Trip Reports
Lead guide, Jesse Yon, calling in with a welcome update from the May 7 Private Team! After a “hard-fought day” the team of three successfully cached their gear above Windy Corner 13,000 ft (3962 m). Proud work, crew! The total distance for this travel day is about four miles round trip with a little over…
We’re excited to hear that our May 10 crew is safe and sound at Camp 2 11,000 ft (3353 m). They made it there without issue and with great weather. We’re getting the feeling this team is on a lucky trajectory with their conditions and timing! These seemingly simple aspects of a climb can make…
The May 8 Team is going strong with gorgeous weather that has allowed them to make forward progress on the next leg of their journey from their home at Camp 2 11,000 ft (3353 m) to their cache site around Windy Corner 13,000 ft (3963 m)! Not only does this serve as an outing for…
Climber Chris from our May 13 Team calling in from Camp 1 7,800 ft ( m) with news of the day’s activities! Today the team successfully made a long 5-hour trek up the hill with all of their bags that were packed up to bury in the cache. Upon arrival, the crew exerted themselves by…
The May 17th Team flew safely into the SE fork of the Kahiltna glacier on a 25-minute flight through some of the most stunning mountain terrain in North America. Following their landing, the crew unloaded the hundreds of pounds of gear, fuel, and food that will keep them going on their climb from 7,200 ft…
It’s a day for good news all around for our Mountain Trip teams on Denali! Our first report is from climber Max on the May 7th Team reporting that after three days of harsh weather, the skies have cleared! This allowed our team to “back-carry” also known as descending with delightfully lightweight packs about 800…
Guide Logan calling in with excellent news from our May 10 team! After a few stormy days at Camp 1 7,800 ft (2377 m) the guides and climbers made the push to Camp 2 11,000 ft (3353 m). The group awoke early to beautiful weather and clear skies. On Denali, conditions are king as they…
It’s hard to say who’s more psyched – our May 13 Team or all of us back at home when we heard that after being grounded for three days in Talkeetna not only was our crew able to fly into basecamp 7,200 ft (2195 m) but, they already made it to Camp 1 7,800 ft…
Ryan called in with good news that the May 7 Team remains safe, healthy, and happy while continuing to hold for improved travel conditions at Camp 2 11,000 ft (3353 m)! While the total whiteout has lifted and the climbers have been able to finally enjoy some of the stunning views of Denali from camp…
A very warm welcome to the May 17 West Buttress Team! We are so excited to climb alongside this team of folks on their journey up North America’s highest peak. We acknowledge that for many, reaching the summit of Denali is a lifelong goal, and the culmination of many months of training, and years spent in…