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Mt. Rainier: Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir Summit!

Posted by: Brent Okita, J.J. Justman, Solveig Waterfall, Zeb Blais, Katie Bono | September 27, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

On a perfect weather day, the Expeditions Skills Seminar - Muir team called in from the top of Mt. Rainier!  RMI Guides Brent Okita and JJ Justman were happy to report 100% of the team reached the summit this morning!  After spending some time reveling in the views and taking photos, the team began their descent at 9:30 a.m.

This marks RMI’s last Mt. Rainier program for the 2012 season.  Congratulations to all the summit climbers this season that we have had the pleasure of guiding to the highest point in Washington state!

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Mt. Rainier: Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir Training Up High

Posted by: Brent Okita, J.J. Justman, Solveig Waterfall, Zeb Blais, Katie Bono | September 26, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,060'

RMI Guides Brent Okita and J.J. Justman are leading the Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir this week.  The team hiked to Camp Muir on Monday and has spent several days training at the 10,060’ camp.  Today the team is receiving instruction on crevasse rescue techniques.  The weather has been clear with warm temperatures.  We hope the weather holds for their summit attempt tonight.

Good luck to the team!

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Mt. Rainier: September 22nd Summit!

Posted by: Brent Okita | September 22, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: Summit

Our Four Day Summit Climb Team led by RMI Guide Brent Okita reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today.  Brent radioed early this morning and reported high clouds with hail and winds at about 25mph.  The team spent about 15 minutes on the crater rim before starting their descent and are now en route to Camp Muir.

Congratulations to today’s teams!

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Mt. Rainier: September 5th Summit!

Posted by: Brent Okita, Leon Davis | September 05, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb September 2 - 5 reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning.  RMI Guides Brent Okita and Leon Davis and their teams were approaching the crater rim just after 7:00 a.m.  The teams reported a beautiful day with warm temperatures, clear skies and no winds.  They will spend some time on top enjoying the views before starting their descent to Camp Muir.  After a short stop at Muir they will continue down to Paradise.  We look forward to seeing them at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon.

Congratulations to today’s teams!

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Mt. Rainier: September 1st Update

Posted by: Brent Okita, Elias de Andres Martos | September 01, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

Our Four Day Summit Climb teams reached the top of Mt. Rainier early today, by the light of the blue moon. The guides reported good weather, the winds were decreasing, and it was cold! 

This summit climb marked RMI Guide Brent Okita’s 450th summit of Mt. Rainier!  Congratulations on your remarkable milestone!

We would also like to congratulate RMI clients Alex and Julie.  News from the summit this morning that Alex proposed to Julie and she accepted!  A special day on Mt. Rainier!

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Mt. Rainier: August 25th Summit!

Posted by: Brent Okita, Zeb Blais | August 25, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Teams reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning at 7 a.m. RMI Guides Brent Okita and Zeb Blais and their Four Day Summit Climb teams reported clear skies and calm winds for their climb today.  They will spend some time on top before beginning their descent to Camp Muir and continuing down to Paradise.  We look forward to seeing them at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon.

Congratulations to today’s summit climbers!

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Mt. Rainier: August 20th Summit!

Posted by: Brent Okita, Pete Van Deventer | August 20, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

This morning the RMI summit climbs reached Washington’s highest point, Columbia Crest on Mt. Rainier!  The weather was great with some winds around 25 mph, a little chilly but really nice.  The Four Day Summit Climb left the crater rim to start their descent back to Camp Muir at 7:50 a.m.

Congratulations to today’s summit climbs!

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Mt Rainier: August 14th Summit!

Posted by: Andres Marin, Tim Hardin, Brent Okita | August 14, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climbs August 11 - 14, 2012 reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning.  The teams reported a beautiful day with 25-30 mph winds and clear skies.  RMI Guides Brent Okita, Tim Hardin and Andres Marin started down from the crater rim with their teams around 7:30 a.m.  They will return to Camp Muir and then continue their descent to Paradise later this afternoon.

The Expedition Skills Seminar - Paradise crew moved to 9,000’ on Monday and set up camp where they will remain until Wednesday morning.  They watched a beautiful sunset last night.  Today the team practiced fixed line travel on a 60 degree slope and are currently hanging out in crevasses.

Congratulations to today’s Summit Climb teams!

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Mt. Rainier: August 10th Summit!

Posted by: Brent Okita, Andres Marin, J.J. Justman | August 10, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb August 7 - 10, 2012 led by RMI Guides Brent Okita and Andres Marin radioed from the Columbia Crest at 7:02 a.m.  The teams were enjoying clear skies, cool temperatures and a very light breeze on the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning.  They began their descent from the crater rim just before 8 am.  The teams will return to Camp Muir for a bit before continuing to Paradise this afternoon.  We look forward to seeing them at Rainier BaseCamp later today.

Congratulations to today’s teams!

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Mt. Rainier: August 1st Summit!

Posted by: Brent Okita, Eric Frank, Mike Haugen | August 01, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

“By far the best of the year” was RMI Guide Brent Okita’s description of today’s weather on the summit of Mt. Rainier.  Brent led the Four Day Summit Climb July 29 - 1 August to the top this morning.  RMI Guide Eric Frank led the Five Day Summit Climb July 28 - 1 August to Rainier’s summit with 100% of his team.  Both teams reported warm temperatures with just a whisper of wind.  They began their descent from the crater rim just before 8 am.  The teams will return to Camp Muir and then continue their descent to Paradise.

RMI Guide Mike Haugen led the Expedition Skills Seminar on the Kautz Glacier.  The team spent the week training at Rainier BaseCamp and on the mountain.  This morning they packed up their camp at 13,000’ atop Wapowty Cleaver and reached the summit of Mt. Rainier.  The team will descend via the Disappointment Cleaver Route. This marks the 100th summit of Mt. Rainier for RMI Guide Mike Haugen.  Congratulations Mike!

RMI Guide Jake Beren called to check-in from Mt. Shuksan.  The team is back at camp after being 100% on top today.  Jake reported that the route is “near perfect” with an amazing sunrise, views of Mt. Baker and the surrounding Cascades.  They ascended the central gulleys of the summit pyramid and stood on top with windless, sunny conditions.  The team had a great descent, rolling in to camp at the same time as the fog.  They are back at camp hydrating and resting before hiking out tomorrow. 

We look forward to seeing all the groups at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon.  Congratulations to today’s teams!

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