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Mt. Rainier: June 29th Five Day Summit Climb - SUMMIT!

June 29, 2016

Posted by: Mike Uchal

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Five Day Summit Climb Team led by RMI Guide Mike Uchal reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. Yesterday in preparation for their summit attempt Mike and the team enjoyed a short hike to Ingraham Flats. They have had great weather while on the mountain and enjoyed a beautiful sunrise from the top today! Congratulations to today's team!

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Ha, fBook challenged, apparently also RMI website challenged…. Will post reduced photos and movies when I land in NH with Wi-Fi, or feel free to email me for full resolution. Y’all were great. Moe

Posted by: Moe on 7/3/2016 at 5:41 pm

Hi guys, you were a great bunch. Got some great photos, and good sliding movies complete with whooping. I just got back to Boston, waiting for bus,

Posted by: Maureen Horgan on 7/3/2016 at 5:36 pm

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Mt. Rainier: June 29th Summit!

June 29, 2016

Posted by: Peter Whittaker, Ed Viesturs

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

The Four Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guides Peter Whittaker, Ed Viesturs reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. Peter reported a very beautiful morning with clear skies and calm winds. The team has started their descent and are en route back to Camp Muir. Congratulations to today's Teams!

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Hi! I have done one day of ice climbing basic skills in Iceland in 2016. I am interested in the 4 day or 5 day rainier summit trip. I was wondering if Ed Viestrus and Peter Whittaker are still taking people up there? if so, which dates?

Posted by: irene on 11/4/2017 at 11:47 pm

Fantastic! Thank you weather gods for the favorable weather. Looking forward to the first hand report.

Posted by: Cheryl McConnell on 6/29/2016 at 9:35 am

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Mt. Elbrus: Waterfall & Team Prepare for Summit Attempt

June 29, 2016

Posted by: Seth Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Southside

Elevation: 12,600'

Hi from High Camp on Mt. Elbrus. The weather forecast is looking pretty good for a summit bid tonight! We'll be up around midnight, shooting for a 1:00 AM departure. Today was pretty relaxing with a late breakfast followed by some avalanche transceiver training. Once that was complete we went for a short hike before lunch. After lunch we took a break and then prepped our gear for the summit push. If everything goes as planned we should be on the summit between 6 and 7 AM our time. Hopefully I'll be calling from the top for my next check in. RMI Guide Seth Waterfall

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Denali Expedition: Haugen & Team Return to High Camp

June 29, 2016

Posted by: Mike Haugen, Pepper Dee, Hannah McGowan

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 17,000'

June 29, 2016 - 1:23 am PT We are all safe and sound back at high camp after an amazing summit day. I am proud to report that all members of our team made it to the highest peak in North America! The day started out cold but Denali was kind to us. It turned out to be a clear and sunny day with very little wind...a rarity on this big mountain. We were just under 12 hours round trip from High Camp including a long time on the top taking pictures and enjoying our success. We are gong to try to get up early and start our decent back to thicker air. Hopefully the weather cooperates like it has over the last few days! Congratulations to the June 14th Denali Expedition Team! RMI Guide Mike Haugen

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Congratulations to Phil and the entire team on a successful summit! All that training and preparation truly paid off. You are all an inspiration! Safe trip back home!- Kelly

Posted by: Kelly Tybor on 7/1/2016 at 5:04 am

Congratulations Phil and team! We are so proud of you!

Posted by: Barbara McKay on 6/29/2016 at 3:09 pm

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Denali Expedition: Hahn & Team Enjoy a Rest Day at 11,000’ Camp

June 29, 2016

Posted by: Dave Hahn, Ben Liken, Bridget Belliveau, Hannah Smith

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Elevation: 11,000'

June 28, 2016 - 9:51 pm PT Hey everybody, After four continuous days of strenuous climbing we finally stopped for a rest day. The team is doing splendid, but on a large mountain like this we need to let our bodies recover and acclimatize. The crew slept in until the smell of hashbrowns, eggs, and bacon crept into their tents around 9:30 am. Most folks said they "slept like a rock". After some casual conversation and coffee drinking we set off to read, watch tv shows, or listen to NPR for the afternoon until we met for even more food at dinner. It's a tough life here at 11k but somebody's got to do it. Tomorrow we will try to move camp up to 14,200' providing the weather stays in our favor. Stay tuned! RMI Guide Ben Liken

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David Schnautz, your Grandmother told me about your new Boots.Heal up! and Go,Go,Go,Team 8,we are Rooting for all of you. The Summit is a waitin’ !

