Wednesday, June 23, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 6 (June 6 - June 26, 2021) Dispatch 18

 Guides:


Will Gordon

Wyatt Evenson

Mike Riley


Climbers:


Henry Hampton

Richard Smekal

Shawn Bhalla

Inder Takhar

Terry Waldick

Marshall Prescott 

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 6 (June 6 - June 26, 2021) Dispatch 17

 Guides:


Will Gordon

Wyatt Evenson

Mike Riley


Climbers:


Henry Hampton

Richard Smekal

Shawn Bhalla

Inder Takhar

Terry Waldick

Marshall Prescott 

Monday, June 21, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 6 (June 6 - June 26, 2021) Dispatch 16

   Guides:


Will Gordon

Wyatt Evenson

Mike Riley


Climbers:


Henry Hampton

Richard Smekal

Shawn Bhalla

Inder Takhar

Terry Waldick

Marshall Prescott 

Sunday, June 20, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 6 (June 6 - June 26, 2021) Dispatch 15

   Guides:


Will Gordon

Wyatt Evenson

Mike Riley


Climbers:


Henry Hampton

Richard Smekal

Shawn Bhalla

Inder Takhar

Terry Waldick

Marshall Prescott 

Saturday, June 19, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 6 (June 6 - June 26, 2021) Dispatch 14

  Guides:


Will Gordon

Wyatt Evenson

Mike Riley


Climbers:


Henry Hampton

Richard Smekal

Shawn Bhalla

Inder Takhar

Terry Waldick

Marshall Prescott 

Friday, June 18, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 6 (June 6 - June 26, 2021) Dispatch 13

 Guides:


Will Gordon

Wyatt Evenson

Mike Riley


Climbers:


Henry Hampton

Richard Smekal

Shawn Bhalla

Inder Takhar

Terry Waldick

Marshall Prescott 

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 6 (June 6 - June 26, 2021) Dispatch 11

 Guides:


Will Gordon

Wyatt Evenson

Mike Riley


Climbers:


Henry Hampton

Richard Smekal

Shawn Bhalla

Inder Takhar

Terry Waldick

Marshall Prescott 



Tuesday, June 15, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 6 (June 6 - June 26, 2021) Dispatch 10

 Guides:


Will Gordon

Wyatt Evenson

Mike Riley


Climbers:


Henry Hampton

Richard Smekal

Shawn Bhalla

Inder Takhar

Terry Waldick

Marshall Prescott 


Monday, June 14, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 6 (June 6 - June 26, 2021) Dispatch 9

 Guides:


Will Gordon

Wyatt Evenson

Mike Riley


Climbers:


Henry Hampton

Richard Smekal

Shawn Bhalla

Inder Takhar

Terry Waldick

Marshall Prescott 


Sunday, June 13, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 6 (June 6 - June 26, 2021) Dispatch 8

 Guides:


Will Gordon

Wyatt Evenson

Mike Riley


Climbers:


Henry Hampton

Richard Smekal

Shawn Bhalla

Inder Takhar

Terry Waldick

Marshall Prescott 



Saturday, June 12, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 6 (June 6 - June 26, 2021) Dispatch 7

 Guides:


Will Gordon

Wyatt Evenson

Mike Riley


Climbers:


Henry Hampton

Richard Smekal

Shawn Bhalla

Inder Takhar

Terry Waldick

Marshall Prescott 


2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 5 (May 30 - June 19, 2021) Summit Dispatch 9

 Guides:


Higinio Gonzalez

Will Nunez

Mallorie Estenson


Climbers:


Arik Schecter

Bouchra Baibanou

Taylor Morrel

Erin Zervas

Michael Zervas

Rodney Schwiebert

Joseph Merlone

Jimmy Fair


Friday, June 11, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 6 (June 6 - June 26, 2021) Dispatch 6

Guides:


Will Gordon

Wyatt Evenson

Mike Riley


Climbers:


Henry Hampton

Richard Smekal

Shawn Bhalla

Inder Takhar

Terry Waldick

Marshall Prescott 


Team 6 retrieved their cache from 9600 ft yesterday.


