Trip Reports
Guide Chris calls in from Camp 3 last night. The team had a good rest and prep day, with lots of sunshine and warm temps. Sounds like sunhoody and Hawaiian shirt weather! Before moving to High Camp the team will go through everything they have and try to narrow down gear and snacks to just…
Congratulations to the members of our May 11th West Buttress team, who are standing on the summit of Denali! Strong work team!!! We don’t have a lot of details at the moment, but the team made good time ascending over 3000 feet from their High Camp at 17,200 feet. They departed camp just before 9:30…
Lead guide Josh Jesperson calls in from Camp 1 yesterday. The team left Basecamp early yesterday morning. They packed up camp into their backpacks and sleds, laid out their ropes, and tied in. Trudging off with all 110lbs of food, gear, and fuel EACH that they flew onto the glacier with. This first day is…
It’s time to say “Hello!!” to Mountain Trip’s 8th West Buttress team of the season! We’re so excited to be along for the ride and understand that touching the pearly white slopes of Denali is a life goal for many after several months of training and years spent on mountains locally and around the world. The…
Lead guide Logan updates us from High Camp! The team was able to push through the tough conditions, past the fixed lines, and up to the High Camp location at 17,200′ (5242m) yesterday. They join two other teams who have been waiting out the weather at High Camp for a summit window. The May 14…
Our lead guide Dodge calls in to report the team had another weather day at High Camp yesterday! They are enjoying lots of instant mashed potatoes and sorting through their favorite dehydrated meals. Maddy even found some surprise sticks of butter in the cache, which really brings all the meals up another level! Today, the…
Guide Jesse Yon lets us know the team has weathered another day at High Camp! That puts them at 3 days in the tough conditions of 17,200′ (5242m). But the team is strong and ready for the next push of the trip! They were able to take a break from the tent life as our…
The team called in from Base Camp yesterday at 7,200′ (2194m). Base Camp is located on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier, a tributary of the mile wide and 40 mile long Kahiltna Glacier. After days of packing, months of preparation, and perhaps years of anticipation, this is the moment when it all starts…
Heather reports the team had another weather day at Camp 3 yesterday. The upper mountain has been experiencing high winds and frigid temps, so they have not been able to put in their last cache at 16,200′ (4937m) just yet. The team took advantage of the day, though. And took some time to practice their…
Mary calls in from Camp 2 last night to report the team took their first “active rest day”. They traveled back down to their cache site at 10,200′ (3108m) to retrieve their gear and bring it back up to Camp 2. This only takes a few hours, and the team was able to spend the…