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Alaska Seminar: Team flies to Base Camp

Posted by: Eric Frank, Jason Thompson | May 15, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 7,200'

Hello from the Alaska Range,

We departed Talkeetna this afternoon and the flight onto the glacier was spectacular, no one was disappointed. We quickly set up our camp on the SE fork of the Kahiltna Glacier and are beginning to adjust to glacier living. The weather is splendid.

We are looking forward to beginning our training tomorrow and will let you know how it goes.

RMI Guide Jason Thompson

On The Map

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Mt. Rainier: Climber’s Story

Posted by: Eric Frank | October 27, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier

RMI Climber Chuck Knauff climbed Mt. Rainier on a 5 Day Summit Climb this August and with RMI Guides Leon Davis, Eric Frank, and Dave Walter.  Chuck recently told the story of his climb in the newspaper the Sun Gazette.

AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE
City man climbs Mount Rainier

Sun Gazette
October 23, 2011 By Julie Reppert

“It’s one of those things that, it bit me and now I’m pretty well hooked on it,” Charles “Chuck” Knauff said of his climb to the top of Mount Rainier in Ashford, Wash.

Knauff, 48, a Williamsport resident and project manager for a construction management firm based out of Harrisburg, completed the climb alongside six others in August.

He spent five days at Mount Rainier, training and climbing, with the ascent to the summit and back down to the base camp taking just under four hours.

“When you’re standing there looking at it (the mountain), it looks fake,” Knauff said. “You never get tired of looking at it.”

Two years ago, Knauff came across a documentary on ESPN depicting the mountaineering experiences of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other NFL dignitaries, who climbed Mount Rainier as a fundraiser to benefit charities. Their challenges sparked his interest in making the climb himself.

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Shishapangma: Team Checks in from Advanced Base Camp

Posted by: Eric Frank | September 24, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Guide News *Everest
Elevation: 18,400'

Hello this is the Shishapangma Team calling from our advance base camp. This morning we woke up to a dusting of snow on the ground here at 18,400’ and it seems as though the storm left a few feet on the upper mountain.

Part of the team is finishing their first rotation through camp one up near 21,000’ and will be descending either tonight or tomorrow. It seems as though we will be sitting here at our advanced base camp for a few days resting and then hoping for clear weather to go up on our next rotation. Everyone is doing well and climbing strong. We will call back in a few days and check in then.

Bye!

RMI Guide Eric Frank

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Alaska Seminar: Summit Mt. Francis!

Posted by: Eric Frank | May 19, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 7,300'

Hello. This is the RMI Alaska Mountaineering Seminar checking in from our camp at 7,300 feet on the Kahiltna Glacier. It’s 11 PM here in Alaska and the team is in bed for the night. Just came back from a successful summit day on Mt. Francis. The team was 100% successful and cruised the route in just under 11 hours.  We had beautiful weather, clear skies, and just a little bit of wind. Everyone climbed strong and we’re looking forward to getting back to training tomorrow. Take care.

RMI Guide Eric Frank

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Alaska Seminar: Training and Climb of Radio Tower Peak

Posted by: Eric Frank | May 14, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 7,200'

Hi this is the Alaskan Mountaineering Seminar checking in for the day.  This morning after we got an early start and breakfast we headed up the South East Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier.  After three hours of challenging technical climbing we were rewarded with a chance to stand on top of Radio Control Tower under blue skies and perfect condition. After our time on the summit we came back to our base camp and spent some time working on building snow anchors. The weather has turned to a cloudy outlook with a little bit of snow. Everyone is tucked in for the night resting for our training day tomorrow. Take care and send your thoughts to keep us warm on the Kahiltna.

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