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Mt. Rainier: June 15th Update

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

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The Four Day Summit Climb led by Walter Hailes reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning around 7:40 am. The team spent an hour on the summit with clear skies around them. Walter reported a cloud deck at approximately 8,500’ and decreasing winds. The team began their descent just before 9 a.m. Happy Father's Day!
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Mt. McKinley: Beren & Team Rest Day Day at 11K Camp

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 11,200'

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June 14, 2014 - 11:34 pm PT Today our team enjoyed a well earned rest day here at 11 Camp. Over a leisurely breakfast we took some time and shared the blog responses. Everyone loved hearing from friends and family back home, thanks for the love everyone! After breakfast we got down to the real business, napping and building an awesome snowman. All in all a productive day in the mountains. Tomorrow if the weather holds we'll try and move to 14 Camp. George would like to wish Elaine a Happy Birthday and Jessica a big congrats on her graduation. The team thanks them for letting us have him today. "Hi umma, sarangtie, muattelatte." RMI Guide Jake Beren

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Jake, Leon, Dawn and Jared. Wish I was with the Raconcagua team. I miss those bagel, cream cheese and bacon breakfast sandwiches. Climb strong and good luck! Miss you guys. ,MAV

Posted by: MAV on 6/16/2014 at 9:00 am

Hey Jorge !!  I’m pulling for you. Climb hard and be even harder.
Stay calm and Albariño on. Looking forward to hearing all the stories someday.

Posted by: Dan Singhisen on 6/16/2014 at 8:03 am

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Mt. McKinley: Upper West Rib Team Takes Another Snowy Rest Day

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 14,200'

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June 14, 2014 - 10:55 pm PT Well another day has come and gone, but Denali refuses to give us a decent weather window to climb.The team is all prepped to go, and we have had numerous conversations that will improve our efficiency and safety up high. At this point we are just keeping our fingers crossed and watching both the forecast and morning skies to decide when we will move upward. Thanks for following along. RMI Guides Eric Frank, Geoff Schellens and the UWR team

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Eric——-I read your guide BIO , and saw that your were raised in Ohio. Being a Buckeye myself, I was wondering where you grew up?  ( this is from John’s Mom)

Posted by: Patty Stenderup on 6/15/2014 at 9:23 pm

John- Your grandfather and Uncle Bruce send greetings your way, knowing that your 3P’s (preparation, patience and perseverance) will eventually pay off. We are all following these postings, so a big thank you to your fellow team members for keeping us informed.

Posted by: Rita and BruceWightman on 6/15/2014 at 3:34 pm

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Mt. McKinley: Nugent & Team Grooving on in to 9,600’

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 9,600'

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June 14, 2014 - 10:44 pm PT Checking in from 9,600'! All is well up here, despite a very hot day cooking in the microwave. A breezy and chilly morning made for a brisk break of camp this morning but it eventually gave way to stillness and a low level cloud clinging to the glacier. With full humidity and scorching temperatures we poured sweat despite stripping down to just our base layers. By the end of the day, a nice breeze greeted us as we neared Kahiltna Pass and put in our camp. We enjoyed the evening with a good meal outside and are all crawled in waiting for tomorrow and our planned move up to 11,000'. More as the situation develops, RMI Guide Billy Nugent

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Happy Father’s day dad!! I am so proud of you and so inspired by you. I keep bragging about you to all my 20-something friends just to make sure they know how cool my dad is!! I miss you, keep pushing, and I love you!!

<3 Your Dollface

Posted by: Lauren Quandt on 6/16/2014 at 11:37 am

Rafael, so very proud! Keep on pushing! Moa

Posted by: Mo Mendonca on 6/16/2014 at 8:23 am

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Mt. McKinley: Haugen & Team - A Good Day on the Mountain

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 7,300'

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June 14, 2014 - 10:21 pm PT Our intentions to get up early and head to 10,000' to cache some gear were thwarted by high winds and blowing snow. Every time we woke up to check the weather it seemed to be worse. By 10:30 this morning we were about to concede to Mother Nature and call it a weather day when the winds began to die and the sun started to peak through the clouds. We hopped into action and got our gear ready for a trip up higher. We worked most of the rest of the day to haul our packs and sleds up Ski Hill and beyond. We gained around 2,300' with heavy loads, dug a hole, threw in some gear, buried it, and headed down hill for our camp and quesadillas. Time for some sleep so we can get up early and head up to 9,600' to make a new camp. RMI Guide Mike Haugen and Team "The Ocho"

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Bruce:
I was just checking our standings for BOEING ON THE MOVE. We suck. We are 3062 out of all the teams. Not sure how many more teams are behind us. Probably 1 or two. And your activity is next to last on our team. I’m kicking your butt. So please stop lounging around the pool, waiting for the umbrella drinks and get moving. ;)

Posted by: Kris McCann on 6/18/2014 at 4:36 pm

Bruce - Keep on Chooglin!!

Posted by: Ron on 6/16/2014 at 10:14 pm

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Mt. McKinley: Jones & Team - Fun game of the Day: Add-on!

