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Mt. Elbrus: Justman & Team Summit!

July 12, 2014

Posted by: JJ Justman

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Southside

Elevation: 18,510'

July 12, 2014 - 1:15 am PT Hey - This is JJ. Well, this morning we did not play Eye of the Tiger. We did not play T-N-T. But let me give you a few of the lyrics we played this morning: I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast. I do like jelly on my breakfast toast. And do you know what else I like? Not one, not two but every single climber on top of Europe's highest mountain. What do you say gang? (cheers in back ground) It's an urgent news message, we are on the summit of Mt. Elbrus. Everyone did a great job. Strong as can be. And we are enjoying a beautiful day, a few puffy, happy clouds out in the distance, but that is about it Stay tuned for some photos and videos. We are going to head back down. I do believe we have a well deserved dinner and maybe a little bit of a celebration back at camp. Take care and thanks for following along. We will touch base again soon. Sayonara from the summit of Elbrus. RMI Guide JJ Justman

RMI Guide JJ Justman and the team call from the summit of Mt. Elbrus.

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We are so excited!!!!!!! The chickens are doing well.

Posted by: Granny on 7/13/2014 at 1:59 pm

Nice job JJ. Good luck to your Argentina today!! Dom and Kalani.

Posted by: Dom on 7/13/2014 at 6:42 am

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North Cascades: Davis and Team Check in from Boston Basin

July 12, 2014

Posted by: Leon Davis

Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades

Elevation: 6,200'

July 11, 2014 - 8:15 pm PT Hi Everybody this is Leon and Bryan in the Boston Basin, we climbed Sharkfin Tower today. It was a beautiful day. Everyone did great, everyone is feeling it but we got a lot of good training in. Tomorrow our plan is to wake up early and get an alpine start and head up to the west ridge of Forbidden and climb that thing. All is well, we will talk to you tomorrow. RMI Guide Leon Davis

RMI Guide Leon Davis checks in from Boston Basin.

Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climb Teams on Top!

July 12, 2014

Posted by: Mike Walter, Solveig Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb Teams led by RMI Guides Mike Walter & Solveig Waterfall reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. Just after 7 am the teams were approaching the top of Disappointment Cleaver on their descent. They will return to Camp Muir for a short break before continuing to Paradise later today. Congratulations to today's summit climb teams!

Mt. Elbrus: JJ and Team Heading for Summit

July 12, 2014

Posted by: JJ Justman

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Southside

Elevation: 12,000'

July 11, 2014 - 4:31 pm PT Hey Everyone – This is JJ Justman with team #1 here on Mt. Elbrus. It’s about 3 am in the morning. We have the crampons on, it’s a breathless night here for climbing. We are about to jump on the snow-cat, which will give us a little lift higher up on the mountain. It’s a gorgeous evening, it’s going to be a gorgeous day tomorrow. We will touch base again. And I am pretty darn positive we will be doing that from the highest mountain here in Europe. Take care everyone, talk to you soon. RMI Guide JJ Justman

RMI Guide JJ Justman checks in just before summit attempt.

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Mt. McKinley: Hahn & Team Sitting Tight at 14,000’

July 12, 2014

Posted by: Dave Hahn, Ben Liken, Sean Collon

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 14,200'

July 11, 2014 - 11:04 pm PT There wasn't much reason to get up early for climbing this morning at 14,200 ft. It snowed throughout the night and continued through the morning, piling up to about 8 or 10 inches. Luckily there wasn't much wind with it though, so we slept well. Our radio conversations with the folks hanging at 17K revealed that they hadn't gotten snow, but had gotten plenty of wind. The consensus seemed to be that if the weather eased, folks would be bailing out of high camp and quitting the climb. We made the best of calm conditions at our camp to get out for some exercise. The gang built snow walls and dug tunnels and watched wind and cloud buffet the upper mountain. Things did ease in the afternoon and our friends on high began descending. Ben Liken counted 43 climbers eventually making their way down the fixed lines. That number represented five different guided teams from three different companies. They'll head for the airstrip tomorrow, leaving us alone at 14,200 and virtually alone on the mountain. One guided team of three (two guides, one climber) remains at 17,200 hoping for better luck, it would be great if we could get up there to keep them company. Best Regards RMI Guide Dave Hahn

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Hi Dave. With a good supply I know the weather will clear soon & you will get the team up for a really awesome summit. safe travels & post more photos.

Posted by: Mary on 7/13/2014 at 1:26 am

Hi Dave -

I’ve been following your teams journey. This latest dispatch reminds me of when we were down on Vinson and ended up being the only team on the mountain.

You’ve probably already heard from RMI HQ that the latest issue of Outside magazine has a large article about what happened at Everest this year.

I’ll keep my fingers crossed that you guys get a weather break and are able to continue upwards.

