May 29, 2012 After 100% success to the top of Mt. Bona on May 26, the entire team descended the mountain on May 27. They had hoped to summit nearby Mt. Churchill before descending, but whiteout conditions prevented them from an attempt. Instead, they descended to their base camp and were flown off the mountain […]
May 27, 2012 Good news from Mt. Bona! IMG Guide Sheldon Kerr reports 100% on top of Mt. Bona yesterday. Today, some of the folks are off climbing Mt. Churchill – a neighboring peak. They’ll head on down to Base Camp today and will hopefully be off the mountain in just a couple days – […]
May 25, 2012 IMG Guide Sheldon Kerr called in yesterday from Mt. Bona to report that all is well. They were in camp at 14,oooft. anticipating a rest day today given a marginal forecast. No report today so we’re assuming they’re hanging tight at camp waiting things out. A few hundred miles away on Mt […]
May 24, 2012 *7:30 pm PDT, May 23 -Â Lead guide Sheldon Kerr called in for a brief check-in yesterday evening to let us know the team was continuing right on schedule as they moved up the mountain. They made a carry to high camp at 14,000 yesterday, and were planning to either take a rest […]
May 22, 2012 Expedition Leader Sheldon Kerr called in at 10am PDT today to report on the team’s progress. All is going well with the entire team. The weather is beautiful. The team flew in on schedule, landing on the Klutlan Glacier Sunday afternoon, May 20. The guides conducted team training and the team carried […]
May 1, 2012 George just called in from Alaska, where the team has arrived safely back to Chitina and getting on the van to head back to Anchorage. They’ll make a stop for showers and a hot meal along the way. Everyone is doing well, family and friends can expect a call from them as […]
April 30, 2012 George called in from Bona Base Camp where the team is patiently waiting for a weather window big enough for bush pilot, Paul Klaus, to fly in and scoop them off the glacier. The current weather is pretty good, but they’re in and out of the clouds preventing good enough visibility for […]
April 28, 2012 George just checked in via sat phone… the team is now back at camp after a successful day on the upper mountain of Mt. Bona. They didn’t quite tag the top, but all members of the team had a great day climbing on the 16,421ft. extinct/dormant shield volcano in Wrangell/St. Elias National […]
April 27, 2012 Quick call from George Dunn this evening reporting that the team was socked in again today. They’ve got one more contingency day before they surrender to the power of Mt. Bona. No worries – they’re having a blast and have enjoyed every minute of the climb thus far. More tomorrow… Tye Chapman
April 26, 2012 Just off the phone from George who reports that today was their first truly warm and sunny day. They used it wisely, exploring the upper mountain looking for a solid route up high. They were successful in finding a route up to 14K (they’re at 12K now). They’re running short on days […]
