2025 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition / Team 3 / May 16 - June 5 / Dispatch 16

Guides:

Will Gordon

Eli Spitulnik

Ross Erikson

Climbers:

Ryan Jones

Justin Blackburn

Dirk Hanke

Nurdin Aidnov

Alexandr Podvalov

Henrique Franke

Gustavo Kronbauer da Luz

Team 3 made the difficult decision, with health and safety in mind, to descend from High Camp. Weather was not conducive to making a safe summit attempt this time. They plan to descend to Basecamp tomorrow, but anticipate a weather pattern. 

Alaska Dispatches · AAI Denali Team 3 - Dispatch 16