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Jambo! This is Seth checking in from Barranco Camp at about
13,000' on Kilimanjaro. It was a cool and showery day on the trail today. We started with some mixed clouds and sun but after a couple of hours it started to sprinkle. We were dry at lunch but by the time we made it to camp it had started to rain. No big deal though as our tents are dry and the cooks are preparing another great meal. Tomorrow is a short day over to Karanga Valley.
That's it for now.
RMI Guide Seth Waterfall
On The Map
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.
Hi there, we are on the trail about 20 min from our second camp on
Kilimanjaro, Shira Plateau camp. We have been in the sun all day but now the clouds are back. Everyone is moving right along and is getting used to the daily pattern on the mountain. Tomorrow we head off to 15,000' and then down to the Barranco valley.
RMI Guide Seth Waterfall
On The Map
Hello from Camp 1 on
Kilimanjaro! We had a nice hike today. We started with an early breakfast at the hotel and then we piled into the big 'Unimog' and drove to the park entrance.
After checking in there we hit the trail. Since we were in a cloud from the start, the hike was very pleasant temperature-wise. Once we reached Machame Camp, the sun broke out and we had a great view of the upper mountain.
Everyone's getting settled into their first night on the mountain and looking forward to tomorrow's trek to the Shira Plateau.
RMI Guide Seth Waterfall
On The Map
RMI Guide
Brent Okita radioed from the
Mount Rainier summit! He reported fairly warm temperatures, sunny skies with winds 5-20 mph and gusts to 45 mph. At 8:15 a.m., the team left the summit and started their descent back to Camp Muir.
Congratulations to today's summit climbers!
RMI Guides
Solveig Waterfall,
Leon Davis and team reached the
Mount Shuksan summit! The summit was a nice reward after weathering a storm that dumped 4" of rain on them at the beginning of their climb. Today, no precipitation as they made their way to the top. The team is currently on the descent back to camp and will hike the rest of the way out tomorrow morning.
Congratulations!
Jambo! Our trip has begun. The group has been filtering in over the last couple of days. Today at breakfast was the first time we were all together as a team. We spent the day going over info about the trip, in general, and the mountain, specifically, and then I had a look at everyone's gear.
Everything is looking great and we are set for an early departure tomorrow.
Kilimanjaro came out of the clouds right at sunset and I was able to snap a pick from the top of the water tower here at the hotel.
I'll check in from Camp 1 tomorrow.
RMI Guide Seth Waterfall
Summit! The
Mount Rainier Summit Climb, led by Adam Knoff and
Pete Van Deventer, reached the top this morning and began their descent just before 8:00 a.m. There were some gusty winds and clear skies. We just received an update from
Adam Knoff that the team is leaving Ingraham Flats and will be back to Camp Muir in about an hour.
Yesterday morning I flew into Kathmandu. It was my first daytime flight into this wondrous city. It was beautifully clear weather, and seeing the
Himalaya from the air provided an awesome perspective -- with
Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and many other peaks visible on the horizon. This is my third 8000-meter expedition, with previous expeditions to Cho Oyu and Shishapangma. My goal for this expedition is to climb Manaslu (8156m)- solo and without bottled oxygen.
Today I had a relaxing afternoon catching up with my Nepalese friends on the outskirts of Kathmandu valley. Drinking Nepali Raksi (moonshine) and Chhaang (rice beer) along with some quite tasty finger foods - with no ill effects this morning - hopefully I'm working up some immunity to Nepalese microorganisms. However, the heat and humidity of Kathmandu have me daydreaming of Manaslu’s glacial base camp. I’m excited to be back in Nepal!
The next two days I will busy myself with buying supplies and packing for the trek in. I plan to depart on the 2nd of September for Arughat, a small village in central Nepal. From Arughat it is an eight-day trek into Manaslu base camp. This time of year is hot, humid, and wet; I am packing my umbrella as the trek starts in the lowland rainforest.
RMI Guide Alex Barber
RMI Guide Dave Hahn and the
Mount Rainier summit climb team reached the summit in clear, calm and chilly conditions. The team spent some time on top marveling in the views and then began their descent at 9:25 a.m. After a successful summit yesterday, the Five-Day Muir Summit Climb team, led by
Jake Beren, is on their way down from Camp Muir. We look forward to congratulating the teams in Ashford this afternoon!
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Sending love to Wilder, Dink, and Mary from around the kitchen table at 5020 Battery Lane.
Posted by: Thursday Night Crew on 9/4/2014 at 7:49 pm
AOSTF two dapper males suffering from mild hypoxia, diaphoretic and elevated bearings. Delivered a firm slap on spinal midline followed by repeated infusions of spirited camaraderie and best wishes. A&Ox2;: patients appear to think they are in Africa. Recommend speedy return to the squad.
Posted by: Station 26 Crew on 9/4/2014 at 6:21 pm
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