No – it’s not Darth Jacob, the new emissary of the Dark side… The climbers on our 2017 Mount Everest team reviewed and practiced the use of our oxygen system in preparation of their final rotation up the mountain. The winds on the upper mountain have been very strong and there is a good amount…
Lead Guide Aaron Diamond called in from Camp 1 on the Kahiltna Glacier today. The team packed up all their supplies, gear and camp early in the morning and departed Base Camp. The route starts off with a descent of about 600′, as the tributary Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna feeds down into the main…
Lead Guide Sebastian “Seba” Grau called in from the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. Seba and the rest of the team all flew into the Alaska Range early this afternoon. The team is excited to hit the trail early tomorrow morning, when they will pack up all their food, supplies, camping and climbing gear…
Mountain Trip is excited to welcome two climbers to Alaska who will challenge themselves on a difficult and technical route on Denali. The West Rib route climbs steeply almost 9000′ from deep in the Northeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier, to just shy of the summit of the mountain. This qualifies as what climbers call,…
The Warfighters of the Disabled Sports USA 50th Anniversary Team are making great progress up North America’s tallest mountain. They loaded up their packs and sleds with all their camp and kit this morning, and set out to hike it all up a long series of hills known as “Ski Hill” that rises just outside…
Lead Guide Joe Butler called in from 7800′ on the broad Kahiltna Glacier to check in after a meal of chicken enchiladas. The team carried loads of supplies and equipment up to an elevation of about 10,500′ this morning, where they buried their kit in a deep snow pit before turning back and hiking down…
Manish Kumar Deka called in a nice post from Camp 2 at 11,200′ on Denali. The team carried a load of gear and supplies up to an elevation of around 13,500′ today, where they cached it in the snow. Today was the first “real climbing” of the trip, as they donned crampons and used their…
Mountains have long drawn people together from around the world. The draw to wild places and huge spaces is universal. Here at Mountain Trip, we are fortunate to share the mountains of the Alaska Range with climbers from all parts of the globe. We are happy to welcome a team of climbers who have joined…
Jacob sent a video from basecamp today giving an idea of what’s happening as they wait for their summit push. There’s always a bit of anxiety around this time, trying to relax, but excited to get going and head for the summit! The route on the South Side of the mountain is still in the…
