swamy - Jul 18, 2012 4:29 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2012
solo summit
Reached the summit around 5:00 pm.
Was followed by a team of 2 Alpine Ascents guides and 5 clients.
One of the guide was Vern Tejas.
DarrenKnezek - Jun 21, 2012 1:14 am Date Climbed: May 20, 2012
Cold, Hard, and Loads of Adventure!
Climbed the West Buttress with Jennifer Knezek, and John Judd. Started on May 2nd, got caught in a snow storm at 14,000 and summited a few days later. Rescued a Russian climber who fell off the ridge above Washburn's Thumb, luckily, Jennifer saw him fall about 100 feet where he hit a large rock before a 2,000 foot death fall. Erik from Holland tied into the end of our rope at the start of the Autobahn since no one in his group was going. Great summit day. Took a rest day at 17,000 and headed back to Kahiltna Base Camp.
What a grand adventure!!
Very nice Scott!!!!!! What's next, I see a pattern developing?
ScottyP - Jun 4, 2012 12:08 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2012
Second time the charm
After getting sick in 2010, this year felt awesome! Great summit ridge...And oh those views from 17k ridge...Scott
KevinPourroy - Nov 26, 2011 3:34 am Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2011
Denali Pro pin
Climbed with four other climbers that I met on this site. Got a Denali Pro Pin for environmental stewardship!
Sieto - Jul 10, 2011 9:06 am Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2011
Denali 2011 with AMS
I climbed Denali in may and june 2011, with a group guided by the Alaska Mountaineering School. The trip only took 16 days, including 3 days at high camp (17k). We were all very happy to summit during the one day weahter window. It was a bit busy though.
zoomloco - Jul 7, 2011 11:36 am Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2011
Alpine style solo ascent
Overnights at 11k at 2 nights at 14k before a push to the summit on day 4 via west buttress. Most parties were huddled at 17k camp because of supposedly bad conditions but one other party also summited that day, the last decent day of the weather window for the next 4 days.
gato - Jul 3, 2011 12:28 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2011
Summit #3
Beautiful day on the mountain, great crew! Summited with 8 total, first crew up and down that day.
kevo - Jun 19, 2011 2:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2011
West Buttress
Two man unguided team, both summited. Made the summit on day 11 in a very small weather window. Made the push to 17k with no cache and went for the summit the next day.
lefty - Jun 13, 2011 7:50 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2011
West Buttress
Got lucky and only had to spend 14 days on the mountain to get it done.
Congrats!! Hope to read a trip report from ya'.
Troy
Vitaliy M. - Jun 11, 2011 11:57 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2011
West Buttress
What a zoo. Buttress has too many people on it that do not belong. Our group went unguided and got the summit on 11th day from arrival. Spent a bit too much time at 17K camp waiting out a storm. Got our window and went up to the summit in about 4 hours from camp. Next time coming here for Cassin!!!
Beautiful mountain, a lot of other things to do around and on it in the future. Cassin ridge is waiting...
michellen - Jun 7, 2011 7:08 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2011
West Buttress
Climbed the West Butt May 9-29 with Mountain Trip. Hard work, but just beautiful!
Jesus Malverde - Jun 5, 2011 5:51 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2011
West Buttress
One BIG Rat Feeder. 17 hours 38 minutes round trip from 17 Camp. Waiting lines coming down the summit ridge and above Denali Pass. Outstanding trip except for a "non-textbook" crevasse fall 1.5 hours from KIA. Glacier conditions were mine-field crazy with our group having 5+ punch throughs and my two way "ride" in the course of an hour. Pinned down by pack for 30 minutes 5+ feet under: Many thanks Zach, Ben and Caitlin for getting me out! 14th US state highpoint.
In Memoriam: Suzanne Allen, Peter Bullard.
radson - Jun 2, 2011 3:30 am Date Climbed: May 23, 2011
West Butt
A summit that is hard to enjoy with the deaths of Suzanne and Peter the following day from AAI. RIP Guys.
mp5of8 - Apr 14, 2011 11:56 am Date Climbed: May 15, 1981
Long time ago
unguided, west butt, 2 out 3 summited (3rd got it the next year), skied up to 12K, sledded down
Archm - Mar 21, 2011 6:57 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2010
WB
high Camp, no summit :( Amazing place, great crew. Can't wait to go back.
Bezoar Goat - Mar 1, 2011 4:05 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2007
Traverse
Traversed from the Kahiltna to Wonder Lake. I still owe SP a writeup...
Summited Denali in 2003 while I was living in Fairbanks. What a mountain!
jvarholak - Jan 3, 2011 8:19 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2009
WB
A year after a trip to the Eldridge Glacier to get a taste of the Great Range....Fun times.... F'n sleds:) ..... Can't wait to get back to the AK Range for some other outstanding objectives.... Perhaps back to Denali for a different route... So f'n cool I can't stand it.
swamy - Jul 18, 2012 4:29 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2012
solo summitReached the summit around 5:00 pm.
