June 12, 2025 – IMG Denali Team 3 and Team 4 led by Peter Dale and Timm Phillips stood on top of Denali | McKinley today at 745PM PST. The teams report clear skies, low winds, and relatively warm temps, a welcome change in conditions after a stormy Spring. IMG Denali Team 5 led by […]
June 11, 2025 Teams 3 (Dale) and 4 (Phillips) are en route to 17 Camp today. This photo from one of our climbers just arrived last night, and looks stunning! Once they arrive at 17 Camp, they will hunker down for the night and hope for a continuation of this shining weather for a […]
June 10, 2025 Teams 3 (Dale) and 4 (Phillips) are continuing to train and prep at 14 Camp with the intent to be ready to head for the summit as soon as a viable weather window appears. Team 5 (Madison) has arrived at 11 Camp and will spend the night there. All is well on […]
June 9, 2025 After a long and windy adventure, Teams 1 (Swanson) and 2 (Bond) are finally back on the ground in Washington! All parties flew out from Anchorage on June 7th, with the exception of IMG guide Jackson Hallza, who stayed in Talkeetna to meet up with Team 5 and make a second ascent. […]
June 6th, 2025 After a valiant attempt to beat the weather, Teams 1 (Swanson) and 2 (Bond) descended to Skill Hill Camp last night, and are now waiting at the base of the Kahiltna Glacier to fly off the mountain and back to Talkeetna. They are hoping to be back in Anchorage by tomorrow morning. […]
June 5, 2025 The weather has not been a friend to Teams 1 (Swanson) and 2 (Bond) on this trip. After waiting eight days for a weather window to make a break for 17 Camp and then for the summit, they have both had to make the decision to descend. While this isn’t ever what […]
June 3, 2025 Conditions on the mountain remain the same as they’ve been the past few days, and all teams remain in place. However, there’s good weather in the near future! Teams 1 and 2 are looking toward later this week for possible summit windows as a temporary ridging weather pattern crosses over southern Alaska. […]
June 2, 2025 All four teams have been blocked by inclement weather for another day. Teams 1 and 2 (Swanson and Bond) remain at 14 Camp where they’ve been hanging out, snacking, and performing general camp maintenance for several days. Team 3 (Dale) is hunkered down at Ski Hill Camp, and Team 4 (Phillips) is […]
May 31st, 2025 Teams 1 (Swanson) and 2 (Bond) successfully completed a carry day from 14K Camp to a cache spot on 16K Ridge. Now, as a weather system passes over Denali, they are nestled in at 14K Camp, knowing they have set themselves up for success higher on the mountain. Activities during storms involve […]
May 30, 2025 Teams 1 and 2 are still waiting out weather at 14 Camp. A weather window looks to open up tomorrow, allowing them to carry to 16K Ridge in the morning. Beyond that, current weather patterns will likely keep them from ascending further for a little while longer, but a summit attempt […]
