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Entries By lindsay fixmer


Mt. McKinley: Jones & Team’s First Night at 14K Camp

June 7, 2015, 9:45 pm PT After surviving our first chilly night at 14K Camp, everyone walked into the posh this morning to the sweet smell of blueberry pancakes. Cooking at 14,000ft is quite difficult on any day but Tyler made pancakes that would have made Grandpa Jerry proud. Post breakfast we took advantage of the nice weather and prepared our camp for a nuclear winter. Hopefully the weather will stay nice but if not we are prepared for the worst. After our wall building session we did some more training for the upper mountain. The guides set up a fixed-line obstacle course that everyone marched around in like a group of trained gorillas. Tomorrow we hope to carry to the top of the fixed lines, but as always, we will see what Mother Nature brings. RMI Guide Tyler Jones
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Congrats to all for your new found height! I am in awe of all. Went golfing in Victor Utah today. Sunny and 76 is good anywhere I suppose

Posted by: Frank Suring on 6/8/2015 at 4:26 pm

Everyone I know that knows you has their fingers crossed for good weather to hold.

Posted by: Mike Taylor on 6/8/2015 at 8:43 am


Alaska Seminar: Leon Davis & Team Send Final Dispatch

Hello friends and family, Apologies for the absent dispatches these last few days; Apparently clouds and Sat phones do not get along. We had a few eventful days on the Kahiltna so here is a quick wrap up. Our attempt on Kahiltna Dome was thwarted by Avalanche conditions so we made a full retreat from camp II back to Base Camp under a blanket of clouds. The team set up a quick camp by the airstrip and started celebrating the trip with a few beers we stashed in a hole and some margarita's from a friendly neighbor. With some time to kill, a few folks wanted to know what the inside of a crevasse looked like so we set some anchors and lowered a few into the deep blue black holes that reach down under our feet. Doug perched himself at the lip for a photo session of folks climbing out of the abyss. Everyone flew off yesterday just before the weather shut base camp down and we enjoyed a fine dinner in Talkeetna and some drinks at the Fairview. A great trip with some of the finest people I've shared a rope with. Thank you all for tuning in and look forward to the pictures and stories headed your way! RMI Guide Leon Davis & Team
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Alaska Seminar: Dave & Team Train at 9,800’

May 21, 2015 - 10:03 pm PT Here we are at 9,800' for a second night. This morning the winds continued to whip at the surrounding ridges and moving camp up the Kahiltna Dome was not prudent. However we were able to go for a venture towards Kahiltna Pass to see what there was to see. Good times trying to get over the bergschrund which was a trap door of deep faceted snow. Towards the top of the ridge we met firm icy conditions that forced us back down. Good times nevertheless! If the weather improves tomorrow we will make an attempt on the Dome. Good night! RMI Guide Leon Davis
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Down here in North Carolina, we had our first day at the pool yesterday!  Stay warm.  Love, Mom

Posted by: Judy Kenyon on 5/23/2015 at 5:28 am

Love the positive vibes from Guide Leon!

Posted by: Laura Bryson on 5/22/2015 at 5:51 pm


Alaska Seminar: Davis & Team Climb to Camp 2

Wednesday, May 20th 2:38 pm PDT Writing to you all from vibrating tents at 9800 ft. tonight. The team had a fine walk up from 7800 ft. this morning in decent weather, but the looming sense of something surrounding us was ever present. We started to make our camp as the winds picked up, snow falling and visibility waning. It was hard work for 3 or 4 hours before we had good walls and I've never seen the team work so well together - all are hard workers. We are hunkered down now and eagerly await what tomorrow brings. Hope you all are warm! RMI Guide Leon Davis and team
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Ed and team,

Thinking of all of you! Stay safe and hope the weather cooperates.

Enjoy!

Gayle

Posted by: Gayle Hutton on 5/22/2015 at 5:42 pm

It got chilly in PA, and then I remembered what you are experiencing and it suddenly didn’t seem so bad here.  Hope you are staying warm and doing what you love. D & I are thinking of you. Jenny

Posted by: Jenny on 5/21/2015 at 10:54 pm


Alaska Seminar: Davis & Team Move to Camp 1

May 29, 2015 - 9:34 pm PT Good day- We are dispatching from a crowded Camp 1 this evening. We had a pleasant four hour walk today under cloudy skies on the main flow of the Kahiltna. We had a strong performance from the team and we plan to bump our camp up to 9,800' tomorrow morning. It looks like some weather is coming in so we might get some snow tonight. Here's to hoping we don't and we will talk to you all from Camp 2! RMI Guide Leon Davis
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The Millers and I followed Jenny’s safe return to State College via IM.  With this daily blog, you don’t even seem thousands of miles away.  Crazy world.  Made dinner for the kids tonite.  Baby Cakes says hi to Uncle Willie.  Love, Mom

Posted by: Judith Kenyon on 5/20/2015 at 5:02 pm

Glad to hear the team is doing so well!

