Trip Reports
Josh Jesperson, the May 26 team lead guide, called in to let us know the team has celebrate their adventure and summit with a final meal together back in civilization. They have all since dispersed and are making their way back to their loved ones! Thank you for following along and supporting this team from…
This strong team was able to single carry to Camp 2 yesterday at 11,200′ (3413m). Typically in an expedition style of climbing, teams will choose gear and supplies that they won’t need for a few days and they will climb up halfway between the camp they are in and the camp they will be in…
Yesterday the team packed up everything at Camp 2 (11,200′ 3413m) and started up Motorcycle Hill, then Squirrel Hill, then onto the Polo Field where the glacier gradually continues to gain elevation up to Windy Corner. The team got around Windy Corner and climbed up into Genet Basin where Camp 3 resides at 14,200′ (4328m).…
Yesterday the team walked back to their cache site at 10,200′ (3108m) from Camp 2 at 11,200′ (3413m). They dug up their supplies from the cache the buried them in a few days ago, packed everything up, and walked but up to camp. This only takes a couple of hours or so, allowing the team…
One of our guides, Joe, calls in to update us from Camp 2 last night! The team left Camp 1 at 7,800′ (2377m) and made their up 3,400′ of elevation gain and only a couple miles to Camp 2. Camp 2 starts to feel more like you are in and on the mountain instead of…
Lead guide Ty calls in to update us all from Camp 2 at 11,200′ (3413m) last night. Leaving Camp 2 the West Buttress route starts to get a bit more fun! The terrain becomes steeper and a little more demanding. It requires that teams ditch their snowshoes and don their crampons, with ice ax in…
After a perfect weather window for a summit push, and standing on the tallest point in North America, the team descended back into High Camp. Spending the night here, they packed up yesterday morning to descend into Camp 3 where they are resting up for their final push back into Basecamp! They should be flying…
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…