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Mexico’s Volcanoes: JJ & Team Ready for Summit Bid on Orizaba

October 25, 2013

Posted by: JJ Justman, Solveig Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Elevation: 14,000'

Hi Everyone, The team is at Sr. Reyes and we are all set to go. The sun is shining and we enjoyed great views of Orizaba on the drive in. We will now drive a 4x4 vehicle up to the hut, set up camp and prepare for our summit day tomorrow. Wish us bueno suerte! JJ, Solveig & Team

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Great news the sun’s shining for you. Hope you all have a great climb and enjoy summiting Orizaba. love to Fatima, Peter

Posted by: Peter Williamson on 10/25/2013 at 5:57 pm

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Mexico’s Volcanoes: Team Resting in Puebla

October 24, 2013

Posted by: Solveig Waterfall, JJ Justman

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

It is a day to explore the city of Puebla. The team is enjoying a day of rest and there's no better place to do that than in this colorful city. Some of the teammates are on the search for cowboy boots. Some of us are going to partake in a culinary class to learn how to make Puebla's signature dish...Mole Poblano! And of course, we will be sampling all the authentic cuisine we can. The weather is improving so don't go too far. Tomorrow we begin our adventure on Orizaba! RMI Guide JJ Justman

Mexico’s Volcanoes: JJ & Team Check in from Ixta High Camp

October 23, 2013

Posted by: JJ Justman, Solveig Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Elevation: 14,700'

Hey everyone this is JJ and Solveig with the Mexico team here on Ixta. First we do want to let everyone know that everyone here on the team is safe and sound and second, we haven't heard any news but we hope that everyone in Acapulco and the coast land of Mexico is ok with that hurricane. Here on Ixta at High Camp at 14,700', we have received the inland storm, I believe the remnants of what happened with that hurricane. We received over a foot of snow last night, heavy winds and no visibility. The winds have died down, it is not snowing any more. We still don't have good visibility. But everyone is still in good spirits. Needless to say, the mountain certainly said no to us for going to the top today but this is a day that is pretty obvious that the mountains are to be enjoyed and not conquered. We are making the best of it, everyone is in great spirits, having fun and smiling. Now our focus is packing up and getting down off of Ixta and into Puebla. Everyone says hello on the team and thanks for following along. We will definitely show you some of the sites and sounds from Puebla, Mexico and maybe some of what it looked like yesterday getting up to high camp. Everyone is doing great and we will touch base soon. Our next objective is Orizaba and we are definitely keeping our fingers crossed for better weather. Take care everyone. Bye. RMI Guide JJ Justman

RMI Guide JJ Justman checks in from high camp on Ixtaccihuatl.

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Excellent. Glad everyone is ok!

Posted by: Mic Walter on 10/23/2013 at 9:48 pm

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Mexico: Justman & Team at Ixta High Camp

October 22, 2013

Posted by: JJ Justman, Solveig Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Elevation: 14,700'

We are camped in tents at 14,700' high camp on Ixta. We have had clear mornings, then some clouds, and light precipitation in the evenings. Our forecast remains fine- 70% chance of rain diminishing in a couple of days. The hurricane in the area is not affecting us. Tomorrow is our summit day. Wish us luck! RMI Guide JJ Justman

RMI Guide JJ Justman checks in from Ixta High Camp.

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Mexico’s Volcanoes: Team reaches hut on Ixta

October 21, 2013

Posted by: JJ Justman, Solveig Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Elevation: 12,000'

It feels good to be in the mountains! Our team is nestled in the Altzomoni Hut near 12,000 feet! Of course we enjoyed a great breakfast fit for Kings and Queens before we arrived here. After a brief stop to do some last minute food shopping we arrived at camp early afternoon. The rest of our day was filled with final packing preparations for our endeavor to make high camp on Ixta tomorrow. Everyone is doing fantastic. The weather is a little dreary but it's not stopping us from having fun! And just because we are in the mountains doesn't mean we have to act like it. Instead of freeze dried food, Solveig and I prepared a fresh Mexican carne asada dinner for the team. The fresh guacamole was a hit. It was devoured in seconds! RMI Guides JJ Justman and Solveig Waterfall

