{"id":30013,"date":"2026-05-13T12:18:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T20:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=30013"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:11:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T23:11:41","slug":"the-denali-mckinley-season-has-begun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2026\/05\/13\/img-news\/the-denali-mckinley-season-has-begun\/","title":{"rendered":"The Denali\/McKinley Season has Begun!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May 13, 2026<\/p>\n<p>IMG Denali Team 1 led by Forrest Baldwin is off to Talkeetna today! After a productive day of food shopping and gear checks yesterday the team is fully outfitted with the gear they need for the expedition. Today, the team will check in with the National Park Service and put the final touches on their climbing gear. Fingers crossed for a weather window tomorrow for the team to fly onto the Kahiltna Glacier!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29998\" style=\"width: 308px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-30-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[30013]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29998\" class=\"wp-image-29998\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-30-620x827.jpg\" alt=\"Team 1 arrives at the Anchorage Hotel\" width=\"298\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-30-620x827.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-30-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-30-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-30-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-30-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-30-940x1253.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-30-146x195.jpg 146w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-30-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Team 1 arrives at the Anchorage Hotel. Photo: Audrey Simonson<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29996\" style=\"width: 308px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-33-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[30013]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29996\" class=\" wp-image-29996\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-33-620x827.jpg\" alt=\"Team 1 conducts their gear check, led by Lead Guide Forrest Baldwin.\" width=\"298\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-33-620x827.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-33-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-33-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-33-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-33-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-33-940x1253.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-33-146x195.jpg 146w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-33-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Team 1 conducts their gear check, led by Lead Guide Forrest Baldwin. Photo: Audrey Simonson<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29997\" style=\"width: 308px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-32-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[30013]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29997\" class=\" wp-image-29997\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-32-620x827.jpg\" alt=\"Team 1 poses together for their first group photo!\" width=\"298\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-32-620x827.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-32-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-32-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-32-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-32-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-32-940x1253.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-32-146x195.jpg 146w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-32-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Team 1 poses together for their first group photo! 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