The Madison Mountaineering Peak Lenin expedition team caught an early flight from Bishkek to Osh today. Tomorrow, they’ll begin the drive to Peak Lenin Base Camp, but spent today touring the city; it was a great way to stretch the legs after several days of flying in the last week! The team enjoyed several different […]
Hello, from Kyrgyzstan! The Madison Mountaineering team has arrived, marking the start of their Peak Lenin expedition. Our team has slowly trickled in over the last few days, and came together today for a gear check, orientation, and team dinner to kick things off. It’s been an enjoyable start with tours of the city and […]
We are excited to report that the Madison Mountaineering Mont Blanc expedition team successfully summited over the weekend! It’s been an unforgettable week in the Alps filled with excellent weather, a rockstar team, smooth climbing and enjoying all that Chamonix has to offer. Climbing in the French Alps is a unique experience offering comfortable accommodations, […]
The Madison Mountaineering Mont Blanc expedition team has been hard at work over the course of the last few days, training and getting ready for the climb ahead. With a few smaller climbs under their belts, they’re heading back up and onto the Mont Blanc Massif for an attempt in a few days time. Good […]
And just like that! We are happy to report the summit success of our entire Carstensz Pyramid team on the morning of June 16. After crawling out of their sleeping bags, gearing up, and leaving their tent walls, clear and starry skies shined overhead. Climbers scarfed down some food and coffee to fuel up for […]
The Madison Mountaineering team has arrived in the beautiful Chamonix Valley, taken to the hills with eyes set on the legendary peak, Mont Blanc! Chamonix is a magical place with lots of mountaineering history. Treated with excellent weather and views so far, the team is psyched to be underway! They’ll spend the next few days […]
The Madison Mountaineering Carstensz Pyramid Expedition team reached their base camp today, tucked into the Yellow Valley at the foot of the peak. The flight into base camp is an exciting one, which we carried throughout the day. After settling into their tents, the team took to the lower section of the route for some […]
We’re thrilled to be back on Carstensz Pyramid with a strong team of climbers this June! The Madison Mountaineering team arrived in Timika over the weekend and look forward to their move up to the mountain soon. Our staff have been hard at work setting up base camp and are excited to welcome the rest […]
And again! It comes with much excitement to report that the Madison Mountaineering Ecuador Volcanoes team has successfully reached the summit of Chimborazo and returned back to Quito, safe and sound. It was a near perfect day on Ecuador‘s highest peak. Standing at 6263m/20,549ft, the team basked in the sunshine and took in the 360 […]
We are psyched to be back in Ecuador! The Madison Mountaineering team has been hard at work acclimatizing on smaller peaks that surround Quito. And now, we are excited to share that the team successfully reached the summit of Cotopaxi with 100% summit success! The team had an excellent day on this iconic mountain; clear […]