Was followed by a team of 2 Alpine Ascents guides and 5 clients.
One of the guide was Vern Tejas.
DarrenKnezek - Jun 21, 2012 1:14 am Date Climbed: May 20, 2012
Cold, Hard, and Loads of Adventure!Climbed the West Buttress with Jennifer Knezek, and John Judd. Started on May 2nd, got caught in a snow storm at 14,000 and summited a few days later. Rescued a Russian climber who fell off the ridge above Washburn's Thumb, luckily, Jennifer saw him fall about 100 feet where he hit a large rock before a 2,000 foot death fall. Erik from Holland tied into the end of our rope at the start of the Autobahn since no one in his group was going. Great summit day. Took a rest day at 17,000 and headed back to Kahiltna Base Camp.
What a grand adventure!!
Marmaduke - Jun 4, 2012 12:22 pm
Re: Second time the charmVery nice Scott!!!!!! What's next, I see a pattern developing?
ScottyP - Jun 4, 2012 12:08 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2012
Second time the charmAfter getting sick in 2010, this year felt awesome! Great summit ridge...And oh those views from 17k ridge...Scott
KevinPourroy - Nov 26, 2011 3:34 am Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2011
Denali Pro pinClimbed with four other climbers that I met on this site. Got a Denali Pro Pin for environmental stewardship!
Sieto - Jul 10, 2011 9:06 am Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2011
Denali 2011 with AMSI climbed Denali in may and june 2011, with a group guided by the Alaska Mountaineering School. The trip only took 16 days, including 3 days at high camp (17k). We were all very happy to summit during the one day weahter window. It was a bit busy though.
zoomloco - Jul 7, 2011 11:36 am Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2011
Alpine style solo ascentOvernights at 11k at 2 nights at 14k before a push to the summit on day 4 via west buttress. Most parties were huddled at 17k camp because of supposedly bad conditions but one other party also summited that day, the last decent day of the weather window for the next 4 days.
gato - Jul 3, 2011 12:28 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2011
Summit #3Beautiful day on the mountain, great crew! Summited with 8 total, first crew up and down that day.
kevo - Jun 19, 2011 2:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2011
West ButtressTwo man unguided team, both summited. Made the summit on day 11 in a very small weather window. Made the push to 17k with no cache and went for the summit the next day.
lefty - Jun 13, 2011 7:50 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2011
West ButtressGot lucky and only had to spend 14 days on the mountain to get it done.
Marmaduke - Jun 12, 2011 3:40 pm
Re: West ButtressCongrats!! Hope to read a trip report from ya'.
Troy
Vitaliy M. - Jun 11, 2011 11:57 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2011
West ButtressWhat a zoo. Buttress has too many people on it that do not belong. Our group went unguided and got the summit on 11th day from arrival. Spent a bit too much time at 17K camp waiting out a storm. Got our window and went up to the summit in about 4 hours from camp. Next time coming here for Cassin!!!
Beautiful mountain, a lot of other things to do around and on it in the future. Cassin ridge is waiting...
michellen - Jun 7, 2011 7:08 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2011
West ButtressClimbed the West Butt May 9-29 with Mountain Trip. Hard work, but just beautiful!
Jesus Malverde - Jun 5, 2011 5:51 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2011
West ButtressOne BIG Rat Feeder. 17 hours 38 minutes round trip from 17 Camp. Waiting lines coming down the summit ridge and above Denali Pass. Outstanding trip except for a "non-textbook" crevasse fall 1.5 hours from KIA. Glacier conditions were mine-field crazy with our group having 5+ punch throughs and my two way "ride" in the course of an hour. Pinned down by pack for 30 minutes 5+ feet under: Many thanks Zach, Ben and Caitlin for getting me out! 14th US state highpoint.
In Memoriam: Suzanne Allen, Peter Bullard.
radson - Jun 2, 2011 3:30 am Date Climbed: May 23, 2011
West ButtA summit that is hard to enjoy with the deaths of Suzanne and Peter the following day from AAI. RIP Guys.
mp5of8 - Apr 14, 2011 11:56 am Date Climbed: May 15, 1981
Long time agounguided, west butt, 2 out 3 summited (3rd got it the next year), skied up to 12K, sledded down
Archm - Mar 21, 2011 6:57 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2010
WBhigh Camp, no summit :( Amazing place, great crew. Can't wait to go back.
Bezoar Goat - Mar 1, 2011 4:05 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2007
TraverseTraversed from the Kahiltna to Wonder Lake. I still owe SP a writeup...
climbingfurry - Jan 24, 2011 10:39 am
North America's Greatest mtnSummited Denali in 2003 while I was living in Fairbanks. What a mountain!
jvarholak - Jan 3, 2011 8:19 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2009
WBA year after a trip to the Eldridge Glacier to get a taste of the Great Range....Fun times.... F'n sleds:) ..... Can't wait to get back to the AK Range for some other outstanding objectives.... Perhaps back to Denali for a different route... So f'n cool I can't stand it.