8.22.26

Mountains, marmots, and bears, oh my. What an adventure. Huge shout out and thanks to our climber Josh for an incredible trip. We laughed, we almost cried, and we had the time of our lives.  After a few thunder showers and some park requests that may have been answered, we finally got the meal of Mexican food we deserved. Until next time, thanks for tuning in!

RMI Guide Ben Luedtke and Josh Osborne 

8.21.26

Today was a day for adventure. We took off in the morning and climbed a very loose, but entertaining piece of rock called Tepeh Towers. We then roamed the vast snow covered slopes of the Inspiration and McAllister glaciers, poking our heads in places maybe no one has ever been?! A bit smoky, quite warm, and weather looming in the future, we decided to bump back down to our low camp and keep yogi company for another night. Did I mention our nap?! We're productive AND efficient. One last request for the park service would be a water slide at the base of the Eldorado glacier; people would love it, and so would we. Off to bed, early to rise.

- RMI Guide Ben Luedtke and Josh Osborne

8.20.26
1. Blueberry pancakes for breakfast with 2 black bears. Check.
2. Move to high camp and enjoy lunch with an epic view. Check.
3.Summit Eldorado and enjoy a sunset dinner there. Check.
It's all about the meals y'all. Oh and we got a bathroom with a killer view and a toilet seat. We are living large.

-RMI Guide Ben Luedtke and Climber Josh Osborne

8.19.26
Just 2 guys out looking for an adventure. Josh and I quickly found one trying to cross the creek 1 min from the parking lot. Given the steep nature of the trail for the first 2 miles on this trip, we have come up with a list of suggestions for the Park service:
1.Keep the air on please, it's too hot.
2. A lot of the steps are too big, can we make them shorter?
3. More shade, where did all the trees go?
4. What's with all the loose boulders in the boulder field?

All jokes aside, we ate some berries, stole a marmot's lookout to enjoy dinner with a view, and we can't get over the pure beauty of this place. Tomorrow we move up to high camp for further exploration and at least a summit or 2, maybe more.

-RMI Guide Ben Luedtke and Climber Josh Osborne