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Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climb Turn at Disappointment Cleaver

September 21, 2015

Posted by: JJ Justman, Nick Hunt

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 12,300'

The Four Day Summit Climbs led by RMI Guides JJ Justman and Nick Hunt were turned around at the top of Disappointment Cleaver this morning due to route conditions. The teams descended to Paradise and will be returning to Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon.

Mt. Rainier: September 20th Update

September 20, 2015

Posted by: Leon Davis

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 12,300'

The Four Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guide Leon Davis reached the top of Disappointment Cleaver on Mt. Rainier before route conditions forced the team to descend. Leon and the team descended back to Camp Muir to rest and pack up. At 8:45 am the team left Camp Muir to begin their descent to Paradise. We look forward to seeing them in Ashford this afternoon.

Mt. Rainier: September 19th Teams Reach 12,700’

September 19, 2015

Posted by: Brent Okita, Ben Liken

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 12,700'

The Four Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guide Brent Okita and the Five Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guide Ben Liken were unable to reach the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning due to challenging route conditions. The teams called Camp Comfort at 12,700' their high point. The teams will return to Ashford this afternoon.

Mt. Rainier: The Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir on the Summit!

September 16, 2015

Posted by: Casey Grom, Elias de Andres Martos

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir, led by Casey Grom and Elias de Andres Martos, reached the summit of Mount Rainier! The guides reported overnight snow of a couple of inches in places but mostly a dusting. The precipitation did stop for their summit bid. They also reported no winds and a cloud deck of 12,000 feet. After spending some time on the top, the teams will begin their descent back to Camp Muir. Congratulations to the team!

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Congratulations guys what a team effort to get to the summit. Training right now for my summit bid either in 2016 or in 2017.

Posted by: Kevin Stone on 9/18/2015 at 7:30 am

Congratulations guys what a team effort to get to the summit. Training right now for my summit bid either in 2016 or in 2017.

Posted by: Kevin Stone on 9/18/2015 at 7:29 am

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Kilimanjaro: Dave Hahn Wraps up the Kilimanjaro Climb & Safari

September 14, 2015

Posted by: Dave Hahn

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Our last couple of Safari days were chock full of wildlife, natural beauty and exploring. Tarangire National Park certainly delivered. We saw hundreds of elephants dotting the landscape in family groups of fifteen to twenty. We saw thousands and thousands of zebra and wildebeest. Beautiful and exotic birds were everywhere. We saw several great sleeping lions and we looked in every acacia tree for more big cats. Despite the best efforts of our two dueling sharp-eyed naturalists; Driver Joseph and Climber Chris, we never did see the leopards and cheetahs although we were pretty sure they were watching us. Something left for next safari. None of us will soon forget this one though, and the peaceful night we spent out in Kikoti Camp overlooking Tarangire. We watched a troupe of baboons climb a sheer rock face that final evening for no other reason than to watch the sunset from the top of the rock. We'll keep their example in mind -it is often worth going out of one's way to see the wonders of this planet. Today we are flying back around this gigantic planet toward home. Thanks for following along on our climb and safari. Best Regards RMI Guide Dave Hahn

Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climb Turn at Disappointment Cleaver

September 14, 2015

Posted by: JJ Justman, Pete Van Deventer

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

The Four Day Summit Climb teams led by RMI Guides JJ Justman and Pete Van Deventer were unable to reach the summit of Mt. Rainier today due to gusty winds. The teams turned back after reaching the top of Disappointment Cleaver. The teams are descending to Camp Muir and then will continue their to descent to Paradise. We look forward to seeing them at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon.

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Thanks to JJ, Jess, and Bridgette for guiding on the climb. I couldn’t have imagined a better experience. First of many mountaineering experiences, glad you guys were part of it. Looking forward to my next climb and hope to summit rainier with you another go around.

John Vasholz

Posted by: John on 9/14/2015 at 11:05 pm

Chad! Sorry to hear you couldn’t make it due to wind, we were all rooting for you back here at the ACE program. I am sure you have good stories to tell and we look forward to hearing them. Glad you didnt catch Summit fever. Enjoy the rest of your trip. Peace, bruh!

Posted by: Ed on 9/14/2015 at 2:56 pm

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Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climb Teams Unable to Summit

September 13, 2015

Posted by: Tyler Reid

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

The Four-Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guide Tyler Reid were unable to reach the summit due to strong winds. The team has safely returned to Camp Muir. They will descend from Camp Muir to Paradise this morning. We look forward to seeing the team in Ashford later this morning.

Mt. Rainier: Four & Five Day Summit Climb Teams Reach the Summit!

September 12, 2015

Posted by: Mike Walter, Leon Davis

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four-Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guide Mike Walter reached the summit of Mt. Rainier around 6:40am this morning. The Five Day Summit Climb led by Leon Davis also reached the summit today. Congratulations to today's Summit Climb teams!

Mt. Rainier: September 10th - SUMMIT!

September 10, 2015

Posted by: Brent Okita, Mike King

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Expedition Skills Seminar – Muir led by RMI Guides Brent Okita and Mike King reached the summit of Mt. Rainier at 7:22 am this morning. The teams reported clear skies and light winds. The team will spend one more day on the mountain training before descending. We expect them back to Rainier Basecamp tomorrow afternoon. Congratulations to the Seminar Team!

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Hurray William and Hudson! Knew you could do it! Hope you documented everything! Can’t wait to see you pix!

Posted by: MamaB on 9/11/2015 at 11:41 am

Great job everyone! Congratulations Steve and Lindsay!

Posted by: jen and pete on 9/10/2015 at 10:23 pm

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Mt. Rainier: September 7th Update

September 7, 2015

Posted by: JJ Justman, Solveig Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 11,654'

The Four Day Summit Climb teams led by RMI Guides JJ Justman and Solveig Waterfall were unable to reach the summit of Mt. Rainier due to unstable snow conditions. The Teams turned at 11,654’ on Disappointment Cleaver and are now safely back at Camp Muir. They will start their descent and be back to Rainier Basecamp in the early afternoon.

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Just spoke with a team member and learned of the incredible experience he had inspite of not making it to the summit. This grateful mom is thankful for the guides sound decision making! Congrats to all!

Posted by: Beth on 9/7/2015 at 2:43 pm

Way to go guys. Sorry the conditions weren’t better for you. Can’t wait to hear all the details of your great adventure.
Ray

Posted by: RAYMOND LABARBERA on 9/7/2015 at 12:58 pm

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Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climb Turn at Disappointment Cleaver

Mt. Rainier: September 20th Update

Mt. Rainier: September 19th Teams Reach 12,700’

Mt. Rainier: The Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir on the Summit!

Kilimanjaro: Dave Hahn Wraps up the Kilimanjaro Climb & Safari

Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climb Turn at Disappointment Cleaver

Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climb Teams Unable to Summit

Mt. Rainier: Four & Five Day Summit Climb Teams Reach the Summit!

Mt. Rainier: September 10th - SUMMIT!

Mt. Rainier: September 7th Update

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