June 9, 2025
Team 5 (Madison) on the airfield in Talkeetna
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.
Teams 3 (Dale) and 4 (Phillips) make it up to 14 Camp over the weekend, and are waiting on improved weather to cache their gear up high and hopefully make an attempt on the summit in the coming week.
Team 5 (Madison) flew onto the glacier this morning! Team 5 is a custom climb in collaboration with Garrett Madison from Madison Mountaineering. Garrett Madison summitted Everest for the 15th time just a few weeks ago, and assistant IMG guide Jackson Hallza is returning to the mountain for a 2nd time this season. A small but mighty team, this group is rich with experience.