The Early Birds are on the Glacier!

The team drove up to Talkeetna this morning and registered with the National Park Service. After watching a Power Point presentation about what they might expect on the mountain, they made their way to the airstrip and flew in to the Alaska Range.

Everyone is excited to be on schedule and on the move!

View of Denali from Base Camp

The team's first view of Denali will be from Base Camp looking over the Mt. Francis saddle. The summit is a mere 2.5 miles above Base Camp!

Welcome to The Early Bird Denali Expedition Updates!

Mountain Trip is thrilled to welcome a group of climbers from around the world to our first Denali expedition of 2006. The climbers include:

Dan Meyer from Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Jay Beaudoin from Greer, South Carolina, USA
Mirjam Reiser from Germany, but currently living in Greer, SC, USA (thanks Mirijam, for the expedition name!)
Andy Rees from the UK
Paul Taylor from the UK
Alex Lowenstein from Mill Valley, California, USA
Carl Hawthorne from the UK
Sean Purcell from Eagle River, Alaska, USA

The Guides for the expedition are:

Dave Staeheli from Palmer, Alaska
David Marchi from Shasta, California
Kevin Koprek from Silverton, Colorado
Kale Volimte from Ridgway, Colorado


These hearty souls are amongst the first climbers to attempt Denali this season and we wish them all the best of luck.

Stay tuned for updates from the mountain...