Summit!!!

I received word that the team made a push for the summit yesterday (Sunday, June 28) and that three of the four climbers made it to the summit!

Sorry for the suspense, but I do not know who the three climbers were, or which of the guides went to the top with them. The day looked like a beautiful summit day, so their views from the top of North America must have been absolutely stunning.

The route up from High Camp ascends a long, rising traverse up to a saddle that separated the north and south summits of Denali. From this saddle (Denali Pass), the team made a hard right hand turn and climbed up through some rolling terrain to reach a large plateau at 19,500, known as the Football Field. The Football Field is a great place to rest up and re-group for the push up to the summit ridge. There is a steep 500' hill to climb which puts the climbers on the knife edged summit ridge that leads to the summit. The climbing through the last several hundred feet is spectacular and very engaging, with big drop offs of either side of the ridge.

Congratulations to all the climbers for their hard work. I'll post more details as I receive them.