Trip Reports
Jesse Wright calls in from their Camp at 14,200′. With an early wake this morning the team decided to not move to High Camp due to high winds up on the ridge and over the summit. In these situations, 14 Camp is a beautiful place to live while you wait out the cold and challenging…
Asher calls in with a bowl of Phad Thai from the cook tent! The team had a successful day securing their cache at 16,400′ on the ridge above camp 14,200′. The is one of the steeper days of climbing as you ascend the 800 feet of fixed lines up to the ridge. Sounds like conditions…
Nathan called in this evening from Camp 2 on Denali at 11,000 ft with the dispatch for the June 3 team. Today they had an easier day, descending just 1000ft to where they’d left a cache a couple of days ago, and bringing the load of food, fuel and equipment up to Camp 2. They’ll…
The May 23rd team is ready to move and just watching the weather for a chance to go to high camp. They’ve waited out a couple of stormy days, but better weather is in the forecast through the weekend which might just give the team the shot they need! They’re ready to move and spirits…
Gary called in the evening dispatch on the satellite phone from the 14,200ft Camp 3 on Denali. They enjoyed a bit of a rest and recovery day today as they acclimatize to the altitude and prepare for moving higher on the mountain. They’re in good company as there are 3 other Mountain Trip teams in…
Team calls in with some static and a challenging satellite connection. They are currently taking another rest day at camp 14,200′ waiting for the weather to allow them to climb up and across the 16,000′ ridge to high camp. Once at high camp, positioned at 17,200′, the team will be poised to attempt a summit…
The June 6 Denali team is waiting for weather to clear so they can fly into the Alaska Range today. The flight into the basecamp of Denali is the first obstacle and they need good visibility to fly into the middle of the range in a ski plane. It isn’t uncommon for teams to experience…
Mountain Trip Guide Ty Guarino gave us a shout from the 14,200′ site of their Camp 3 on the West Buttress route of Denali. The team took a rest day today, further building their acclimatization and recovering from the hard work they’ve been performing recently. The weather was mixed, with winds higher up on the…
Guide Kyle Hornor called in an update on the May 30 West Buttress team after a successful move to 14-Camp! They retrieved their cache down at Windy Corner and settled into what will be their new home base for the next few days. Here’s Kyle! recording
Lead guide Jason Denley called in an update on the June 6 West Buttress Team who was on their way into the Alaska Range… and unfortunately had to come right back out. As soon as the team was above the Ruth Glacier, weather moved in and unfortunately they had to turn around and retreat to…