
We received a call from Kerrick’s team at 5:22pm, and they were on the summit of Denali! All sounded well from the traverse team, and I’ll update when I hear more.
Hello everyone, Thank you for following the blog and all of the support. We’re back in Anchorage where it is summer! There is nothing better than flying off a glacier and being able to enjoy the sun and vegetation. We had a great trip, it seamed that we hit the perfect weather window. The conditions…
The traverse expedition rested at their high camp on the Harper glacier yesterday, preparing for a summit attempt. The weather was marginal yesterday morning but improved steadily as the day went on. If today’s weather is favorable they may go have a look at the south summit.
The expedition moved up Motorcycle Hill, across the Polo Fields at the base of the Washburn face and around Windy Corner to cache a load of gear at 13,500′ yesterday.
Hello and welcome to the expedition blog for our June 12th Team. The team will assemble beginning on June 12th in Anchorage for a gear check, team meeting, and make any last purchases that are necessary. The following day they will drive up to the sleepy little town of Talkeetna, where they will be given…
The expedition has returned from the field and have said their goodbyes to each other after a successful expedition. By all accounts it was an extraordinary trip. Look soon for the final blog entry by lead guide Jacob Schmitz. Thanks for following along!