Trip Reports

Meet the June 16th West Buttress Team!

Our 47th Denali season is well underway with quite a few teams on the mountain. We would like to welcome the latest expedition, the June 16 Denali West Buttress Team, to Alaska! For many mountaineers, climbing Denali is a massive dream, a lifelong goal, and the culmination of months (or years) of training and preparation. The…

June 13th West Buttress Team — At Camp 2

Gavin calls in from Camp 2 at 11,200′ with an update. A mixed day of weather brought snow and wind during the morning hours with weather clearing in the afternoon. The team plans to take a rest day tomorrow followed by securing their cache of gear at 13,500′ around the infamous Windy Corner the next…

June 9th Denali Team Moves to Camp 3

It was a big day for the members of our June 9th West Buttress expedition. Jacob Kupferman called in from 3,200′ higher than where he at breakfast this morning! The crew packed up their camp at 11,000′ and shouldered hefty packs before starting the long climb up Motorcycle Hill, a thousand foot slope at the…

June 6th Team – Snow at Camp 3

Lead Mountain Trip Guide Jason Denley checked in on behalf of our June 6th West Buttress expedition. They spent the day resting, acclimatizing and watching it snow from the comfort of their Camp 3, nestled in the big Genet Basin at 14,200′. As the day wound toward evening, the skies above cleared, giving the team…