Trip Reports
Another Mountain Trip team relayed a message from Jacob, reporting that this expedition was asleep in their tents at camp 1 preparing for the last leg of their journey down the Kahiltna glacier to basecamp. Traveling at night this time of the year on the lower glacier is very important, so they are resting during…
Chris called to report another day of high winds yesterday, so the team wisely stayed in camp for another day. When the weather breaks they plan on carrying a load of gear up to Denali pass and caching it on the upper Harper glacier. Chris reported a lot of teams up at high camp right…
For the past two years, in conjunction with Telluride Adaptive Sports Program (TASP), Mountain Trip has helped organize mountaineering courses in the Alaska Range for a number of disabled athletes. This year the athletes requested to up the challenge and want to climb a peak in the Range. TASP is a non-profit organization assisting disabled…
The May 20 expedition took the day at the 14,200′ camp to rest up and prepare for the descent to basecamp. They will leave sometime tonight to take advantage of colder temperatures on the lower glacier, which can sport soft snow during the heat of the day which can make travel much more difficult. The…
This is a ‘before’ photo, taken outside the Earth bed and breakfast the day of the meet and greet in Anchorage. Right now, this expedition is tucked into a solid camp at 11,200′, just above Kahiltna Pass. They had a hard move from 7,800′ due to very windy and snowy conditions, but luckily the wind…
Chris Kerrick reports a ‘lazy’ day at high camp, drinking lots and lots of hot drinks and making the occasional satellite phone call. The team is feeling well rested and only have to wait for the weather to clear up. Keep watching the skies…
This team continues to be exceptionally strong. They called in from high camp to say a hello after having moved into a camp recently vacated by another Mountain Trip team. Everyone is feeling great despite the altitude, and are looking forward to another good night of sleep.
The May 12 and May 15th expeditions have all flown off the glacier and are in Anchorage getting dropped off at various B&Bs, probably jumping in the shower and enjoying such things as running water and indoor plumbing. Stay tuned for a wrapup blog entry from the guide teams, maybe with some photos!