Hey everyone this is Team five checking in. We hope to move up to 17 today. Woke up in the clouds in the snow and a bit of it too high winds and to intense to move up to 17 so we stayed put and caught up on some extra rest. It was good for the acclimatization at 14 an extra day and we’ve got plenty days left in the itinerary so we just made a day of it, watched some movies, read some books, built some wind walls. We’ll check out the weather again tomorrow. Have a great night everybody.
Join Alpine Ascents senior guide Don Wargowsky for a deep dive into one of the world’s most iconic climbing objectives — Denali. In this webinar, Don breaks down the expedition logistics, training requirements, and day-to-day realities of climbing North America’s highest peak (20,310 ft / 6,190 m). You’ll get a realistic look at what it […]
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Submission by Jess, Alaska Operations. When I touched down in Talkeetna this year, greeted by sunny skies and perfect weather, I couldn’t help but feel hopeful for a smoother forecast for Denali climbing season compared to the previous year’s relentlessly poor weather. Julia was clearly on the same wavelength because just a few weeks before, […]
