
Alaska63°04′ N · 151°00′ W
West Buttress
The coldest big mountain on earth, climbed without porters: you pull a sled and carry your own camp, roped to your guides the whole way.
From $12,800
Reserve a place- Summit
- 6,190 m
- Duration
- 23 days
- Season
- May – June
- Grade
- 4 · Extreme altitude
- Team
- Up to 6 climbers
- Guiding
- 1:2 guide to climber
Denali is the mountain that makes expedition climbers. No porters, no lodges, no shortcuts: three weeks on a glacier with a sled behind you and the whole Alaska Range around you.
A ski plane lands us on the Kahiltna Glacier. From there the West Buttress climbs past Ski Hill and Windy Corner to a high camp at 5,240 m, and up the summit ridge to the top of North America.
We climb with two guides for every four climbers, so a team can always split to bring someone down.
Itinerary
Day by day
Grade 4 of 5, Extreme altitude Grade 4 · Extreme altitude
Kit check, sled packing and a briefing with the park rangers.
A ski plane to base camp on the Kahiltna.
Sled hauls to Ski Hill and Motorcycle Hill, and the camp at 14,000 feet.
Up the headwall to high camp on the West Buttress.
The Autobahn, Denali Pass and the summit ridge.
Spare days for storms. Denali always uses some.
Back down the glacier and a ski plane to Talkeetna.



Included
- Two guides for every four climbers
- All group kit, sleds and fuel
- Ski plane flights
- All meals on the glacier
- National Park climbing fee
Not included
- Flights to Anchorage
- Personal kit, including expedition boots
- Rescue insurance
Before you come
- Experience on glaciers with crampons and ice axe
- Able to haul 30 kg between a pack and a sled
- A cold-weather course, or our Denali skills week
Departures
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