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Mt. Rainier: May 18th Teams Summit!

May 18, 2014

Posted by: Adam Knoff, Brent Okita, Leah Fisher, Sean Collon, Bridget Belliveau, Chase Nelson

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Five Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guide Adam Knoff reached the summit of Mt. Rainier yesterday afternoon in cold and windy conditions. The team descended back to Camp Muir for the night. The Four Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guide Brent Okita reached the summit this morning and reports blue skies on top with a cap beginning to form. Both teams will be back in Ashford later today.

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Congratulations Uncle Chris!

Posted by: Jen Maseda on 5/20/2014 at 10:36 am

Well done to my sister Carmela and my brother-in-law Max Brouwer, i am so proud of you guys!!! Mariana xxx

Posted by: Mariana Pinillos on 5/18/2014 at 12:52 pm

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Mt. McKinley: Van Deventer & Team Move to 9,700’

May 17, 2014

Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Robby Young, Josh Maggard

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 9,700'

Another beautiful and successful day. We woke this morning to sunny skies and a cool, fresh breeze blowing. We put away breakfast and coffee, and then packed camp. The first stretch up ski hill is a steady, consistent grind, and in many ways we were happy for the breeze. Several other teams were moving around us as well, so we were trading leads with a handful of them. One of the great parts of climbing McKinley is meeting other climbers from all over the world. The camaraderie of the mountains is pretty special. Once we reached our camp, we spent several hours setting up tents and building some burly snow walls. We aren't sure if the winds will ramp up as forecast, but we'll be ready if they do. We are going to play tomorrow by ear, but for now everyone is settled into tents with full bellies. RMI Guides Pete Van Deventer, Robby Young, Josh Maggard

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Looks amazing - good luck to the whole team (from Marko’s coolest sister)!

Posted by: Tatiana on 5/19/2014 at 6:01 am

Glad to hear everything is going well. Good luck to the team. Robert take care.
Love, Lisa, Joe, and Gabe

Posted by: Lisa Hohn on 5/17/2014 at 11:47 am

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Mt. McKinley: Walter & Team Settle into 14,000’ Camp

May 17, 2014

Posted by: Mike Walter, Solveig Waterfall, Steve Gately

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 14,000'

We woke this morning to pretty robust winds at our 14,000' camp. After breakfast and hot drinks we headed back down to retrieve the cache we left a few days ago at Windy Corner (13,700'). The winds subsided and we had a busy day between the back-carry, building stout walls for our camp, and digging out a kitchen tent. Everyone worked hard today and is doing well with the altitude. The weather forecast is calling for some pretty strong winds for tomorrow, so we're just planning on resting until conditions improve and we can put a cache in up high. Hopefully the winds will subside sooner rather than later. That's it for now. We'll check in again tomorrow. RMI Guide Mike Walter and Team

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Hope those winds give you a break soon. Every message is coming through, but I don’t think you’re getting any of my replies. Wondering about future weather forecast sharing…

Stay safe, mind the blue stuff, and keep having fun!!

xoxo K2

Posted by: K2 on 5/18/2014 at 5:48 am

Steve and Team,

Glad to hear you were as to move despite the winds. Hope things settle soon so you can keep moving. Waiting is never fun at any elevation.

Hike well and be safe.

Dad

Posted by: Bill Gately on 5/18/2014 at 5:03 am

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Mt. Rainier: May 17th Summit!

May 17, 2014

Posted by: Casey Grom

Categories: Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guide Casey Grom reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. They are in the clouds with snow showers off and on and winds of about 10 mph. The will keep their visit to the top short and will be descending back Camp Muir. Congratulations to Today's Team!

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Wish you well and be safe and enjoy we love you.

Keven Padrenoss

Your Grand Parents George and Janet padrenoss

Posted by: george/janet padrenoss on 5/21/2014 at 12:05 pm

Wishing to my sister Carmela and my brother-in-law Max Brouwer all the best in this great experience, love you guys!!! xxx

Posted by: Mariana Pinillos on 5/18/2014 at 8:02 am

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Mt. McKinley: Van Deventer & Team Charging to 7,800’

May 16, 2014

Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Robby Young, Josh Maggard

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 7,800'

Hi all, Today started on the early side and ended late, but we got so much accomplished today. We started with a last hearty breakfast of bacon, eggs, potatoes, and toast with plenty of coffee, before heading to the H2 hangar to catch the first flight off the runway. The flight into Kahiltna Base Camp is always stunning, and today was no exception. The turn over the West Ridge of Mt. Hunter brought Base Camp into view, and we banked for the runway. With all of our team on the glacier, we started preparing everything to walk. We weren't sure the surface conditions would be firm enough by midday, but we prepared nonetheless. We rigged sleds, packed duffels and packs, sorted group gear, and at last decided it was time. Some thin, high clouds had moved in, helping to keep the heat from making things too sloppy, so we decided to go for it. We descended Heartbreak Hill, and made the turn up the main Kahiltna, walking to 7,800 feet, at the base of Ski Hill. Here we spent the evening setting our first camp. Tomorrow the plan is to move with all of our gear to 9600'. There is word of some weather coming in, so we'll see how that impacts our plan, but we are psyched to have made our first moves towards the mountain. All for now, we'll be in touch tomorrow. RMI Guide Pete Van Deventer

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Ooh Rah Ski Hill! Good luck to the whole team especially Nicky and Bob!

