Trip Reports
This expedition flew into basecamp yesterday evening, and are most likely moving to camp 1 at 7,200′. Most expeditions do what is called single-carrying at the lower elevations on Denali; this is when a team will carry all their gear and food at once in a single massive effort to move camp and supplies. Up…
Charles Miske has left the expedition after having experienced unsettling allergy-related symptoms in camp at Kahiltna Pass. After being evaluated by the guide team everyone involved decided it was a good idea to have 2nd guide Sean, with the help of some nearby friend/climbers, take Charles down to basecamp to meet a plane. The weather…
May 10, Dingboche We’re all here relaxing and enjoying our time down in the low, oxygen rich land of Dingboche. We’re eating great, and getting good restful nights of sleep. The Snow Lion Lodge here in Dingboche is feeling like home, and we are very well taken care of by the lady who runs the…
The team moved up to High Camp and took a rest day. Here is Beat: [audio:http://mountaintripdenali2011.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/audio-post-2011-05-10-04-44-48.mp3|titles=Audio Post]
Guide Sean McManamy reports that Jared and three climbers are currently carrying loads to the base of the Northwest Buttress, while Sean is hanging out in camp with one guest preparing to move on down to basecamp to meet a plane. The phone cut out before I could learn who it was, but everything is…
Henry reports that the expedition put in a long and tiring day moving camp one last time up to 17,200′ (5,298m). They got in late as temperatures are too cold to start moving early in the morning and had just enough energy to set up camp and eat a hot meal before everyone tucked into…
The Northwest Buttress team was bogged down in bad weather yesterday, tucked away in their camp at 10,000′ (3080m). The next leg of their journey will have carrying loads ahead of camp up to Kahiltna Pass, up to the summit of Mt. Capps at 10,790′ (3,323m), down the north ridge of Capps, across the lower…
Hello everyone, Thank you for following the blog and all of the support. We’re back in Anchorage where it is relatively warm. This was a very special trip and I already miss the mighty Alaska Range. Flying in early and having the mountain all to ourselves made this a unique Denali expedition. We had a…
Trip leader Jared Vilhauer calls in from Kahiltna Pass to wish his sister Dawn a Happy Mother’s Day. The team is still waiting out windy and stormy weather before they make a carry to the next camp. Click to hear the update: [audio:http://mountaintripdenali2011.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/audio-post-2011-05-09-03-57-29.mp3|titles=Audio Post]
Thanks for joining our May 8th team as they attempt to summit the highest mountain in north America, via it’s classic West Buttress route. A mountaineering expedition to Denali begins months if not years before the climbers ever set foot on the mountain and these climbers have been preparing physically and acquiring the appropriate equipment…