Trip Reports
It was a snowy and windy day up at Camp 3 for our June 12 team today. They spent the day pretty close to home today as the wind and snow kept them in camp. Karen called in this evening as they all sat around after dinner in the kitchen tent, gathering the courage to…
Durny left a message from Camp 1 this morning. They left base camp late last night and had great conditions on the lower glacier. It was a cold night and froze solid, so they skinned up the firm surface of the glacier. This morning as they arrived at Camp 1 (7,800 ft) it was clouding…
Our June 22nd Denali Ski Team checked in from the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. They spent the day reviewing glacier travel and crevasse rescue skills and tried to get an early night’s sleep in preparation for a midnight wake-up call so that they can travel the lower Kahiltna during the wee hours of…
James Gustafson called in this evening to update us on the team, which is doing great and enjoying some pretty serious sunshine. Tomorrow, the guide team will make a carry up to the next camp at 14,200′ and the climbers will take advantage of a rest and acclimatization day. By all accounts, everyone is doing…
We asked team members to send us photos of how they trained for their upcoming expedition and team member Aaron Kurland sent us two shots from a recent solo trip he took up Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 48 states. Aaron also joined us for 12 days of training in the Alaska…
The team made a carry today, hauling food and fuel for high camp up to the ridge above at 16,400 ft. The day started out a bit cloudy, but got nicer as it progressed and is a beautiful evening up high. Janine got up to about 15,000 ft today, and has decided that is going…
On Sunday, June 26th, a truly international group of climbers will congregate in Anchorage, Alaska to finalize months of preparation for an expedition that will attempt to climb to the top of the tallest peak in North America. Denali, at 20,320′ (6194m) towers above the very impressive Alaska Range in Southcentral Alaska. Rising 18,000′ vertical…
[slideshow] The perimeters of a comfort zone can be uncomfortable. This isn’t rocket science, but is often something we drift through life unaware of. Often because we never venture farther than the borders of our daily routine. As I sit in an Anchorage city park and watch the wind go through the leaves on a…
Jacob called in this morning to report that they had already moved up to 11,000 ft and are settling in for the day. They got an early start again today, and everybody is moving great and doing really well. They plan to take an acclimatization day tomorrow to let their bodies catch up to the…
The ski team flew into the Alaska Range yesterday, landing at base camp on the S.E. Fork of the Kahiltna glacier. They spent last night at base camp, and will spend most of today going over glacier travel techniques, and getting their kit together. Tonight they will shoulder their packs and start up the Kahiltna…