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Glad to hear the climbing is going well and the team is making good progress. Enjoy the rest of the mountain and the local food. Love to Fatima, Peter

Posted by: Peter Williamson on 10/22/2013 at 2:58 am

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Mexico’s Volcanoes: Team takes acclimating hike on La Malinche

October 20, 2013

Posted by: JJ Justman, Solveig Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Elevation: 10,000'

Hi! This is Solveig Waterfall checking in from our Cabana at the La Malitzi Resort at the base of La Malinche. We had a great acclimatization hike this afternoon and made it all the way to 13,000ft! Everyone did great and the weather held off nearly long enough. At the first sounds of thunder we began a hasty descent back to relative safety below tree line and then motored all the way back down to our cabins under heavy rainfall. Everyone is in great spirits after a delicious dinner and we are all cozied up drying out clothing and boots next to the fireplace enjoying the sounds of the continued rain and thunder. Quite the first day here in the mountains of Mexico! Tomorrow we will travel to the Altzomoni hut near the base of Ixta and begin preparations for our first big climb. Crossing our fingers for an improvement in the weather!! RMI Guides JJ Justman and Solveig Waterfall

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Mexico: JJ Justman and Team Arrive in Mexico City

October 19, 2013

Posted by: JJ Justman, Solveig Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Here we are! Once again in Mexico City with another great climbing team. Yes, we are about to head into the mountains. However, one of the greatest parts about international travel is experiencing the sights, sounds, tastes and smells of the beautiful countries we visit. I'd like to disclose the name of the restaurant we had our orientation dinner. However, I cannot give away our secrets. How was it you may ask?....Amazing!!! And guess what! It only gets better! RMI Guide JJ Justman

Kilimanjaro: The Family Climb Spends the Day in The Garden of the Elephants

October 17, 2013

Posted by: Peter Whittaker, Seth Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

It's another great day on safari! Right now we're in Tarangire National Park and the animals are out in full force. There have been tons of elephants of course as this is 'the garden of the elephants'. In addition to the animals there are tons if really cool Baobab trees. We're all having a blast on the penultimate day of our trip. RMI Guides Seth Waterfall and Peter Whittaker

Kilimanjaro: Enjoying The Safari at Ngorongoro Crater

October 16, 2013

Posted by: Peter Whittaker, Seth Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

This is Seth checking in from Ngorongoro Crater. We've been having a spectacular day of game viewing. The main event was getting to see two lions, one male, one female, right next to the road. We have also seen tons of other stuff. Tonight we're staying at the Plantation Lodge and tomorrow we will visit Tarangire National Park. RMI Guides Seth Waterfall and Peter Whittaker

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Hi Guys! It’s Samantha’s class! We just wanted to congratulate you all on your amazing climb! Have fun on your safari!

-Mrs.Dunne’s Class

Posted by: PAT DUNNE on 10/17/2013 at 5:09 am

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Kilimanjaro: The Kilimanjaro Family Climb Begins Their Safari

October 15, 2013

Posted by: Peter Whittaker, Seth Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Jambo from Lake Manyara! We've just finished a great afternoon game drive. The elephants were out in full force today. We got extremely close to several of the amazon creatures. Another highlight of the day was seeing several baboon and monkey babies. All in all it was a great first day on safari. RMI Guides Peter Whittaker and Seth Waterfall

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Now you can all relax and really enjoy yourself! Must be beautiful actually seeing the animals in their natural habitat. Sam take lots of pictures of those giraffes.

Posted by: Terrianne Riga on 10/15/2013 at 1:05 pm

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Mexico’s Volcanoes: Team takes acclimating hike on La Malinche

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