2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 5 (May 30 - June 19, 2021) Dispatch 8

Guides:


Higinio Gonzalez

Will Nunez

Mallorie Estenson


Climbers:


Arik Schecter

Bouchra Baibanou

Taylor Morrel

Erin Zervas

Michael Zervas

Rodney Schwiebert

Joseph Merlone

Jimmy Fair


 

Thursday, June 10, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 5 (May 30 - June 19, 2021) Dispatch 7

Guides:


Higinio Gonzalez

Will Nunez

Mallorie Estenson


Climbers:


Arik Schecter

Bouchra Baibanou

Taylor Morrel

Erin Zervas

Michael Zervas

Rodney Schwiebert

Joseph Merlone

Jimmy Fair


 

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 4 (May 23 - June 12, 2021) Dispatch 17

Guides:

Andy Stephen
Sam Fletcher
Kyle Pratt

Climbers:

Stan Schweiger
Jacob Stonelake
Sean Smith
Daniel Boboc
Franz Rassl
Weichen Zhou
Daniel Lewis


2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 6 (June 6 - June 26, 2021) Dispatch 5

Guides:


Will Gordon

Wyatt Evenson

Mike Riley


Climbers:


Henry Hampton

Richard Smekal

Shawn Bhalla

Inder Takhar

Terry Waldick

Marshall Prescott



Wednesday, June 9, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 6 (June 6 - June 26, 2021) Dispatch 4

Guides:

Will Gordon
Wyatt Evenson
Mike Riley

Climbers:

Henry Hampton
Richard Smekal
Shawn Bhalla
Inder Takhar
Terry Waldick
Marshall Prescott


Tuesday, June 8, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 6 (June 6 - June 26, 2021) Dispatch 2

 Guides:


Will Gordon
Wyatt Evenson
Mike Riley

Climbers:

Henry Hampton
Richard Smekal
Shawn Bhalla
Inder Takhar
Terry Waldick
Marshall Prescott

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 4 (May 23 - June 12, 2021) Dispatch 16

 Guides:


Andy Stephen
Sam Fletcher
Kyle Pratt

Climbers:

Stan Schweiger
Jacob Stonelake
Sean Smith
Daniel Boboc
Franz Rassl
Weichen Zhou
Daniel Lewis


2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 5 (May 30 - June 19, 2021) Dispatch 6

 Guides:


Higinio Gonzalez
Will Nunez
Mallorie Estenson

Climbers:

Arik Schecter
Bouchra Baibanou
Taylor Morrel
Erin Zervas
Michael Zervas
Rodney Schwiebert
Joseph Merlone
Jimmy Fair


2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 6 (June 6 - June 26, 2021) Dispatch 1

Guides:

Will Gordon
Wyatt Evenson
Mike Riley

Climbers:

Henry Hampton
Richard Smekal
Shawn Bhalla
Inder Takhar
Terry Waldick
Marshall Prescott


2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 4 (May 23 - June 12, 2021) Dispatch 15

 Guides:


Andy Stephen
Sam Fletcher
Kyle Pratt

Climbers:

Stan Schweiger
Jacob Stonelake
Sean Smith
Daniel Boboc
Franz Rassl
Weichen Zhou
Daniel Lewis

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 5 (May 30 - June 19, 2021) Dispatch 5

 Guides:


Higinio Gonzalez
Will Nunez
Mallorie Estenson

Climbers:

Arik Schecter
Bouchra Baibanou
Taylor Morrel
Erin Zervas
Michael Zervas
Rodney Schwiebert
Joseph Merlone
Jimmy Fair



Sunday, June 6, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 6 (June 6 - June 26, 2021) Flight Dispatch

Guides:

Will Gordon
Wyatt Evenson
Mike Riley

Climbers:

Henry Hampton
Richard Smekal
Shawn Bhalla
Inder Takhar
Terry Waldick
Marshall Prescott

Team 6 is ready to fly into Kahiltna Basecamp (7,200ft)!










Saturday, June 5, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 4 (May 23 - June 12, 2021) Summit Dispatch

Guides:

Andy Stephen
Sam Fletcher
Kyle Pratt

Climbers:

Stan Schweiger
Jacob Stonelake
Sean Smith
Daniel Boboc
Franz Rassl
Weichen Zhou
Daniel Lewis

Team 4 summited North America today. The team was standing on the summit a few minutes ago and are on their way back to High Camp (17,200ft). Congrats to Team 4!

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 4 (May 23 - June 12, 2021) Dispatch 14


Guides:

Andy Stephen
Sam Fletcher
Kyle Pratt

Climbers:

Stan Schweiger
Jacob Stonelake
Sean Smith
Daniel Boboc
Franz Rassl
Weichen Zhou
Daniel Lewis

Team 4 moves to High Camp (17,200ft). Plans to summit over the weekend if good weather aligns. 

