Trip Reports
Ross Jobson called in from our June 9th team’s Camp 1 on the Kahiltna Glacier. He and the team carried loads of supplies up the glacier to about 10,000 feet, just below Kahiltna Pass, the low point between Denali and neighboring Mount Capps. They pulled their heavy sleds up a long slope known as Ski…
Teamwork ruled the day! Rob Caldwell and Terry Robertson from our May 27th team joined forces with Lead Mountain Trip Guide Kristin Arnold, Matt Millard, Asher Perez, Roi Negri and guide Kakiko Ramos-Leon to climb to the top of north America! They had a bluebird day and enjoyed the view from the summit with no…
We’ve been looking forward to this trip for a long while after last season was put on hold. This will be our first guided full ski ascent and descent of Denali in almost a decade. Back in the 1970s, founder of Mountain Trip Gary Bocarde led many expeditions primarily on skis (expert telemark skills were…
For everyone, it’s been an unprecedented year, and we’re happy to be back in the Alaska Range after a year hiatus. We’d like to extend a warm welcome to the June 13 Denali West Buttress Team, currently making their way to Alaska! The team will meet in Anchorage today after a couple of days of…
Lead guide Brian Muller called in an update from the June 3 West Buttress team, settling in at their new home for a few days, Camp Three at 14,200′! Reaching 14,000′ on the route is a bit of a milestone, and you get the sense that you are truly making your way up the mountain…
Guide Rob Caldwell called in an update on (part of) the May 27 West Buttress team from High Camp. Rob and Terry are taking a rest day to prepare for tomorrow, which will hopefully be their summit day! They will pair up with the May 30th West Buttress Team for an attempt on the summit.…
Climber Callie Higgins called in an update from Camp Two at 11,200′ for the June 6 West Buttress Team! Everyone on the team is feeling strong, so they departed at 3:30 am from Camp One, in the cold morning air by the light of the midnight sun. They cached gear and supplies on the way…
Climber Leif called in an update on the other half of the May 30 from 14,200′ camp on the route. The team decided to split, with Terry and guide Rob sticking around at High Camp for as long as the trip will allow, hoping for a good summit window. Today, the team will take on…
Lead Mountain Trip guide Kristin Arnold called in an update from Denali High Camp at 17,200′. This move will put the team in place to make an attempt on the summit if the weather allows! There has been a good weather window for teams to reach the summit over the past few days, so it’s…
Mountain Trip lead guide Jason Denley called in an update from the June 6 West Buttress Team at Camp One. The team has begun traveling on a night schedule to move across the lower glacier when it is at its most solid. That means that the team had a midnight alarm set to leave base…