Trip Reports
Eric called in to report that Joerg, Kelly and he are all back at high camp after what can only be described as a great day of climbing. It sounds like conditions were really good for the upper stretches of the West Rib, which ascends out of high camp and across a number of rocky…
Joe and his team have made it to high camp after a tough but satisfying move from 14k. Joe reports everyone being fed and in their warm sleeping bags, about to start a good night’s rest. They plan on taking a rest day tomorrow and waiting for their summit attempt.
Pi and Qobin are on the summit right now, taking pictures and enjoying the view. They have a long descent but will work their way down carefully and methodically. They will let me know when they reach high camp safely.
Mike just called a few minutes ago from the summit of Denali, with his entire team standing around. Everyone in the expedition did well on the ascent, and Mike will give a call when everyone is back in camp.
One of our teams called to check in and reported that our NW Buttress team is down below the fixed line section of the West Buttress route known as the Headwall. They have a short stroll down into the expansive basin where there are more tents erected than they’ve seen in weeks. We have two…
We just heard from one of our teams at 14,200′ that the West Rib team reached the summit and have descended to about 2 hours from their high camp. Guide Eric Larson reported that they it was a beautiful summit day and that the team is moving well on their descent. They have only one…
We got a call a couple of hours ago (sorry I was in town away from the computer) that Joerg, Kelly and Eric climbed out of the upper portion of the West Rib and onto the broad summit plateau at about 2:00pm AK time. This would have put them on the summit an hour or…
Jacob called in a couple of hours ago to report that the May 20th team is baking in the sun at 14,200′ (4328m). He said it was very hot and that it was a beautiful day without a wisp of breeze. They spent the day practicing some of the skills that they will need to…
Zach called in from 14,200′ (4328m) today. The team took a rest day today, after moving up the fixed lines yesterday. They carried some of their food and supplies for their summit bid up to a spot at about 16,200′. going up and down the fixed lines is a pretty big day, and so they…
After patiently waiting for three days at high camp, Mike feels that conditions are good enough to attempt a summit bid. They are teamed up with another Mountain Trip team and will travel together throughout the day. Stay tuned for updates.