-Larry Seaton

Posted by: larry seaton on 7/12/2014 at 7:26 am

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Peru Seminar: Elias & Team At the Trailhead

July 11, 2014

Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Robby Young

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Peru Seminar

The team is back at the trailhead in the village of Pashpa. The bus is waiting to shuttle us back to Huaraz as soon as the donkeys make it down from the Ishinca Valley Base Camp. Tomorrow I will send a final dispatch and some photos. RMI Guide Elias de Andres Martos

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Way to go Lucy! We think you are amazing! We are all so proud of you. We love you and cannot wait to hear all about your trip.

Posted by: Erle, Mom, Donald & John on 7/16/2014 at 1:22 pm

Yea, Kim! hope it was a great experience - can’t wait to hear from you! love, momma

Posted by: Jane lubow on 7/11/2014 at 4:14 pm

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Mt. Rainier: Teams on the Summit!

July 11, 2014

Posted by: Mike Haugen, Geoff Schellens

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guide Mike Haugen along with the Expedition Skills Seminar - Paradise led by Geoff Schellens reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. As of 7 am both teams were on their descent and approaching the top of Disappointment Cleaver en route back to Camp Muir. Conditions are beautiful this morning with warm temperatures and light winds reported from Camp Muir (10,080'). Congratulations to today's climbing teams!

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Congratulations team. I was so intent on getting my post climb comma sleep I did not get to say a proper good by to you all. It was a pleasure climbing with all of you. Truly an inspiring group of folks to climb with. There was never a doubt that this entire team was going to make it “up top”. Thank you all for your inspiration. Thank you Scott for the post climb refreshment drink. Thank you Mike, Josh, and my rope team leader JM for taking such great care of us.
PS: I did wake up from my 10 hour comma sleep and thought, yes, I want to do this again!

Posted by: David Fruin on 7/12/2014 at 7:58 am

Helen and Roger, I hope you are having the time of your life. I’ve been thinking about you and praying for your safety. Stay warm and I am sure you are enjoying the beautiful view. Hugs to you both!!!

Posted by: Vickie Davis on 7/12/2014 at 5:50 am

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Mt. Elbrus: Justman & Team Ready for Summit Attempt

July 11, 2014

Posted by: JJ Justman

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Southside

Elevation: 12,000'

July 11, 2014 - 4:00 am PT Good day RMI followers. The news today is sun, sun and more sun! We spent the morning reviewing mountaineering techniques in preparation for The Big Day on Mt. Elbrus! And speaking of the big day, rumor is it is going to be gorgeous! Keep your fingers crossed for us. We are all doing great and having a blast. It's nice when a team that is diverse in age can all joke around, have fun and enjoy the mountains together. The big item on my plate is deciding what song to wake the team up with. It's either Eye of the Tiger or TNT. If you have any other suggestions let me know. Stay tuned for a call on the summit! RMI Guide JJ Justman

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Safe travels on your summit day. Hope you have perfect weather. xox

Posted by: Bonny Rogers on 7/11/2014 at 7:49 pm

I think you should go with “Let’s Have A Kiki”. Have a great climb JJ and team!

Posted by: Kara Stinson on 7/11/2014 at 3:23 pm

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Mt. McKinley: Hahn & Team Staying Put at 14 Camp

July 11, 2014

Posted by: Ben Liken, Dave Hahn, Sean Collon

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 14,000'

July 10, 2014 - 10:32 pm PT Hey all, Today we awoke to just about the same weather we went to bed with yesterday, that is mostly cloudy with a little wind and snow. Knowing that we weren't walking up hill in it, we had a multiple-course breakfast of bacon, fried tortillas with sugar, bagels, eggs, and even some sausage gravy. By the time we finished up the weather had trended from poor to stormy. With winds and snow on the rise, everyone helped in building some walls and re-anchoring our cook tent. Looking above to high camp we radioed with some of the other teams. They said they were in pretty much the same weather and were staying put. The whole team is keeping vibes positive as we wait for Denali to stop what it does best.....storm, storm, storm. All the best, RMI Guide Ben Liken

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North Cascades: Davis & Team Check In from Boston Basin

July 10, 2014

Posted by: Leon Davis

Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades

Elevation: 6,200'

Hi, this is Leon calling from Boston Basin Camp. We had a beautiful day getting here and just enjoying an evening after dinner. All is well. Tomorrow we are having a training day and planning to head up and climb Sharkfin Tower. Tomorrow's weather looks great so we are psyched. I'll talk to you guys tomorrow. Bye. RMI Guide Leon Davis

RMI Guide Leon Davis calls in from Boston Basin.

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Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climb Teams on Top!

Mt. Elbrus: JJ and Team Heading for Summit

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Mt. McKinley: Hahn & Team Sitting Tight at 14,000’

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Peru Seminar: Elias & Team At the Trailhead

Mt. Rainier: Teams on the Summit!

Mt. Elbrus: Justman & Team Ready for Summit Attempt

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Mt. McKinley: Hahn & Team Staying Put at 14 Camp

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