Trip Reports
Happy Birthday Kristen! from 14,200′ on Denali
[audio:http://mountaintripdenali2011.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/audio-post-2011-06-09-05-29-57.mp3|titles=Audio Post]Safely back in camp
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.
May 29 team from 14k
[audio:http://mountaintripdenali2011.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/audio-post-2011-06-09-04-26-18.mp3|titles=Audio Post]June 6 adaptive trip- a change of plans
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…
May 29 team- backcarry from 14,200′
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…
A call from the summit!
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.
May 20 team- wrap up from Jacob Schmitz
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…
May 24 traverse team
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.
May 31 team- carry to 13,500′
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.