Trip Reports

June 4 Denali Team Reaches Camp 3

The team is settled in at Camp 3 on Denali at 14,200ft/4325m tonight. It’s a big move up, climbing up another 3000 ft of elevation and around Windy Corner up into the Washburn Basin where they set up their 3rd camp above basecamp. They are all doing great, enjoyed a Pizza dinner tonight, and are…

May 24 Team in Talkeetna

The team is back in town! After a looooong descent from High Camp, the team hopped on a plane at Base Camp and headed to the oxygen laden air in Talkeetna. David reports that the team is doing well, if a bit sore in the toes from the long descent. Again, well done, team! Here’s…

June 4 team Caches at Windy Corner 13,700′

It was a beautiful, calm day on the mountain and the team moved a load of equipment and supplies to a cache site at 13,700′. The team departed camp and immediately began ascending Motorcycle Hill, then Squirrel Hill, before reaching Windy Corner. Thankfully it was a calm day, and Windy Corner did not live up…

June 7 Team on the Move!

It’s been a very busy few days for the members of the June 7th Team. The team met in Anchorage, Alaska on June 7th for a team meeting and equipment check, then departed for Talkeetna on June 8th for Talkeetna. In Talkeetna, the team attended a mandatory meeting with the National Park Service and they…

May 24 Denali Team Resting at High Camp

The May 24 Denali team is taking a well deserved rest day at high camp (17,200ft) after moving up yesterday. They are acclimatizing, recovering, and preparing for a shot at the summit tomorrow! The weather is looking good and they are optimistic that they’ll get a shot at a summit attempt soon. In the meantime,…