Posted by: Laura Bryson on 5/20/2015 at 4:28 pm


Alaska Seminar: Davis & Team Train at Kahiltna Base Camp

May 18, 2015 - 11:43 pm PT Hello- Our day in Base Camp was as busy as it can get. After a leisurely breakfast of pancakes bacon and coffee, we divided up to learn and practice beacon searches, surface hauling systems and rig our sleds for moving up river. A great day under a blazing sun that had us wondering how we can be surrounded by so much snow yet be so dang hot. Tomorrow we leave our camp loaded with five days of provisions and make our way towards Kahiltna Dome. We will talk again from Camp 1! RMI Guides Leon Davis, Lindsay Fixmer, Bridget Belliveau & Team

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Alaska Seminar: Leon Davis & Team Summit Radio Tower

May 17, 2015 - 10:24pm PST Good evening all, Today was a great day to be in the mountains! The sun shone bright this morning as we left camp for the north side of Radio Tower. We found great conditions moving up and the ridge offered us amazing panoramas of Mt Hunter, Foraker, and Denali. The team performed very well all day and we spent the late afternoon sitting in shade to review knots. Tomorrow will be tech training intensive here at camp. Pancakes & bacon for breakfast! RMI Guide Leon Davis & Team
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Will, I’m sure you were in your element with the knot tying work!!  Have a great day today.  Love, Mom

Posted by: Judy Kenyon on 5/19/2015 at 4:45 am

Leon, I’ve climbed with you two times on Rainier and have great respect for your guiding skills.  McKinley is still on the bucket list and hope to summit some day.  Take care and blue skies.  Jim

Posted by: Jim on 5/18/2015 at 8:40 pm


Alaska Seminar: Leon Davis and Team Fly to Basecamp

Greetings all We departed Talkeetna into cloudy weather and for a while there we did not think we would make it. But thanks to the skill of our K2 pilots we were able to sneak in as the skies briefly parted. As a result of our teams hard work and cooperation we now have a fortified camp. We will sleep well behind block walls and we are excited for a chance to climb the radio tower tomorrow morning. Tonight we sleep under clear blue (still) skies and just a whisper of a cool breeze. Until tomorrow then! RMI Guide Leon Davis & Team

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Will: looks beautiful.  Stay warm and cozy in your tent.  We’re all thinking of you.  Mom

Posted by: Judy Kenyon on 5/18/2015 at 6:08 am

Tents??? I figured you guys would be sleeping in hand dug snow caves! Have fun Dad,it looks beautiful there!

Posted by: Johnnie Newland on 5/18/2015 at 3:06 am


Alaska Seminar: Leon Davis & Team Ready to Go

Good morning friends and family! The Alaska Seminar team here in Talkeetna is getting things done in great style. Weather is looking better with each passing hour and everyone did a fantastic job with rigging their gear. Here it is noon and we are just about ready to fly! So the team is gonna grab a last meal in town and our next communique will be from base camp! Have a lovely day everyone, RMI Guide Leon Davis
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Hope everyone is having a great time.  Mom/Grandma and Pop/Grandpa - we all miss you and love you.  Have fun in the snow.
Love,
Joe, Suzanne, Lilliana, and Sophia

Posted by: Joe on 5/22/2015 at 6:02 am

Lookin good! All the best from the NC gang.

Posted by: Chad on 5/17/2015 at 11:49 am


Mt. Rainier: Summit Climb Teams Summit!

Today's Mount Rainier summit climb teams, led by RMI Guides Casey Grom and Lindsay Fixmer, are currently on the top! Temperatures were on the colder side and winds were brisk but no clouds from 9,500' to the summit. The teams are starting their descent soon and will be back to Paradise this afternoon.
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congratulations, kenny. you did it!!

Posted by: anne lawler on 9/5/2014 at 6:32 am

Anna—we are so proud of your accomplishment!  Great job!

Posted by: Brooke and Susan on 9/3/2014 at 9:37 pm

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