Entries from Expedition Dispatches
After a spending five days on the mountain honing their alpine mountaineering techniques the
Expedition Skills Seminar - Kautz reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today. RMI Guide Mike Haugen radioed in to let us know that his team is climbing strong and the weather couldn't be better! The team is on their descent and will be back here at Rainier Basecamp early this afternoon.
Congratulations to Today's Team!
The Four Day Summit Climb Team led by RMI Guide Casey Grom reached the summit of Mt. Rainier Early this morning. Casey reported beautiful weather and a great climbing route. The team is on their descent and en route to Camp Muir.
Congratulations to Today's Team!
This morning the
Five-Day Mt. Rainier Summit Climb, led by
RMI Guide Jenny Konway, reached the summit. The team spent two nights on the mountain in spectacular clear skies before they began their ascent. Presently they are on their descent back to Camp Muir and then will continue on to Paradise.
RMI Guide Dave Hahn led his team to the top of
Mt. Rainier this morning. He reported beautiful skies and no wind. They began their descent at 7:02 a.m.
Congratulations to the team!
Sunday, July 15, 2018 - 12:56 PM PT
This afternoon we received a dispatch from
RMI Guide Zeb Blais on
Forbidden Peak in Washington State's Cascade Pass. The team reported beautiful weather and a successful climb. They will spend some time on top before beginning their descent of the technical West Ridge.
Congratulations climbers!
A bright and early summit this morning! The
Mt. Rainier team, led by
RMI Guide Mike King, reached the top at 4:50 a.m. With warm temperatures and a high freezing level forecasted, the team left Camp Muir early to get ahead of the heat. By 7:00 a.m. the team was well on their way back to Camp Muir after their summit success.
Congratulations to today's team!
Saturday, July 14, 2018 - 4:10 PM PT
Hello world!
We're back in Huaraz! The team is all safe and sound in the friendly, and bustling, city of Huaraz after a wonderful four days in the Llanganuco Valley. We saw amazing nights skies; we endured unusual Cordillera Blanca weather, and we summited an amazing mountain in
Pisco Oeste, at 18,871'.
The stars aligned for us during our last climbing objective here in Peru. For a while, it seemed that the weather wouldn't cooperate and would prohibit us from climbing to the highest summit of our trip. But with a bit of improvisation, and a little extra hard work by the team, we achieved our goal, climbed in good style, and snuck in
Pisco's summit in the only 12-hour window of good weather the mountains would muster over the past four days. We're counting our lucky stars back here in the city, and we're prepping for our last celebratory dinner to share stories, lessons, and reflect on the past two weeks we've spent together in one of the most beautiful mountain ranges on Earth. Tonight is our team's last night to experience some of Peru's finest cuisine as the recovery stage of our climbing begins. Chances are some folks will indulge in the local favorite, Cuy, a.k.a. Guinea Pig. Don't worry, we won't send pictures. Meanwhile, enjoy some photos of our most recent climb! We're back to sea-level tomorrow as our team begins the long journey home. One more final post tomorrow, before you all see your loved ones once again!
Until then, hasta luego!
RMI Guides Robby Young, Alan Davis, William, and Peru Team "Pisco"
This morning at 5:45 a.m. the RMI Summit Climb team led by
Christina Dale was on top of
Mt. Rainier. The team is working their way down the mountain in blue skies and warm temperatures.
Congratulations to the team!
Friday, July 13, 2018 - 8:07 PM PT
Greetings!
Today, around 7:45am, your
ESS-Peru Team was standing on top of Pisco Oeste! Due to weather yesterday, we made the climb from Base Camp at 15,200’ rather than moving camp higher on the mountain. The ‘audible’ paid off, and we were lucky to spend most of our 12-hour day of climbing under clear skies! The views from Pisco are famous in the Cordillera Blanca, as you’re surrounded on all sides by some of the highest mountains in the range. We spent a good while on the summit today, just below 19,000’, enjoying our last summit of the trip to its fullest. The climbing was superb to boot. The unsettled weather over the past few days laid down a fresh coat of light snow throughout the range. What a treat it was to break trail above 18,000’! After our climb, most of us settled into our tents all afternoon, recovering from our long day. Tomorrow, the comforts of city living await in Huaraz. We’ll send pics when we arrive! Until then, buenos noches.
RMI Guides Robby Young, Alan Davis, William, and Peru Team ‘Cuy’
The
Four Day Summit Climb July 10 - 13 teams reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning led by
RMI Guides Peter Whittaker and
Hannah McGowan. Peter reported winds around 20 mph and cool temperatures. The teams were able to enjoy the views from the summit with clear skies above and below.
Congratulations to today's Summit Climb teams!
Nick, I love living vicouriosly through you. I have never known someone so adventurous and I have the pleasure of being kin to you I’m proud of you Nicky Poo love you
Posted by: Aunte Dee Dee on 7/19/2018 at 11:42 am
Way to go everyone! You guys have certainly changed the completion percentages! Look forward to seeing you Friday, Nicholas. Love, Mom
Posted by: Judy Iannuzzi on 7/18/2018 at 11:05 am
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