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Mt. Rainier: August 9th Update

August 9, 2012

Posted by: Peter Whittaker, Dave Hahn, Jake Beren

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guides Peter Whittaker and Dave Hahn led their teams to the Mt. Rainier summit this morning. Both teams had left the summit by 8:30 a.m. and reported light winds and a very pleasant day on the mountain. Jake Beren is currently leading the Expedition Skills Seminar - Kautz on their summit bid. He checked in at 8:15 a.m. from the Wapowety Cleaver on the Kautz Route and will radio us when he reaches the summit.

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It was great to climb with all of you, even the silly bit..
Way to go Marshall and VJ. Awesome job Brad, Andy and Matt. Really fun to climb with you Franz and Anna…makes me want to bring my own daughter seeing you guys have such fun together.
Great guides makes great trip.
Thanks RMI.
Erik

Posted by: Erik Meyers on 8/13/2012 at 4:05 pm

Congrats Andy and Brad! Mary has been sharing your travel adventures with me. What an amazing accomplishment!

Posted by: Ellen on 8/12/2012 at 2:53 pm

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Kilimanjaro: Seth & Team See Many Animals at Lake Manyara

August 9, 2012

Posted by: Seth Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

This is Seth checking in from the shores of Lake Manyara. We have officially started our safari! We had a nice morning at the hotel. Then said goodbye to Matt, who is headed home, and drove out to the edge of the Great Rift Valley. Once in the national park we started our game viewing with what Eddie calls 'bamboons'. We've also seen elephants, water buffalo, giraffes and many others. It's a great warm up for our visit to Ngorongoro crater tomorrow. RMI Guide Seth Waterfall

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Hi Tamara-
I’m so excited for you! Have fun and be safe!
Jo

Posted by: Jo Guscott on 8/9/2012 at 7:09 pm

Hi Tamara and Jerry,

Glad to see that you and the team are relaxing after your climbing adventure. Tamara, that’s a great shot of you and the elephant. We’re looking forward to seeing your photos.

xoxo,
Marty and Ron

Posted by: Marty & Ron on 8/9/2012 at 6:27 pm

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Kilimanjaro: Tucker & Team’s First Views of Kilimanjaro

August 8, 2012

Posted by: Mark Tucker

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 12,800'

Mark Tucker checking in from Camp 2, Kilimanjaro, the Shira Camp. Well over 12,000'. You can see your breath tonight, a little bit chilly. What a great day. Perfect climbing conditions. We received a little sprinkling yesterday so the dust has been settled. We had a little cloud cover so it made quite comfortable climbing up to camp today. Then it started to rain just a little bit when we arrived so we are already in the tents. We were fortunate enough that the mountain popped out right at sunset tonight. We have now seen the peak. Everybody is quite thrilled with that. Lots of pictures as you can well imagine. The team is doing very well. Everybody's healthy and we've been moving nice and smooth and we're all developing these great techniques for the summit to come. We have a clear night and we'll talk to you tomorrow after a pretty good-size day. We're all looking for it. RMI Guide Mark Tucker

RMI Guide Mark Tucker checks in from Shira Camp on Kilimanjaro

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Fisher Chimneys: August 8th Summit!

August 8, 2012

Posted by: Mike Walter, Eric Frank, Geoff Schellens

Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades

Elevation: Summit

Hey gang...all is good here on Shuksan. We're on top at 9:30 am with 100% success! The weather is perfect, with no clouds above us and barely a breath of wind. We have great views of many northwest peaks from Rainier to Canada. We'll be in touch after we return to our camp. Cheers, RMI Guide Mike Walter

Kilimanjaro: Seth & Team Safely Off the Mountain

August 8, 2012

Posted by: Seth Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

We're back at the hotel!!! We awoke early this morning and everyone was psyched to get on the trail. The thought of a hot shower and a cold beer was all it took to motivate the group. After a wrap up ceremony with our crew we dispatched with the last few thousand feet of Kilimanjaro in 2.5 hours. Our truck met us at the national park gate and delivered us to the Dik Dik hotel. Everyone is now prepping for a celebration dinner. Safari starts tomorrow! RMI Guide Seth Waterfall

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Great climb men, we too are proud of your trip to the summit…Hope you have a safe trip home.

Posted by: Hal and Mary Hayes on 8/11/2012 at 4:47 pm

Way to go to the Brothers Leonard! Eddie, the Pookas are proud of you.

Posted by: Jim Citrano on 8/9/2012 at 3:49 am

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Mt. Rainier: August 8th Summit!

August 8, 2012

Posted by: Win Whittaker, Pete Van Deventer

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: Summit

Our Four and Five Day Summit Climb Teams reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. RMI Guides Pete Van Deventer and Win Whittaker reported clear skies above 7000' and winds at about 40mph. They have started their descent and are now en route back to Camp Muir. Congratulations to today's teams!

