Trip Reports
Yesterday the team was able to pack up in Camp 3 and move on up to High Camp! They retraced their steps from cache day, first climbing out of Camp 3 at 14,200′ (4328m) to the bergshrund at 15,000′ (4572m) where they clipped into the fixed lines with their ascenders. Here they spent a couple…
The team enjoyed a rest day at High Camp yesterday in preparation for their summit bid today! Yesterday they were able to get some rest, fuel, and hydrate. They dialed in their packs for their summit attempt, and went over details of the day. Not much else to say here, but we can’t wait to…
It is warm on the lower glacier this time of year and teams will move at night when the snow bridges spanning crevasses are the most frozen and the temps are the most comfortable. The team started out by flying into Basecamp at 7,200′ (2194m) on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. When the…
Yesterday the team was able to take a rest day at Camp 3. During that day they took some time to sort through their supplies and designated some for their cache day on the ridge at 16,200′ in preparation for their move to High Camp. They took a short hike to The Edge of the…
Yesterday the team was able to pack up at Camp 3 (14,200′ 4328m) and move up to High Camp at 17,200′ (5242m). They retraced their steps from cache day. Starting first by climbing the slope from 14,200′ (4328m) for a couple of hours up to the beginning of the fixed lines at 15,000′. Here they…
Yesterday the team was able to take some time at Camp 3 (14,200′ 4328m) to rest. Lots of naps were taken, as well as a trip to The Edge of The World. The Edge of the World is where Genet Basin, where Camp 3 sits, drops dramatically from 14,200′ (4328m) down 6,000′ (1828m) to the…
We would like to welcome the second Mountain Trip Denali ski team of the season! The June 15 West Buttress Ski Team! We’re so excited to be along for the ride and don’t take lightly that touching the pearly white slopes of Denali is a life goal for many after several months of training and…
Yesterday the team was able to sleep in and leave camp when the sun was shining warmly on the tents. They walked leisurely back to their cache site at 13,200′ (3413m), dug up their supplies, and walked back up to camp. Combined with some rest and snacks, the team likely also geared up to practice…
Yesterday the team left camp to climb 1,000′ to the start of the fixed lines, which took about two hours to get to. Once arriving at the bergshrund (where a glacier meets steep ice, creating a crevasse that sloughs dramatically away from the steep ice and continues across an entire mountain face) the team found themselves…
The team took another rest day today in preparation for their move up to High Camp which is likely happening today! Yesterday they were able to take the time to prep for this move, as all unnecessary items must be weeded out. Packs need to be as light as possible to preserve as much energy…