14,000 ft.

Bill Allen's team is at 14,000 feet and moving to High Camp tomorrow. Everyone is doing great and getting excited to be moving up high on the mountain.
Sorry this is so brief; more details to come later.

Successful carry to 13,700!

Bill called from Camp 2 today. He said the team carried a load around Windy Corner and cached it at 13,700 feet today. Everyone did well and is excited about moving to Camp 3 tomorrow.

The weather forecast looks good with mostly cloudy conditions and mild winds for the next few days.

All's well and they're moving on up!

Bill called last night and he said that the team was camped at Camp 2 at 11,200 feet.

Everyone is doing well and is excited to keep moving up.

Welcome to the May 20th West Buttress Expedition

When the trees begin to bud in the lower 48, a certain breed of climber begins to feel the tug to head north. The siren song of Alaska rings down and makes some of us long for a surreal landscape in which we feel very, very small.

The Alaska Range is a magical place and the crown jewel of the north is Denali. At 20,320 feet high, Denali is the highest mountain on the North American continent and is a beacon for climbers who wish to test their strength and perseverance by attempting to ascend "The Great One".

Mountain Trip began helping climbers achieve their Denali ambitions in 1976. We love what we do. We take great pride in believing that we do the best job of guiding Denali and we work very hard to continually earn the trust that our climbers place in us.

Welcome to the dispatch page for our May 20th West Buttress Expedition