Posted by: Bill Rosche on 5/16/2014 at 5:10 pm

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Mt. McKinley: Walter & Team Movin’ On Up

May 16, 2014

Posted by: Solveig Waterfall, Mike Walter, Steve Gately

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 14,000'

It's a bit colder up here at 14,000' than it was at 11K Camp this morning, but we are all excited to be moving uphill again and enjoying new surroundings. We left a an hour earlier than our usual time in anticipation of the extensive work of building a solid camp once we arrived at our destination. It took us just over five hours to get here, and as is normal this time of the season, there were no established camps that had been vacated and available for us to move into. Everyone fueled up and we spent the next four and a half hours building tent platforms and cutting and stacking blocks of snow to build walls and protect us from the wind. It's been breezy and snowing on and off throughout the day, and after a quick dinner of potatoes, gravy, and Hormel Retorts, we have all jumped into the warmth and shelter of our nylon chateaus. Tomorrow we plan to return to our cache at Windy Corner and retrieve our additional food, gas, and personal snacks. Everyone is excited about this! All the best from RMI Guides Solveig, Mike, Steve and the team here at 14K!

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Steve and Team,

Glad to hear all is well.

Sounds like lots if work to build each camp. Too bad you have to leave them behind!

Meghan had a great graduation yesterday. We all missed you.

Hike well and be safe.

Dad

Posted by: Bill Gately on 5/17/2014 at 3:25 am

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Mt. Rainier: May 16th Summit!

May 16, 2014

Posted by: Kel Rossiter, JJ Justman

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Five Day Summit Climb team led by Kel Rossiter reached the Summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. The team will spend some time on the summit this morning before making their way back to Camp Muir. Congratulations to Today's Team!

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We are cheering from Portland for Mike and the whole gang!
Randa, Leslee, Marianne, Lorena, Tammy, Florence, Kelsey, Sara, Lisa, Jennifer and Cindy

Posted by: Randa on 5/16/2014 at 10:34 am

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Mt. McKinley: Van Deventer & Team Getting Ready for Takeoff!

May 15, 2014

Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Robby Young, Josh Maggard

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Hi all! The skies are clear, winds calm, and it's a great day to fly to Kahiltna Base Camp. Our team is heading in first thing this morning to start moving towards our objective! We'll check in this evening from the glacier with more news of the day. All the best, and we'll keep you updated on our progress over the upcoming weeks. RMI Guides Pete Van Deventer, Robby Young, Josh Maggard and team

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Go Pete go…Godspeed to you + team…Will be foloing along…Best…Waltero

Posted by: waltero glover on 5/16/2014 at 5:55 am

A special message for the Lowry’s ...wishing you success in your quest for the summit on your first climb as a married couple in Alaska.

Posted by: Nick Spanakis on 5/15/2014 at 1:06 pm

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Mt. McKinley: Walter & Team Stay in 11K Camp as Winds Pick Up

May 14, 2014

Posted by: Mike Walter, Solveig Waterfall, Steve Gately

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 11,200'

Our team is still at the 11k Camp, as winds picked up around midnight last night and continued through this morning. We decided that the winds were too high for our liking, and we took another rest day here at 11k. The winds abated this afternoon and we're optimistic we'll be able to move to the 14k Camp tomorrow. In the mean time, we enjoyed a relaxing day around camp. Extra rest days like these are beneficial for acclimatization and getting strong for the hard work ahead of us. Everyone is doing well, and we're all looking forward to moving camp up higher. We'll keep you posted as always. RMI Guide Mike Walter

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Steve and team,

I’m sure the wind chills must make for some challenges. Hope the wind abates as expected as waiting around is never fun, especially on a long climb.

Unfortunately the Bruins were eliminated in game 7 against the Habs last night (3-1) so you won’t be missing any Bruins playoff action.

Hike well and be safe.

Dad

Posted by: Bill Gately on 5/15/2014 at 4:15 am

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Mt. Rainier: May 14th Summit!

May 14, 2014

Posted by: Brent Okita, Tyler Jones, Chase Nelson, Mike King, Nick Hunt, Ben Liken

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

Camp Muir reported that RMI Guides Brent Okita, Tyler Jones and the Five Day Summit Climb Team reached the Summit of Mt. Rainier at about 7am this morning. The team reported clear skies and absolutely beautiful climb weather. The team has started their descent and are en route to Camp Muir. We expect them back to RMI Base Camp this afternoon. This is the First Summit of the our 2014 summer season! Congratulations Teams!

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Great Job? How was the trail up? Going up in June!

Posted by: brandon on 5/15/2014 at 8:59 am

Congrats…2 weeks till my climb, hoping the streak will continue!

Posted by: Dan on 5/14/2014 at 3:01 pm

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