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Way to go team

Posted by: Rosie Zadra on 8/8/2012 at 1:04 pm

Great job team! Congrats

Posted by: Harrison Ford on 8/8/2012 at 9:06 am

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Kilimanjaro: Tucker & Team at Machame Camp

August 7, 2012

Posted by: Mark Tucker

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 9,999'

Mark Tucker checking in from 9,999'. Camp 1 on Kilimanjaro on the Machame Route in the Machame Camp reporting all is well. We just had a great day. A little bit overcast. It actually sprinkled just enough to keep the dust down. Last trip it was quite a dusty monster but boy, conditions just couldn't be better. The team is climbing very well, no issues. Great meal, no headaches. Everybody is just climbing into their tents and looking forward to a nice rest. Big day tomorrow but nothing these guys can't handle. Obviously I've got a couple of layers. I've got my heavy coat on just to stay comfortable but it is very pleasant out tonight. The clouds have now blown out and it is a very starry, starry night. We have a real nice camp, a little higher than most groups, so we have our own little private Idaho, which is sort of a bonus. As usual there are a few other teams out here but they are doing okay as well. We are having a blast and we appreciate you guys keeping tabs on us. We'll report back sooner than later. RMI Guide Mark Tucker

Mark Tucker checks in from Machame Camp.

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Hey mom! Looks like you’re having a smooth start and that’s awesome. We are all keeping updated on the blog. We really liked the look of the jungle! Lots of love.
-Evan, Connor, Grandma, Grandpa

Posted by: Evan Aseltine on 8/8/2012 at 3:24 pm

Dick, Brad and Tyler - Looks like you are enjoying your trip so far. Sending this blog to all our friends. Hugs, Gayle

Posted by: Gayle on 8/8/2012 at 1:01 pm

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Kilimanjaro: Seth & Team on the Summit!

August 7, 2012

Posted by: Seth Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 19,340'

Jambo! We have descended past high camp and are on our way to our last camp, Mweka. The summit was beautiful with zero wind and sunny skies. We topped out on Stella Point at sunrise and reached Uruhu Peak one hour later. As we descended a cloud layer built over the mountain and we're currently getting snowed on. We're all looking forward to a nice rest. RMI Guide Seth Waterfall

RMI Guide Seth Waterfall checks in from the Kilimanjaro Summit

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Matt
Great!!!
We have been following you every day.
Love
Mom and Dad

Posted by: MaryAnn and Arthur on 8/8/2012 at 7:42 am

WOOOO HOOOOO!!!! Go team! tamara, you rock!
XO
ALICIA

Posted by: Alicia Schwartz on 8/8/2012 at 7:21 am

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Mt. Rainier: August 7th Update

August 7, 2012

Posted by: Zeb Blais, Casey Grom, JJ Justman

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

Summit! The Mt. Rainier Summit Climb was on top this morning in clear skies and light winds. RMI Guide Zeb Blais reported the team began their descent from the crater rim at 7:40 a.m. RMI Guide JJ Justman and his Expedition Skills Seminar - Emmons also reached the summit this morning. The team is still enjoying their time on the summit before they descend back to Camp Schurman for the night. JJ sent a video last night and can be viewed below. Congratulations to today's teams!

Kilimanjaro: Tucker & Team Arrive in Tanzania

August 6, 2012

Posted by: Mark Tucker

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

So, our team is now assembled at the Dik Dik Hotel in Tanzania, getting ready for our climb of Kilimanjaro. It is a long way from the US and sometimes mother nature makes getting where we want to go (out of Chicago in a windstorm) a bit more difficult. Nonetheless, we are all here and with most of our luggage......two of the team are missing bags. Our local staff has worked hard to assist us by making additional transfers to the airport to pick up our gear. We have it pretty good in the ol' USA, just some of the places we wish to visit are not at the same level of infrastructure and support we are used to. I look at it that we are a guest in their country and appreciate any help I can get. Bottom line two more equipment checks tonight and some late night packing. Then we will be good to go in the morning. We celebrated two birthdays tonight with cake, candles, singing and presents. Not a bad place to celebrate! This is adventure travel at its best and tomorrow we start on the mountain. It doesn't stand a chance against this team! RMI Guide Mark Tucker

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Have fun Steve!

Posted by: Kim Anglemyer on 8/7/2012 at 5:31 pm

Eddie, Bob and Tom - great job!!! We can’t wait to hear all about it when you get back . Have a great time and keep climbing !!!!!!

Posted by: Sheila on 8/7/2012 at 4:36 pm

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Mt. Rainier: August 9th Update

Kilimanjaro: Seth & Team See Many Animals at Lake Manyara

Kilimanjaro: Tucker & Team’s First Views of Kilimanjaro

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Fisher Chimneys: August 8th Summit!

Kilimanjaro: Seth & Team Safely Off the Mountain

Mt. Rainier: August 8th Summit!

Kilimanjaro: Tucker & Team at Machame Camp

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