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Kilimanjaro: Safari Begins

Posted by: Seth Waterfall | September 20, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Kilimanjaro

The RMI Kilimanjaro Team is now the African Safari Team!  We have just spent the afternoon viewing wildlife in Lake Manyara National Park.  After our celebration dinner last night everyone was happy to sleep in an actual bed for the first time in a week.  After breakfast this morning we left the Dik Dik hotel and drove a few hours to Lake Manyara.  Once we were there we rolled the tops back on our Land Cruisers for optimal animal spotting.  The safaris here never disappoint and today was no exception.  Elephants, giraffes, water buffalo and more monkeys and baboons than we could possibly photograph were just some of the animals we saw.

Now we are on the way to the Plantation Lodge where we will spend the night.  Tomorrow we are off to Ngorongoro Crater!

-Seth and the Safari Crew

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Mt. Rainier: The Tradition Continues

Posted by: | September 19, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

Long time RMI Guide and Owner Joe Horiskey may have 235 summits of Mt. Rainier via nearly a dozen routes in forty-two years of guiding, but he was even happier to congratulate his 19 year-old son, Robert, who successfully reached Columbia Crest for his very first time on September 8th! Congratulations, Robert! (And congratulations, Joe!)

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North Cascades: Fishers Chimney Summit!

Posted by: | September 19, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *North Cascades
Elevation: 9,127'

Good news from the North Cascades! The RMI office received the following text from RMI Guide Tyler Reid who is leading a group on Mt. Shuksan’s Fisher Chimneys:

“On the summit! It turned into a beautiful day, we had the mountain to ourselves. It was a great climb. I will send a text from camp. TR”

Nice work Tyler, Tim and Kevin!

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Shishapangma: RMI Guides Carry to Camp 1

Posted by: | September 19, 2011
Categories: *Guide News *Everest

The Shishapangma team left a voice mail message with the RMI office yesterday saying everything was going well. It was a little hard to decipher which is understandable coming from half way around the world via satellite. Here is what we were able to understand:

“Hey guys it is the Shishapangma crew. All doing well here at Basecamp after carries from/to Camp 1. Heading up to Camp 1 again in a few days. Wanted to let you know we are well. We will be heading up again soon.”

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Mt. Rainier: September 19th Update

Posted by: | September 19, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 11,300'

The Four Day Summit Climb September 16 - 19 led by RMI Guides J.J. Justman and Pete Van Deventer were unable to reach the summit of Mt. Rainier today.  The teams aborted their summit attempt at approximately 11,300’ due to heavy winds and poor climbing conditions.  The teams returned safely to Camp Muir at 7:30 a.m. PT.  They began their descent to Paradise at 9:00 a.m. PT.  Conditions on the Muir Snowfield are making it necessary for the team to wear crampons below Camp Muir.

Congratulations on a safe climb!

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Kilimanjaro: Teams Last Day on Kilimanjaro

Posted by: Seth Waterfall | September 19, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Kilimanjaro

Hello from the village of Mweka!  The group is all doing great.  We started the day at our last camp, elevation 10,000 feet, with a great breakfast followed by a closing ceremony with our whole team.  After that we hit the trail for a 3.5 hour hike down to the park gate.  After signing out we had lunch and now we are riding in the truck back to the Dik Dik hotel.  Everyone is psyched to hit the showers and start the celebration party.

After tonight our trip will shift gears as we start our four days of Safari!  That’s all for now.

RMI Guide Seth Waterfall

On The Map

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Mt. Rainier: September 18th Update

Posted by: | September 18, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,000'

The Four Day Summit Climb led by Casey Grom returned safely to Camp Muir at 8:53am.  The team left Muir for their summit attempt at 3am, by 7am they had reached their highpoint of 12,000’.  Casey reported inches to feet of new snow with drifts, “It’s like winter up here!”

The Five Day Summit Climb with lead guide Paul Edgren just arrived to Rainier Basecamp in Ashford.  They are enjoying some breakfast and warming up after a rain and snow descent from Camp Muir this morning.

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Kilimanjaro: Waterfall & Team Summit!

Posted by: Seth Waterfall | September 17, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Kilimanjaro
Elevation: 19,340'

This is Seth checking in from the summit of Kilimanjaro (19,340 feet).  Everyone in our group has reached the top!  The weather has been spectacular all day.  We watched the sunrise from the crater rim and have been enjoying the warmth.  It’s all down hill from here!

RMI Guide Seth Waterfall

On The Map

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Mt. Rainier: September 17th - Summit

Posted by: | September 17, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

Despite the change in the weather our Four Day Summit Climb team led by Tyler Jones reached the crater rim at about 8:35am PST this morning. It was a touch and go summit for the team as winds were strong, temperatures were cold, and snow was beginning to fall. 

Our Five Day Summit Climb team led by Paul Edgren also attempted the summit today but due to deteriorating conditions aborted their attempt at 13,500’.  Both teams are descending back to Camp Muir.

Congratulations to both teams for your hard work on the mountain today!

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Kilimanjaro: Team at High Camp!

Posted by: Seth Waterfall | September 17, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Kilimanjaro
Elevation: 15,000

We’re at high camp! 

We pulled into Barafu Camp (approx. 15,000’) today right at noon.  When we awoke this morning a weather system had moved in overnight.  We were sandwiched between a low layer if clouds an an upper layer of clouds.  As we began our hike the clouds enveloped us and it began to rain.  After an hour the rain turned to snow which is much better for us.  All in all it was a fun day of hiking. 

We are about to have lunch after that it will be relaxing time until dinner an a few hours after that we’ll begin our summit push!  Wish us luck.

RMI Guide Seth Waterfall

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