Monday, June 29, 2026

Update from AMS in the the Alaska Range - June 29

A beautiful day for a summit!

The June 16th Custom Denali Expedition, led by Ben Olwell and Will Plovanic, summited Denali yesterday!  Thanks to the lovely conditions up high, the team summited and made it safely and soundly back to high camp yesterday evening. They traveled to 14,200 camp today and will be resting there tonight and through the day tomorrow.  They plan to take advantage of cooler night temperatures and faster conditions tomorrow night to make their way to base camp. 

Teams on the fixed lines above 14,200 camp.


The June 16th Custom Peaks for Pia Denali Expedition, led by Nickel Wood and Luke Piatt. The team decided to take another day to rest and practice some skills at 14,200 camp while waiting for better weather to carry above the fixed lines.


AMS student cooking in the kitchen tent.

The June 20th, 12-Day Mountaineering Course led by Claire Bicknell, Evan Clupper, and Intern Morgan Harris  This group is busy learning new skills and putting them into practice on the glacier.  Students are all getting their turn at kitchen duty, and learning the fine arts of camp cooking!

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