2023 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition Team 2 (May 20 - June 9) Dispatch 12

Guides:

Ian McEleney

Justin Votos

Lauren Smith

Climbers:

Chuck Schneider

Tony Yan

Jacob wheeler

Bradley Watts

Mary-Claire Rijsman

Roland Thomas

Erin Parisi

A text update from Team 2:

Things are pretty good. They are a little stormed in at 14 Camp. They are going to attempt to bump their cache from 16,200' to Camp 4 (17,200') today.

2023 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition Team 4 (June 1 - June 21) Dispatch 2

Guides:

Will Gordon

Tali Levin

Adam Gellman

Climbers:

Christoph Gauss 

Cornel Arnet

Marc Andre Bumann

Elmar Zurbriggen

Rudolf Riedl

Maria Camila Ramirez

Alexandra Haudemann-Andersen

Florian Huehne

Ramon Waldvogel

After a long wait in Talkeetna, Team 4 finally flew on the glacier today, and are safely at Basecamp (7,200').

Alaska Dispatches · AAI Denali Team 4 - Dispatch 2

2023 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition Team 3 (May 28 - June 17) Dispatch 5

Guides:

Gloria Roe

Kyle Pratt

Ross Erickson

Climbers:

Justin Einstein

Andrew Packo

Erik Christiansen

Jago Trasler

Cailyn Guo

Juergen Jankovits

Balasz Szili

Micky Campbell

Sounds like everyone on Team 3 is having a great time! Listen in to hear your loved ones' voices.

Alaska Dispatches · AAI Denali Team 3 - Dispatch 5

Dispatch Update for All Teams - 6/2/23

Dear Reader,

Our Alaska Logistics manager is currently unable to upload dispatches due to a combination of weather and lack of internet access. He will upload all recent dispatches as soon as he has adequate internet access.

There are no known problems on the mountain. If there were, our guides would communicate that to us right away.

Please be patient and the dispatches will be updated soon.

Jason Martin

Executive Director

American Alpine Institute

2023 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition Team 4 (June 1 - June 21) Dispatch 1

Guides:

Will Gordon

Tali Levin

Adam Gellman

Climbers:

Christoph Gauss 

Cornel Arnet

Marc Andre Bumann

Elmar Zurbriggen

Rudolf Riedl

Maria Camila Ramirez

Alexandra Haudemann-Andersen

Florian Huehne

Ramon Waldvogel

Due to weather, Team 4 did not fly onto the Kahiltna Glacier today. Instead, they spent the day exploring the town of Talkeetna and learning the meaning of the old, expedition adage: "Hurry up and wait". Pictured here is Lead Guide Will Gordon describing some of the features of the upcoming route on a map at the Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station.

2023 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition Team 2 (May 20 - June 9) Dispatch 11

Guides:

Ian McEleney

Justin Votos

Lauren Smith

Climbers:

Chuck Schneider

Tony Yan

Jacob wheeler

Bradley Watts

Mary-Claire Rijsman

Roland Thomas

Erin Parisi

Just a simple greeting from Team 2 before their call got cut short.

Alaska Dispatches · AAI Denali Team 2 - Dispatch 11

2023 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition Team 2 (May 20 - June 9) Dispatch 10

Guides:

Ian McEleney

Justin Votos

Lauren Smith

Climbers:

Chuck Schneider

Tony Yan

Jacob wheeler

Bradley Watts

Mary-Claire Rijsman

Roland Thomas

Erin Parisi

Team 2 had a lovely "and chilly" breakfast of cereal and coffee this morning still at 14 Camp. They made it to below High Camp (17,200') and are awaiting good weather for a big push in the coming days. They plan on taking a rest day tomorrow.

Alaska Dispatches · AAI Denali Team 2 - Dispatch 10