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Mt Rainier: Expedition Skills Seminar Update

Posted by: Adam Knoff, J.J. Justman, Jason Thompson, Katie Bono | February 07, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 11,500'

Today our winter team made it to 11,500 feet on Mt. Rainier! It was tough going at the end. We had thigh deep snow and we decided to make the safe decision to turn around.

The weather is beautiful but the conditions are tough. However, that didn’t stop the team from having a great day up high.

It’s a unique feeling being up here in the winter. We are all alone and we are enjoying Rainier’s pristine beauty that can only be enjoyed in winter.

RMI Guide Jason Thompson is now giving a lecture in snow science and avalanche awareness.

That’s all for now.

RMI Guide JJ Justman

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Mt. Rainier: Winter Seminar Training on the Cowlitz Glacier

Posted by: Adam Knoff, J.J. Justman, Jason Thompson, Katie Bono | February 06, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier

Our winter seminar awoke to pancakes and a view! We have a little break in the weather. So we are busy taking photos. It still is a little blustery but we plan on continuing big mountain training. On the agenda, building anchors, crevasse rescue and self rescue.

RMI Guide JJ Justman

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Mt.Rainier:  Winter Seminar Update

Posted by: Adam Knoff, Jason Thompson, Katie Bono, J.J. Justman | February 05, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,080'

Our team made it to Camp Muir!

It was a long, arduous day but everyone put their heads down, gritted their teeth and made it to 10,000 feet in great style.

The action continues! Despite a little bit of weather to keep us cool we are having a lot of fun training in the snow.

RMI Guide JJ Justman

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Mt. Rainier: July 17th Update

Posted by: Mike Haugen, Jason Thompson | July 17, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guide Mike Haugen led his team to the Mt. Rainier summit via the Disappointment Cleaver Route this morning with beautiful weather and a slight breeze.  The team began their descent at 10:00 a.m.

RMI Guide Jason Thompson was leading his team on the Emmons Route on the northside of Mt. Rainier. Due to firm conditions and a cloud cap developing on the mountain, the team had to make the tough, but more importantly, safe decision to turn at 12,500’.  They will stay at Camp Schurman tonight and descend the mountain tomorrow.

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Mt. Rainier: June 24th Update

Posted by: Jason Thompson | June 24, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,500'

The Four Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guide Jason Thompson was forced to turn around this morning due to deteriorating weather conditions. The teams reached a height of 10,500’ before making the decision to turn back. The team is expected to arrive back at Ashford Base Camp by early afternoon for hot coffee and a slide show presentation about RMI’s Alaska Seminar. There is an open invitation for the slide show if you happen to be in town!

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Mt. Rainier: June 20th Summit!

Posted by: Jason Thompson, Andres Marin | June 20, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: Summit

Both Four Day Summit Climb teams made it to the Summit of Mt. Rainier today. Lead guides Jason Thompson and Andres Marin reported beautiful weather with light winds of about 0 – 8mph and plenty of SUNSHNE.  The teams were in light gloves and two clothing layers, as they climbed. They are now en route back to Camp Muir and we expect them back at RMI Basecamp in Ashford this afternoon.

Today is the first day of summer and the longest day of the year…get out and enjoy!

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Mt. Rainier: June 15th Update

Posted by: Jason Thompson, Andres Marin | June 15, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb teams led by Jason Thompson and Andres Marin made it to the Summit of Mt. Rainier today.  The weather was clear with winds of 25-35 mph.  The teams were able to spend some time on Columbia Crest enjoying the views, and are now en route to Camp Muir.

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Mt. Rainier: JUNE 9th UPDATE

Posted by: Jason Thompson, Mike Hinckley, Paul Edgren, Cody Doolan, Bryson Williams | June 09, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,600'

Our Four Day Summit Climb Teams led by Jason Thompson and Paul Edgren were able to climb up to Cathedral Gap early this morning, but they not reach the summit due to avalanche danger.  Visibility at Camp Muir was good with winds of about 15 – 35mph.  The teams have left Camp Muir and are en route back to Ashford Basecamp.

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Alaska Seminar: Crevasse Training & Ice Climbing

Posted by: Jason Thompson, Eric Frank | May 21, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 7,300'

The weather is forecasted to change around here in the following days but today was one of the hottest days we’ve had. Lenticular clouds continue to be impressive. We spent today playing inside crevasses and went ice climbing. Everyone had a blast.

The glaciers are an enormous amount of ice up here in Alaska. Researchers currently on the glacier conducting some studies have found the depth of the Kahiltna Glacier to be about 500 meters deep. As we climbed on the walls of the crevasses peering down into the dark black hole beneath us,  we felt small.

So long from the Kahiltna.

RMI Guide Jason Thompson

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Alaska Seminar: Back to Basecamp

Posted by: Jason Thompson, Eric Frank | May 20, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 9,500'

The objective for the day was Kahiltna Dome. We woke up early and quickly prepared. An hour’s walk took us across the glacier to the first hill, and warm morning sun. Unfortunately several stretches into the climb we encountered challenging conditions and decided to head back to our camp at 9,500 ft. The team broke camp in an impressive hour and a half and then made the 9-mile trip back to basecamp. Throughout the walk back, we saw lenticular clouds forming hanging over peaks in the area. Despite the sunny weather, they let us know that keeping our Gore-tex in the top of our packs was a good idea.

RMI Guide Jason Thompson

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