Trip Reports
The May 27 team successfully cached at 10,200′ (3108m). Caching is an expedition style of climbing that allows teams to lighten their packs as well as acclimatize to the altitude. The team choses food, fuel, and gear that they won’t need for a couple days and carries these lighter (lighter than the original 110 pounds…
The whole team calls in from the summit of Denali!! What an awesome voicemail, we’re so excited to hear these. This is now Mountain Trip’s 4th team of the season to summit Denali, starting this Saturday! Way to go all teams. Lead guide Jason Denley reports that the team is doing great and aside from…
The team calls in to report that they are successfully residing in Camp 3 at 14,200′ (4328m)! Arriving at Camp 3 is always full of excitement. Many teams end up congregating here as they wait for their opportunity to move to High Camp and then their summit bid. Teams typically wait for a good weather…
Here is the May 14 team’s report from the SUMMIT!! Congratulations team! Lead guide Logan DeMarcus reports the team is making strong work of this big push, and at the time of his call from the top of Denali at 20,310′ (6190m) he reports they will enjoy their sunset walk back to High Camp. They…
Lead guide Matt Park updates us from Camp 3 yesterday. After summiting, the team returned to High Camp and tucked in for the night. This morning they woke up, packed up camp, and descended back to Camp 3. They set up a temporary stay in Camp 3 and took some time for a much needed…
Congratulations to the climbers from our May 14th West Buttress expedition for reaching the summit of Denali! I’ve been following their location on a Garmin inReach satellite device and they reached the top of North America about eight hours after departing their 17,200 foot High Camp. We did not receive a satellite phone call from…
Kuntal updates us from Camp 3. They enjoyed perfect, sunny weather as they left Camp 2, rounded Windy Corner, and settled in to their new home at Camp 3 at 14,200′ (4328m). Arriving at Camp 3 is always full of excitement. Many teams end up congregating here as they wait for their opportunity to move…
The team was able to put in their first cache at 10,200′ (3108m). Caching is a great system that is indicative of an expedition style of climbing. Teams will pick supplies; gear, food, fuel, etc. that are not needed for a few days and climb to a point between the camp they currently reside at…
Lead guide Jason calls in to report the team has successfully moved to High Camp! A chilly start leaving camp, but a perfect day to ascend the fixed lines up to the ridge at 16,200′ (4937m). The team found great, calm weather up high and astounding views. This morning the team started there day ascending…
Lead guide Jed Porter updates us today. The team is moving quick up the mountain! Usually teams set a cache between camps. Going half way up to the next camp, digging in their cache, and descending. The following day the move up to the next camp. And the day after that they will descend halfway…