Guides:
Andy Stephen
Kevin McGarity
Gloria Roe
Climbers:
Alex Beresford
Tom Cleary
Dave Chant
Bryan Clarke
Keith Mallon
Craig O'Leary
Johnny Ward
Team 2 descends to Camp 3 (14,200ft). They will continue their descent today and hopefully make it to the airstrip and fly out in the next couple of days.
Guides:
George Bieker
Kyle Pratt
Tali Levin
Climbers:
Amy Gray-Smith
Rafal Aniol
Jim Gilbert
Jacob Weasel
Mik Gannon
Will Greene
Whitney Rhoades
Shrinivas Sainis
Stanley Gochenour
Team 4 carries to Camp 1 (7,800ft)
Guides:
Tad McCrea
Justin Votos
Tracy Lenard
Climbers:
Rajesh Nair
Richard Caton
Arne Vatnhamar
Matt May
Jim Heath
Alvin Loi
Jonathan Deffenbaugh
Shane Rowe
Team 3 rests at Camp 3 (14,200ft) and trains for the fixed lines. They also enjoyed a rendezvous with Team 2 on their descent.
Guides:
Tad McCrea
Justin Votos
Tracy Lenard
Climbers:
Rajesh Nair
Richard Caton
Arne Vatnhamar
Matt May
Jim Heath
Alvin Loi
Jonathan Deffenbaugh
Shane Rowe
Team 3 takes rest day at Camp 3 (14,200ft)
Guides:
George Bieker
Kyle Pratt
Tali Levin
Climbers:
Amy Gray-Smith
Rafal Aniol
Jim Gilbert
Jacon Weasel
Mik Gannon
Will Greene
Whitney Rhoades
Shrinivas Sainis
Stanley Gochenour
Team 4 arrives in Basecamp and will strike out for Camp 1 this morning.
Guides:
Andy Stephen
Kevin McGarity
Gloria Roe
Climbers:
Alex Beresford
Tom Cleary
Dave Chant
Bryan Clarke
Keith Mallon
Craig O'Leary
Johnny Ward
Team 2 successfully summits (20,310ft).
Guides:
Andy Stephen
Kevin McGarity
Gloria Roe
Climbers:
Alex Beresford
Tom Cleary
Dave Chant
Bryan Clarke
Keith Mallon
Craig O'Leary
Johnny Ward
Team 2 rests at High Camp (17,200ft) and hopes for a summit opportunity today!
Guides:
Tad McCrea
Justin Votos
Tracy Lenard
Climbers:
Rajesh Nair
Richard Caton
Arne Vatnhamar
Matt May
Jim Heath
Alvin Loi
Jonathan Deffenbaugh
Shane Rowe
Team 3 moves to Camp 3 (14,200ft). The crew rolled into camp around 10pm last night in great conditions though a little windy in spots. They'll retrieve their cache from Windy Corner today and begin their upper mountain strategy.
Guides:
Tad McCrea
Justin Votos
Tracy Lenard
Climbers:
Rajesh Nair
Richard Caton
Arne Vatnhamar
Matt May
Jim Heath
Alvin Loi
Jonathan Deffenbaugh
Shane Rowe
Team caches above Windy Corner and returns to Camp 2. The team plans to move to Camp 3 (14,200ft) today.
Guides:
Andy Stephen
Kevin McGarity
Gloria Roe
Climbers:
Alex Beresford
Tom Cleary
Dave Chant
Bryan Clarke
Keith Mallon
Craig O'Leary
Johnny Ward
Team 2 moves to High Camp (17,200ft)! Hopes to summit over the next two days.
Guides:
Andy Stephen
Kevin McGarity
Gloria Roe
Climbers:
Alex Beresford
Tom Cleary
Dave Chant
Bryan Clarke
Keith Mallon
Craig O'Leary
Johnny Ward
Team 2 takes one more rest day before moving to High Camp (17,200ft) today.Guides:
Tad McCrea
Justin Votos
Tracy Lenard
Climbers:
Rajesh Nair
Richard Caton
Arne Vatnhamar
Matt May
Jim Heath
Alvin Loi
Jonathan Deffenbaugh
Shane Rowe
Team 3 makes a successful move to Camp 2 (11,200ft). The team will attempt to cache above Windy Corner at 13,500ft tomorrow, weather depending. Guides and climbers are exicted to be off the night travel schedule.
