Trip Reports
Denali, “The Great One” as it was called by the Athabascans, is a mix of myth and reality. Located close to the Arctic circle and rising higher above the surrounding area than any other mountain on earth, the stories of huge backpacks, tremendous winds and epic storms are part of the fabric of North American…
We’re finally getting some nice weather and have enjoyed sunshine all morning! Our team is in camp and getting ready for our next rotation up high. We are all rested, recovered and ready to go. Irek, Gregg and Newall summitted “Kala Patar 2” near Base Camp, a worthy peak near Pumori, see photos below. The…
Lawrence Cutler took command of the satellite phone yesterday and called in from 11,200′ yesterday. It sounds like the weather was pretty marginal, so they decided not to push it. One of the challenges of making a decision as to whether to stay or go from this particular camp is that you can’t really see…
Though I suspect Henry rigged the game, here is Jerry reporting in from camp at 11,200′. It sounds like the weather was a real challenge today, which is interesting, because the report from our team just 3,000′ above was that it was calm, though a bit foggy. Today the team made their “back carry” down…
I just spoke with Ben a bit ago and it sounds like things are going really well for the team and they are going to make a carry up onto the ridge that leads to high camp in just a few minutes. Yesterday, they did a “back-carry” to bring the supplies that they had cached…
April 29, 2011 Everest Base Camp and Pumori Camp I Today we did a training hike up to Camp I on Pumori, a 7000-meter peak across the Khumbu Valley from Nuptse. I brought my big lens on got some great shots of Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse near the top. We have one more full rest…
Good morning everyone. We received a call from our April 17th team last night. Chase Franklin gives us all the update on food, weather, and their plans for the next few days. Click here to hear Chase and Zach: [audio:http://mountaintripdenali2011.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/141c7ef9519bd7b4bd43ac81db6d1f291477fb702.mp3]
Another hike to Pumori today. The views are stunning. We are looking forward to heading back up there soon. Bill Allen Mountain Trip
[slideshow] Neal sent us another round of his stunning images, to help share the experience with all of you following this blog. The images are of: 1. Bill, Ephi and Chris topping out of the Khumbu Icefall 2. Bill peering into a crack, with Everest in the background 3. Our big Slingfin dome tent at…