Posted by: Rodney Hughes on 6/29/2016 at 6:51 pm

Heal up and hair over David Schnautz and Team 8, the summit is waiting for y’all!

Posted by: Sondra Schnautz on 6/29/2016 at 8:13 am

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Denali Expedition: Haugen & Team Are 100% to the Summit!

June 28, 2016

Posted by: Mike Haugen, Pepper Dee, Bridget Belliveau, Hannah Smith

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Elevation: 20,310'

June 28, 2016 - 6:56 pm PT Hi, it's Mike Haugen and the team, we just reached the summit of Denali. It is about 5:30 in the afternoon Alaska time. Everyone is doing well, we are 100% to the summit. Beautiful weather, we plan to have a nice safe descent. We hope everyone is doing well. We love all of you. Have a great day.

RMI Guide Mike Haugen calls in from the summit of Denali.

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Congratulations to all! The photos are breathtakingly beautiful. Thank you for sharing this experience with us. Can’t wait to see all the photos Phil. Love, Jill & Steve

Posted by: Jennifer Garrett on 6/29/2016 at 7:25 pm

Congratulations to the team! Enjoy the accomplishment!

Posted by: David Clemmons on 6/29/2016 at 7:06 am

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Peru Seminar: Elias & Team Arrive at Ishinca Base Camp

June 28, 2016

Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Robby Young

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Peru Seminar

Elevation: 14,300'

So there we were, moving into the "Blanca". A few hours of hiking brought us to the mouth of Quebarada Ishinca. With "burros" hauling the big part of our load, we arrived in style to Ishinca Base Camp, home for the next 7 days. Unsettled weather only allowed brief glimpses of the ice-cloaked, jagged "rajus" above. If our senses weren't already overstimulated enough, we sat down to a dinner of fresh trout at 14,300'. Stormy skies passed leaving us with a magnificent sea of stars highlighted by the Southern Cross. Until tomorrow, "buenas noches". -Spanish climbing word of the day; la cumbre (the summit) RMI Guide Elias de Andres Martos

Mt. Elbrus: Waterfall & Team Train on the Mountain

June 28, 2016

Posted by: Seth Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Southside

Elevation: 13,000'

Its a storm day for Team Elbrus. We actually had good weather this morning and got out to do some more practice with the ice axe and crampons. We then moved into self arrest practice. By the time we finished that it had started to snow and then that turned to rain for a minute. The wind really kicked up for a few hours after that and we had a real storm for a while We all hid from the weather and watched a movie this afternoon. Thanks to Brett for supplying the iPad. It's about 5:30PM now and there's not much wind and some sun at camp. The upper mountain is covered in a large cloud and it looks like there are more clouds moving our way. Because of that we have decided to stick to our original plan and go for the summit either tomorrow night or the next. I'll check in again tomorrow. RMI Guide Seth Waterfall

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You guys are great!! Its so much fun to watch your progress…..Cant wait till I get the news that you’ve reached the summit and are on your way down! I wonder how long it takes to get down???Carol

Posted by: carol Latz on 6/29/2016 at 7:22 am

go john go

Posted by: Jill on 6/28/2016 at 12:41 pm

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Mt. Rainier: King & Team Summit via the Emmons Route

June 28, 2016

Posted by: Mike King, Christina Dale, Megan Budge, Joe Hoch

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Five Day Emmons Climb led by RMI Guide Mike King reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning via the Emmons Glacier Route. It's a beatiful day with little wind and clear skies. After spending some time on the summit the team started their descent around 6:30 am PT, they will return to high camp for their final night on the mountain. Congratulations!

Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climb & Emmons Team on the Summit

June 28, 2016

Posted by: Walter Hailes, Mike King

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

We have teams on the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning! RMI Guide Walter Hailes led his Four Day Summit climb to the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. Walter was approaching the crater rim just before 7 am and reported a beautiful day with light winds. Congratulations to today's climbers!

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