June 22 Team Checking in from Talkeetna
Jesse called in a late night dispatch from Talkeetna! The team is back in town and looking forward to a soft bed and cold beer tonight. recording
Trip Reports
June 17 Denali Team Checking in from Breakfast in Talkeetna
The June 17th team is back in Talkeetna after finally flying out of basecamp yesterday (June 8) evening. They spent a night in the little village of Talkeetna as the decompress and prepare to re-enter society. Here’s Dodge calling in from the breakfast table at the famous Road House in Talkeetna! recording
June 22 Denali Team in Base Camp
Rob called in this evening catching us up with the June 22nd Denali team after a busy day. The team descended to base camp last night, through the night after the bad weather and bad upcoming weather forecasts continued. Even as they arrived in base camp, the weather didn’t cooperate and they spent the day…
June 16 Final Team Dispatch
And we’re back home! How do you define success without reaching the summit? By doing your homework, showing up ready & motivated, being a great team player who 100% believes in the strategy chosen, and still understands that, in the last minute, the mountain has the last word. On our summit day, after a couple…
June 17th Team Makes It To Base Camp
Chris Cullaz called in from Base Camp, after the team had a fairly arduous descent down the West Buttress route. They have been battling difficult weather and travel conditions since they dropped around Windy Corner at 13,400 feet. They made it to Base Camp in the wee hours of the morning and are settled in…
June 17 West Buttress Team – Weather Day on the Descent Back to Basecamp
The June 17 Team has taken a day to wait out the weather on their way back to basecamp. A good call as navigating the lower glacier in a whiteout can be quite the experience. Once the weather clears, the team will continue towards basecamp and a flight back to summer! Hopefully, the trail breaking…
June 22 West Buttress Team – Working Out at 14k
The June 22 Team spent another day at 14k camp. The team didn’t let it go to waste though, and took full advantage by participating in various exercise goals around camp. These include shoveling, digging holes, push ups, perhaps some sprints (very difficult at 14k!). Hopefully, the team gets a weather window soon and can…
June 20 West Buttress Team – Awaiting a Window at 14k
The June 20 Team called in while they wait out the stormy weather at 14k Camp. Unfortunately, even in July, Denali doesn’t care that it is supposed to be summertime. The team has been dealing with high winds and heavy snow. A real winter wonderland! With only a few days left in their trip itinerary,…
June 17 West Buttress Team – At Camp Two on the Descent
The June 17 West Buttress team has made their way down to Camp Two on the route at 11,200′, getting most of the technical descending out of the way. During their descent, the weather moved in with high winds and snow, and due to low visibility, the team decided to stop and camp at Camp…
Team “Big Knots” Battling the Weather at 14k
Guide Rob Caldwell called in an update on Team Big Knots, weathering the storm at Camp Three at 14,200′. The team was not able to move today due to weather, so they kept busy with drills to practice putting on all of their cold weather gear with crampons on–which is much tougher than it sounds,…