While the update is a bit difficult to understand, we believe that this audio was called in by the June 17 Denali West Buttress team, who are camped at 7,800′. It is highly likely that the team spent today bringing a cache of gear and supplies to the top of Ski Hill at 10,500′, to…
DetailsClimber Rob Leskun called in from chilly 14,200′ (Camp 3), waiting on the weather to break up higher on the mountain. The team has now spent three days in camp waiting on their window to move up the steep fixed lines of the Headwall, above 14-Camp. While the weather up higher on the route has…
DetailsMountain Trip guide Josh Garner called in the first audio update from the glacier after the June 17 West Buttress team reached Base Camp at 7,200′ on the route. They will likely review glacier travel and risk mitigation, set up camp, and get a few hours of rest before setting out for Camp One. At…
DetailsDue to poor visibility, high winds, and general nasty conditions up high, both the Mountain Trip May 29 and June 2 teams have decided to descend the route back down to Denali Base Camp at 7,200′ from High Camp at 17,200′. No matter how optimistic, tenacious and strong-willed a group of climbers may be, it…
DetailsMountain Trip lead guide Brian Kramp called in a final update on Shan’s May 28 Denali West Buttress Expedition, who have left the Alaska Range and have returned to Anchorage to go their separate ways. While the team unfortunately did not make the summit due to poor weather, we would still likely to extend our…
DetailsDenali, the highest mountain in North America, the “Great One,” the “High One,” and formerly Mount McKinley, towers over the surrounding rugged Alaska landscape, visible on the horizon from upwards of 100 miles away. Mountain Trip has been guiding on Denali for 44 years now, primarily on the classic West Buttress Route, which the June…
DetailsMountain Trip guide Brian Muller of the May 27 Denali West Buttress team, who have all safely left the Alaska Range and traveled back to Anchorage, called in a final dispatch for the team. Guide Brian has arrived back to Mountain Trip headquarters, and is likely busy packing for his next expedition starting in a…
DetailsWe’ve had some difficulties receiving updates from the mountain this morning, with most updates coming in unclear, cutting off early, or not working at all. Climber Tony Hogan called in an update on the June 5 West Buttress team, who are camped at 14,200′, but was unfortunately cut short on his first post. Luckily, he…
DetailsMost of the updates we’ve received today from the mountain have come in a bit scratchy and unclear, or cut out entirely. We’re unable to tell exactly which climber is calling in this update. If you have an idea, please let us know in the comments! To the best of our knowledge, she is calling…
DetailsClimber Ross Jobson called in with a quick second update on the May 29 team, who were on the descent from High Camp at 17,200′ to Base Camp. During the call, the team had reached 11,200′-Camp just after midnight, after walking through the night. And as Ross mentions– Today is Gerard Crum’s birthday! Happy birthday…
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