Trip Reports
Mountain Trip assistant guide, Kaylee Walden, called in for the June 15 team to report that their rapid ascent expedition has reached Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m) in just 5 days! A standard West Buttress itinerary has teams moving to “14 Camp” on the eighth day of their climb. Way to go, team! Tap…
Mountain Trip lead guide, Jesse Wright called in the first dispatch for the June 18 Team from Denali base camp 7,200 ft (2194 m) on the gorgeous Kahiltna glacier! The team flew on the Talkeetna Air Taxi on what is arguably one of the most beautiful 25-minute flights over stunning granite walls, glaciers, and snow-covered…
Climb team member, Fred Wilk called in with a Father’s Day dispatch for the June 4 Team from their rest stop at Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m). Happy Sunday to all the dads listening in! Our crew is resting up at 14K and is reflecting on their extremely strong summit attempt yesterday. Everyone should…
Assistant guide, Kaylee Walden radioed in to let us all know that the June 15 Team is making continued progress up the West Buttress route in excellent time. The group has arrived at Camp 2 11,000 ft (3353 m) in warm weather and some of the most beautiful conditions of the climbing season so far.…
We’re happy to hear an evening update from Mountain Trip lead guide Chris Trullaz and the June 4 team that they are hunkered down at Camp 4 17,200 ft (5242 m) after making a strong attempt at the summit of Denali 20,300 ft (6187 m). The high point of the West Buttress route has been…
Hello and a big welcome to Mountain Trip’s June 18 West Buttress Denali Team! We are so excited to bring this incredible group to North America’s highest peak to test their fortitude on its arctic slopes. We are honored to be chosen to join these folks on what may be a lifelong dream to touch…
Mountain Trip lead guide, Josh Jespersen, radioed in to let us all know that June 15 is continuing to do well as they make progress up the West Buttress route. They single-carried from Camp 1 7,800 ft (2377 m) to make camp around 10,000 ft (3048 m) midway to Camp 2 11,000 ft (3353 m).…
Nawal Sfendl called in another post in French, this one from High Camp on the West Buttress! Camp is located at 17,200 feet (5242 m), with stunning views of the ridge the team climbed to get to their airy perch. Our French language skills are limited, but It sounds like the team did well and…
Lead guide Josh Jespersen called in for the June 16 Team to let us know that he and his team were able to fly into base camp today. Not only that, they made it to Camp 1 7,800 ft (2377 m) already in about four hours – that’s an epic fast time if you didn’t…
Will called in for the June 4 Team to update us all that everyone is safe and sound at Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m). It sounds like the weather has been coming in as the team is holding for a weather window to be able to make their move to High Camp 17,200 ft…