Trip Reports
The June 26th Russian/American Denali Team is on the summit! They are reporting good conditions with just a bit of wind this evening and are celebrating on the 20,310 ft summit before starting the descent to high camp. They’ll spend another night at high camp tonight and then begin their descent to basecamp tomorrow. Congratulations…
A day to acclimatize and recover at high camp (17,200 ft) today for the June 22nd team. They are in a great position now to take advantage of any good weather they get in the next few days to get a shot at the summit. They’ll have the company of a couple of other Mountain…
Paul called in after moving up to 17,200 ft high camp today. He reported that Matt is on his way down with guide Derek and a couple of other climbers. Matt was going strong and doing great on the uphill, but the downhill was proving to be a challenge and after a talk with the…
Mountain Trip Guides Matt Park and Fischer Hazen both left dispatches from 14,200′, after the West Rib team climbed to the summit and then descended all the way down to 14 Camp. They had an amazing day on the upper reaches of North America’s tallest peak, benefiting from perfect weather and the time the team…
Lead Guide Scott Woolums called from 14,200′ (4328m) after the team took a rest and acclimatization day today. The weather has been absolutely perfect and Scott reports T-shirt warmth at 14,200′! They will climb up to High Camp tomorrow and then look for a good day in which to make a summit bid. Here is…
Jeff Kane called in from 17,200′! The team moved up to High Camp today. They could not get a dispatch out yesterday, but Jeff sends out belated Fourth of July salutations from the crew. Yesterday, the team climbed up the steepest part of the route, which began with a 1400′ climb up moderate snow slopes…
Dave Helland, Fischer Hazen and Matt Park are standing on the summit of Denali! They’ve been working hard for weeks, climbing up and down a couple routes in order to reach the top of North America. They awoke early this morning, brewed up and sorted their gear as they gazed upwards, wondering if the day…
We received the unfortunate news that climber Steve M. took a spill on the fixed lines and injured his knee. The team was assisted by the National Park Service to bring Steve back to 14 Camp, and the plan is to fly him out of the range. We are thinking of you, Steve! The team…
Dave Helland rang in from 17,200′ on Denali today. In his words, “After getting beaten off the West Rib” they dropped down to 14,200′ on the West Buttress for the night. Today, in windy conditions, they pushed up to High Camp on the West Buttress. The weather seems to be trending better, so they are…
Lead Guide Aaron Diamond checked in from 14,200′, where the vets took another weather day today. The snow and wind was just too much to warrant a push up to High Camp today. They did go for a short hike to a spectacular spot known as “The Edge of the World.” From this vantage point,…