Guides:
Tad McCrea
Justin Votos
Tracy Lenard
Climbers:
Rajesh Nair
Richard Caton
Arne Vatnhamar
Matt May
Jim Heath
Alvin Loi
Jonathan Deffenbaugh
Shane Rowe
Team 3 takes a weather day as high winds and clouds on the lower glacier significantly decrease visibility. The Team is traveling on a night schedule (in colder temperatures) on the lower mountain to decrease crevasse danger. They hope to move to Camp 2 (11,200ft) today.
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Team 1 returns to Talkeetna and concludes a successful expedition.
Guides:
Andy Stephen
Kevin McGarity
Gloria Roe
Climbers:
Alex Beresford
Tom Cleary
Dave Chant
Bryan Clarke
Keith Mallon
Craig O'Leary
Johnny Ward
Team 2 remains at 14,200ft waiting out the extremely cold temperatures and high winds on the upper mountain.
Guides:
Andy Stephen
Kevin McGarity
Gloria Roe
Climbers:
Alex Beresford
Tom Cleary
Dave Chant
Bryan Clarke
Keith Mallon
Craig O'Leary
Johnny Ward
Team 2 practices for the fixed lines and enjoys some sport eating at Camp 3 (14,200ft) while preparing for a weather window.
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Team 1 returns to Kahiltna BC and hopes to fly out today!
Guides:
Tad McCrea
Justin Votos
Tracy Lenard
Climbers:
Rajesh Nair
Richard Caton
Arne Vatnhamar
Matt May
Jim Heath
Alvin Loi
Jonathan Deffenbaugh
Shane Rowe
Team 3 caches at 10,00ft and returns to Camp 1 (7,800ft)
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Team 1 continues to make its way down the mountain back to Kahiltna BaseCamp (7,200ft). Once they arrive, they will get in the flight queue and be back in civilization.
Guides:
Andy Stephen
Kevin McGarity
Gloria Roe
Climbers:
Alex Beresford
Tom Cleary
Dave Chant
Bryan Clarke
Keith Mallon
Craig O'Leary
Johnny Ward
Team 2 takes a rest day at Camp 3 (14,200ft)
Guides:
Tad McCrea
Justin Votos
Tracy Lenard
Climbers:
Rajesh Nair
Richard Caton
Arne Vatnhamar
Matt May
Jim Heath
Alvin Loi
Jonathan Deffenbaugh
Shane Rowe
Team 3 moves to Camp 1 (7,800ft)
Guides:
Tad McCrea
Justin Votos
Tracy Lenard
Climbers:
Rajesh Nair
Richard Caton
Arne Vatnhamar
Matt May
Jim Heath
Alvin Loi
Jonathan Deffenbaugh
Shane Rowe
Team 3 will move to Camp 1 (7,800ft) today.
Guides:
Andy Stephen
Kevin McGarity
Gloria Roe
Climbers:
Alex Beresford
Tom Cleary
Dave Chant
Bryan Clarke
Keith Mallon
Craig O'Leary
Johnny Ward
Team 2 retrieve cache from 13,500ft and returns to Camp 3 (14,200ft). The group will now rest acclimatize and put together their upper mountain strategy.
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Happy to report that Team 1 successfully summited. They will make their way down to Camp 3 (14,200ft) tomorrow.
Guides:
Tad McCrea
Justin Votos
Tracy Lenard
Climbers:
Rajesh Nair
Richard Caton
Arne Vatnhamar
Matt May
Jim Heath
Alvin Loi
Jonathan Deffenbaugh
Shane Rowe
Team 3 is in the air and headed to Kahiltna Basecamp (7,800ft)!
Guides:
Tad McCrea
Justin Votos
Tracy Lenard
Climbers:
Rajesh Nair
Richard Caton
Arne Vatnhamar
Matt May
Jim Heath
Alvin Loi
Jonathan Deffenbaugh
Shane Rowe
Team 3 getting ready to fly into Kahiltna Basecamp (7,200ft). Here is a hype video (filmed and narrated by Tad McCrea).
Guides:
Andy Stephen
Kevin McGarity
Gloria Roe
Climbers:
Alex Beresford
Tom Cleary
Dave Chant
Bryan Clarke
Keith Mallon
Craig O'Leary
Johnny Ward
Team 2 moves to Camp 3 (14,200ft). Long day but excellent condition made the move smooth.
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Team 1 moves to High Camp (17,200ft)! Hoping to summit today or tomorrow weather depending.
