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Mt. Rainier: Winter Seminar Team Trains and Reaches Top of Muir Peak
Posted by: Brent Okita, J.J. Justman, Thomas Greene, Katie Bono | April 11, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,000'
Update 5:27 p.m.: What a day! What a day! The team made it high up on the mountain and we finished the training with a Muir Peak rappel. After a full day it’s time to relax, unwind and tell some stories!
8:33 a.m.: We made the summit!! Of Muir Peak. Yesterday the weather cleared and the team got out to play in the snow. While practicing cramponing we made the top of Muir Peak just above 10,000 feet. It is always a beautiful view looking down on the Mount Rainier glaciers below.
Today we have another beautiful day to continue our expedition skills training. While we go through crevasse rescue, Brent and Katie are going to check out the conditions higher on the mountain. If all is good we will venture up the mountain later this afternoon.
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Mt. Rainier: Winter Seminar Experiencing Some Weather and Training at Camp Muir
Posted by: Brent Okita, J.J. Justman, Thomas Greene, Katie Bono | April 10, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,000'
With 80 mph winds and a blinding snowstorm at Camp Muir, it is a perfect day to conduct training inside. Our bunkhouse serves a cozy atmosphere in the storm allowing us to learn essential expedition skills. If we were in tents all we would be doing is hanging on!
Our team is in great spirits and we are waiting out the storm until we venture outside. In the meantime, we’re going to continue to sip coffee, lecture and do some rope work.
Stay tuned!
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Mt. Rainier: Winter Seminar On Their Way to Camp Muir
Posted by: Brent Okita, J.J. Justman, Thomas Greene, Katie Bono | April 09, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
The day begins with blue skies and cold temperatures. We are up and at ‘em, with the stoves firing and the team sorting out the most important thing we will do today…breakfast!
Our plan is to move up to Camp Muir at 10,000 feet. Will we make it? Stay tuned.
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Mt. Rainier: The Winter Seminar Heads Uphill From Paradise
Posted by: Brent Okita, J.J. Justman, Thomas Greene, Katie Bono | April 08, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount Rainier
We are in Mount Rainier National Park and on the mountain! The weather has been finicky this past week with a good accumulation of snow. So much snow that we were worried that the park wouldn’t have the road to Paradise open.
At 11 AM the park opened the gates and we made it up. With all the fresh snow it was slow going but the team trudged on and we are busy making camp…Denali style! We are definitely having the true feel of what the mountains can dish out. It’s currently snowing hard and we are working fast on the kitchen and dining tent.
I need a hot drink!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ecuador Volcanoes: Team Summits Cotopaxi!
Posted by: Billy Nugent, Katie Bono | January 17, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Ecuador
Elevation: 19,348'
We enjoyed great weather on Cotopaxi this morning which enabled the team to go 2 for 2! To help describe the beauty of our surroundings today, I hope you enjoy the photos in our blog post… Our ascent took just under seven hours in nearly calm but frigid conditions. As the dawn began to break we were unfortunately climbing on the shaded side of the mountain and felt no relief from the cold until we were kissed by the sun on the summit. Despite the cold morning 6 of our 8 climbers persevered to enjoy the glorious sunrise from the top. A strong team on the way up doesn’t always mean a strong team on the way down. Lucky for us, everyone descended exceptionally well and we found ourselves back at the Refugio drinking coffee by 10 am after a 2:30 descent! Anyway, the gang is back in Quito safe and sound, resting up for a celebratory dinner this evening before we all hustle back to our real lives. It’s been tons of fun, thanks for following along!
Godspeed.
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Ecuador Volcanoes: Nugent & Team Prepare for Cotopaxi Summit
Posted by: Billy Nugent, Katie Bono | January 16, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Ecuador
Elevation: 16,000'
The time spent relaxing at Chilcabamba was wonderful but like all good things came to an end. Fortunately for us, there will be more excitement to come as our adventure continues. We are about to make our move up to the Jose Ribas Refugio on Cotopaxi (over 16,000’) where we hope to get a little nap in before launching for the summit very early tomorrow morning. The weather pattern has been promising and with a little luck we will all be taking hero pics and exchanging high fives on the summit! But we’re not counting our chickens before the eggs hatch, Cotopaxi is a big mountain and deserves respect. Wish us luck!
More on the alpine escapades of this intrepid group as our program continues… Stay with us!
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Ecuador’s Volcanoes: Nugent & Team Rest at Chilcabama
Posted by: Billy Nugent, Katie Bono | January 15, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Ecuador
Whew! After several strenuous days, the team has been relaxing at Chilcabama, a traditional Ecuadorian farmhouse. The surrounding countryside is beautiful, with a knockout view of Cotopaxi. Our day has been spent on exploratory walks, extensive eating, pestering the resident llama, and gazing at Cotopaxi through the hotel’s spyglass. Tomorrow we head up to the Cotopaxi hut for our next summit bid. Wish us luck!
RMI Guides Billy Nugent, Katie Bono & Team
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