June 7, 2024 IMG Denali Team 7 is out the door this morning and en route to the Kahiltna Glacier! This is the final IMG Denali team to enter the field this season, a bittersweet moment for us as we slowly start to wrap up our 2024 climbing season. Thankfully, we still have a lot […]
June 6, 2024 Our IMG Denali season has been going well so far! We’re excited to have summits under our belt already and our fingers are crossed for the next batch. Team 4 led by Forrest Baldwin is poised at 17K today to make their push for the summit in the coming days and Team […]
June 1, 2024 IMG Denali Team 4 led by Forrest Baldwin is making an acclimatization carry up the fixed lines to 16,000 feet today. This puts Forrest’s team in position to make a move to 17K Camp when the time is right. Team 5 led by Rowan Stewart is right behind Team 4. The team […]
May 30, 2024 Although we just had our first rounds of Denali summits this year, we’re not out of the woods yet! Denali Teams 4 & 5 are making their way up the mountain and are doing well. Team 4 reached 14K camp yesterday and Team 5 is looking to move to 14K in the […]
May 27, 2024 – Good news from IMGD teams on Denali yesterday evening: Team 2, lead by Riley Gilson, and Team 3, lead by Justin Sackett, both reported clear skies and calm winds from the summit of Denali. The teams reached the top around 530PM and then safely descended to 17 Camp to rest and […]
May 18, 2024 All is going well on Denali so far… which is all we can really ask for as guides! With conditions being okay compared to last year, our teams all have good forward momentum and are chugging their way towards the top. Team 1 led by Peter Dale is leading the charge of […]
May 17th, 2024 Team 1 led by Peter Dale, has arrived at 14,000′ after a heavy pack and sled day, the work begins after pulling into camp! Setting up the tents, building snow walls, group kitchen, melting snow, and finally hot drinks, and dinner. Fun fact about 14,000′ is the “backcountry restroom has the best […]
May 16th, 2024 Another productive day on Denali! Team 1 lead by Peter Dale is moving up to 14,000′, where they will set up camp, and settle in for rest and recovery. Camp at 14000′ is filled with many teams from all over globe, and is staffed by the Denali National Park Rangers at their […]
May 15th, 2024 Team Sackett flew onto the runway of the Kahiltna glacier yesterday. The team emptying the plane, filling their packs, and sleds with over 100#s of food, fuel, and personal supplies. Team Sackett has already made camp at Ski Hill, as they begin their journey. Hard work today for team Gilson, caching supplies […]
May 12, 2024 So far so good in Alaska this season! Here’s the latest: Team Dale is making their way up the Kahiltna Glacier. The team is camped at 9500′ and is making their move to 11K Camp. This is one of the first big milestones in their journey! From 11K the team will rest […]