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Team 1 successfully places their cache at 16,200ft above the fixed lines. Everything is in place, now they just need a weather window to move to High Camp (17,300ft)
Guides:
Andy Stephen
Kevin McGarity
Gloria Roe
Climbers:
Alex Beresford
Tom Cleary
Dave Chant
Bryan Clarke
Keith Mallon
Craig O'Leary
Johnny Ward
Team 2 puts in their cache at 13,500ft and hopes to move to Camp 3 (14,200ft) today
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Team 1 takes a well-deserved rest day and installs their upper mountain strategy. The team prepares for the fixed lines, packs their high camp bags, and look at the weather for the next couple of days.
Guides:
Andy Stephen
Kevin McGarity
Gloria Roe
Climbers:
Alex Beresford
Tom Cleary
Dave Chant
Bryan Clarke
Keith Mallon
Craig O'Leary
Johnny Ward
Team 2 retrieves cache from (10,000ft). Planning a cache day to 13,500ft above Windy Corner.
Guides:
Andy Stephen
Kevin McGarity
Gloria Roe
Climbers:
Alex Beresford
Tom Cleary
Dave Chant
Bryan Clarke
Keith Mallon
Craig O'Leary
Johnny Ward
Team 2 moves to Camp 2 (11,200ft). Will retrieve cache from 10,000ft tomorrow and return to Camp 2.
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Voice dispatch from late last night. Team 1 successfully moves to Camp 3 (14,200ft).
Guides:
Andy Stephen
Kevin McGarity
Gloria Roe
Climbers:
Alex Beresford
Tom Cleary
Dave Chant
Bryan Clarke
Keith Mallon
Craig O'Leary
Johnny Ward
Team 2 places their cache at 10,000ft and returns to Camp 1 (7,800ft). The team plans to move to Camp 2 (11,200ft) tomorrow.
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Voice dispatch from late last night. Team 1 hopes to move to Camp 3 (14,200ft) today.
Guides:
Andy Stephen
Kevin McGarity
Gloria Roe
Climbers:
Alex Beresford
Tom Cleary
Dave Chant
Bryan Clarke
Keith Mallon
Craig O'Leary
Johnny Ward
Team 2 reaches Camp 1 (7,800ft). Will cache tomorrow at 10,000ft.
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Team 1 takes a weather day and avoids chilling high winds above Windy Corner (13,500ft). They will continue to assess weather for the week and move to Camp 3 (14,200ft) when it allows.
Guides:
Andy Stephen
Kevin McGarity
Gloria Roe
Climbers:
Alex Beresford
Tom Cleary
Dave Chant
Bryan Clarke
Keith Mallon
Craig O'Leary
Johnny Ward
Team 2 is striking out for Camp 1 (7,800ft) today. A long 5.5 mile walk on the glacier with heavy packs and sleds.
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Team 1 successfully places cache at 13,500ft above Windy Corner. The plan is for the team to move to Camp 3 (14,200ft) on Monday or Tuesday depending on weather conditions.
Guides:
Andy Stephen
Kevin McGarity
Gloria Roe
Climbers:
Alex Beresford
Tom Cleary
Dave Chant
Bryan Clarke
Keith Mallon
Craig O'Leary
Johnny Ward
Team 2 is flying into Kahiltna Basecamp (7,200ft)! The team will likely stay the night in BC and then depart early tomorrow morning for Camp 1 (7,800ft).
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Team 1 successfully retrieves cache from 10,000ft and returns Camp 2 (11,200ft). They will try to put their cache in at 13,500ft above Windy Corner today.
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Team 1 successfully moves and reaches Camp 2 (11,200ft). They will retrieve their cache from 10,000ft today and then begin strategizing their move to Camp 3 (14,200ft)
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Team 1 forced to take a weather day. Planning to move to Camp 2 (11,200ft) today.
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Team 1 puts in their cache at 10,000ft below Camp 2 (11,200ft).
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Team 1 holds fast at Camp 1 (7,800ft) after strong gusty winds make traveling to Kahiltna Pass not practical. The team hopes to cache today (May 11th) so they can move to Camp 2 (11,200ft).
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Team 1 successfully moves to Camp 1 (7,800ft). They prepare to cache at 10,000ft today.
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Team 1 prepares for the move to Camp 1 (7,800ft) this morning.
Guides:
Ian McEleney
Calvin Morris
Mallorie Estenson
Climbers:
Akbar Khan
Kunnar Karu
Mateusz Skora
Todd Shogan
David Mortenson
Chris Draper
Jayson Funnell
Adrian Nicholls
Team 1 is flying into Kahiltna Basecamp! The team will quickly sort food and equipment and strike out for Camp 1 (7,800ft) weather and conditions depending.