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 5 (May 30 - June 19, 2021) Dispatch 4

Guides:

Higinio Gonzalez
Will Nunez
Mallorie Estenson

Climbers:

Arik Schecter
Bouchra Baibanou
Taylor Morrel
Erin Zervas
Michael Zervas
Rodney Schwiebert
Joseph Merlone
Jimmy Fair

Team 4 plans to move to Camp 3 (14,200ft) today. 



Friday, June 4, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 5 (May 30 - June 19, 2021) Dispatch 3

Guides:

Higinio Gonzalez
Will Nunez
Mallorie Estenson

Climbers:

Arik Schecter
Bouchra Baibanou
Taylor Morrel
Erin Zervas
Michael Zervas
Rodney Schwiebert
Joseph Merlone
Jimmy Fair

Team 5 caches at Windy Corner (13,500ft) and hopes to move to Camp 3 (14,200ft) over the weekend. 

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 4 (May 23 - June 12, 2021) Dispatch 13

Guides:

Andy Stephen
Sam Fletcher
Kyle Pratt

Climbers:

Stan Schweiger
Jacob Stonelake
Sean Smith
Daniel Boboc
Franz Rassl
Weichen Zhou
Daniel Lewis

Team 4 enjoys rest day yesterday but will try to move to High Camp (17,200ft) today and summit over the weekend. 

Thursday, June 3, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 5 (May 30 - June 19, 2021) Dispatch 3


Guides:

Higinio Gonzalez
Will Nunez
Mallorie Estenson

Climbers:

Arik Schecter
Bouchra Baibanou
Taylor Morrel
Erin Zervas
Michael Zervas
Rodney Schwiebert
Joseph Merlone
Jimmy Fair

Team 2 has moved to Camp 2 but waits for rough weather to pass. 

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 4 (May 23 - June 12, 2021) Dispatch 12


Guides:

Andy Stephen
Sam Fletcher
Kyle Pratt

Climbers:

Stan Schweiger
Jacob Stonelake
Sean Smith
Daniel Boboc
Franz Rassl
Weichen Zhou
Daniel Lewis

Team 4 takes an acclimatization hike to 16,000ft and waits for weekend weather window. 


Wednesday, June 2, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 5 (May 30 - June 19, 2021) Dispatch 2

Guides:

Higinio Gonzalez
Will Nunez
Mallorie Estenson

Climbers:

Arik Schecter
Bouchra Baibanou
Taylor Morrel
Erin Zervas
Michael Zervas
Rodney Schwiebert
Joseph Merlone
Jimmy Fair

Team 5 moves to Camp 2 (11,200ft)

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 4 (May 23 - June 12, 2021) Dispatch 11

Guides:

Andy Stephen
Sam Fletcher
Kyle Pratt

Climbers:

Stan Schweiger
Jacob Stonelake
Sean Smith
Daniel Boboc
Franz Rassl
Weichen Zhou
Daniel Lewis

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 4 (May 23 - June 12, 2021) Dispatch 10


Guides:

Andy Stephen
Sam Fletcher
Kyle Pratt

Climbers:

Stan Schweiger
Jacob Stonelake
Sean Smith
Daniel Boboc
Franz Rassl
Weichen Zhou
Daniel Lewis

Team 4 enjoys a rest day at Camp 3 (14,200ft) and prepares an upper mountain strategy. Good meals and acclimatizing at 14,000ft makes for happy climbers. 

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 2 (May 13 - June 2, 2021) Final Dispatch


Guides:

Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
George Bieker

Climbers:

Carlos Verastegui
Randall Williams
Rhett Evans
Nathan Frederick
Fayzel Lee
Derek Duncan
Robert Fey
Peter Newton 
Ben Grandstaff

Team 2 returns to BC and flies off. Tough way to end an expedition with bad weather. 

2021 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition - Team 5 (May 30 - June 19, 2021) Dispatch 2


Guides:

Higinio Gonzalez
Will Nunez
Mallorie Estenson

Climbers:

Arik Schecter
Bouchra Baibanou
Taylor Morrel
Erin Zervas
Michael Zervas
Rodney Schwiebert
Joseph Merlone
Jimmy Fair

Team 5, operating a night travel schedule, has moved to Camp 1 (7,800ft).