Trip Reports
Jesse calls in to introduce the team. 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…
Congratulations to our 8th team to summit of the 2022 Denali season!! Great job team. The team left camp yesterday and climbed from 17,200′ (5242m) to 20,310′ (6190m). They spent a lot of time on some ridges, they crossed the steep slope known as the Autobahn, they traversed a flat high glacial expanse known as…
Ty–thanks for giving us a great segway to talk about how expeditions often do not go as planned. Ty mentions in his update that they had to assist a sick climber off the mountain. Please be advised, if you are a family member of a climber on this team and you have not been contacted about…
Yesterday the team took a rest day at Camp 3 (14,200′ 4328m). They spent the day fueling, hydrating, maybe getting in some shut eye, and often teams will walk out to visit the Edge of the World. The Edge of the World is where Genet Basin (where Camp 3 resides) drops dramatically 6,000′ (1828m) down…
Yesterday the team put in their first cache of the expedition. Caching is indicative of an expedition style of climbing (verses “Alpine Style”). It allows teams to split up their loads of supplies and gear and carry less whenever they are moving up the mountain. In addition, it gives them a chance to acclimatize better.…
As you know, the team was able to stand on the tallest point of North America! Now they are making their way back down the mountain. They took a rest at Camp 3 at 14,200′ (4328m) and made their way back to camp 2 at 11,200′ (3413m) where they made camp and spent the night.…
Jed Porter calls in from Anchorage to let us know the team is back in civilization and doing well. Good job team! He sent us this summary; “We did it. A few days ago we clicked into skis on the summit of Denali and today we are in Anchorage. We skied all of Denali. “Skiing…
Lead guide Jordan Cargill called in from Camp 1 (7,800′ 21377m) last night. The team started bright and early from Basecamp yesterday. As they left, they actually first descended 600′ down Heartbreak Hill from Basecamp. Basecamp is located on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier which, like a tributary of a river, flows downhill…
Yesterday the May 29 team was able to put in their last cache at 16,200′ (4937m). They began their day by climbing up the snow slope rising behind Camp 3 for 1,200′ (365m) which usually takes a couple of hours. Here they arrived at the bergschrund below the fixed lines where the Headwall begins. A…
Correll updated us from High Camp last night! Yesterday the team packed up camp at Camp 3. They retraced their steps to their cache site at 16,200′ (4937m). First climbing 1,200′ (365m) to the bottom of the Fixed Lines, then ascending 800′ (243m) up the Fixed Lines to the ridge. From here they gain another…