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Elevation: 14,200'

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June 14, 2014 - 4:00 pm PT It's another rest/weather day here at 14k camp, and we've decided to combat a few hours of down time with a fun dispatch game called add-on! We're going to pass the phone around and let folks contribute their own voice to the blog today...have fun guessing who wrote what! So there I was tied up to Denali....eating cheez its, looking for makin bacon. Wondering how long before I will be done piggin out. Just like our bacon pieces we were fryin. Hard days are made easier by good company, good food, great views and most of all encouraging blog comments...and Jerry.. Yes, the comments are great and looking forward to those promised margaritas at Amado's.. And the mountain diet will defo put magic into the armadillo hoppyum combo. The coffee could be better too bad there is no Berres brothers coffee. I would prefer Jim Beam but whatever, I guess better coffee would work for now. I think Charlie Brown ran past my tent. I guess I will go back to the posh and listen to Jimmy Buffett and wait for my cheese burger in paradise. And there you have it. Some of these may be references to very personal items - we decided it was probably better not to ask too many questions. Time keeps on slippin' by here in advanced base camp, but spirits are high and team No Troubles is ready when the mountain gives us a chance. Hasta pronto! RMI Guides Garrett Stevens, Tyler Jones, Bryan Hendrick and the crew

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The writing style is very engaging and easy to follow, which makes the article enjoyable to read while also being informative.

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I just wanted to say “Happy Father’s Day”. We woke to pouring rain this AM. (It rained all night last night too.) It cleared up about 1:00 and was beautiful here! We’re hoping that the mountain is “nice” to you guys so that you can complete your climb soon! Best wishes, and stay safe.
Love Ronda, Al, Meeka and Max (Did I mention one of your furry friends (no names mentioned) tried to eat your pillow? I think I saved it (Most of it). Haha (I think they miss you)

Posted by: Ronda Kinneberg on 6/15/2014 at 7:16 pm

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Mt. McKinley: Beren & Team Carry Day

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 14,200'

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June 14, 2014 - 10:37 am PT Despite a marginal forecast, we awoke to perfectly workable conditions. Packing up our cacheables, we busted moves up the hills Motorcycle and Squirrel to get to the Polo Fields. There it began to snow lightly but never got too bad and we were able to make it all the way to Mt. McKinley's 14K Camp in great style. At 14K, we ran into our friends on the other RMI teams and always great to see some friendly faces in such a wild zone. Tomorrow we plan to rest up and move as soon as the weather allows. RMI Guide Jake Beren
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Dawn, good job!  Proud of you and team!

Posted by: hye on 6/15/2014 at 12:00 pm

Oops the view!

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Mt. Rainier: June 14th SUMMIT!

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

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The Four Day Summit Climb Teams Led by JJ Justman and Lindsay Mann reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. The teams reported great climbing conditions with winds of about 5 - 15 mph as they climbed above the clouds. The teams will spend some time on the summit before starting their descent back to Camp Muir. Congratulations to Today's Teams!
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Congratulations Cory, Hope you enjoyed every minute.
We Love You, Mom and Dad

Posted by: Robert and Lori on 6/14/2014 at 9:11 am

Way to go Rob! Can’t wait to see the pictures.

Posted by: Bob Haley on 6/14/2014 at 8:23 am

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Mt. McKinley: Haugen & Team Move to Camp 1

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 7,800'

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June 13, 2014 - 8:22 pm PT With an early start, we headed out from Basecamp to Camp 1 at 7,700ft. We left camp at six this morning and traveled down the southeast fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. The beginning portion is called Heartbreak Hill since it is downhill from Basecamp. This same hill is a heartbreaking uphill climb upon return to Basecamp after the climb. We made very good time as we joined the main Kahiltna Glacier and headed towards camp. Although it is not a big elevation gain day, it is a steady rise from the base of Heartbreak to Camp 1. We arrived in camp around 10:30 this morning and got ourselves dug in since the weather has been pretty touchy this season. Our plan, if the weather allows, is to carry some of our gear up towards Kahiltna Pass around 10,000 ft. We carried our entire load today (100lb+ per person). Now it is time to start caching gear up higher to make our travels more efficient and to help us with our acclimatization process. Good night! RMI Guide Billy Nugent and Team "The Ocho"

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Bruce—You inspire me every time I am at Erik’s and this just tops the charts.  You are in better shape than anyone I know.  I wish you all the best for a successful climb.  Kick some serious Denali butt!  Thinking of you . . . Leah

Posted by: Leah Medway on 6/18/2014 at 10:30 am

Bruce,go for it,keep warm,love mom and dad

Posted by: Mom on 6/15/2014 at 8:40 am

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Mt. McKinley: Nugent & Team Reach Camp 1

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Elevation: 7,800'

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June 13, 2014 - 9:40 pm PT Welcome! To the first of many blog installments for the June 10, 2014, RMI expedition to Denali. Our team first met a couple days ago in Anchorage and enjoyed a cramped van ride up to Talkeetna. There, we spent the following day packing and prepping for our bush flight in the midst of a shaky weather forecast. We went to bed on Wednesday night locked and loaded with our fingers crossed for blue skies in the a.m... As luck would have it our good friends at K2 Aviation were able to drop us off at Kahiltna Basecamp in a pair of Otter ski planes first thing in the morning! After building and moving in to our camp we spent the rest of the day making our final preparations for the trip. Today was the first real day of the expedition. We woke early and broke camp and packed up for our single-carry to Camp 1 at 7,800'. A single-carry means we are loaded down with all of the equipment, food, and fuel to sustain our expedition for 22 days... It rounds out to about 100lbs of gear per climber split between a sled and backpack. We had a couple of occasional breaks of clear skies but spent most of the day sheltered from the blazing sun by a thin layer of clouds and light snow flurries. While it might sound inclement, it actually kept temperatures from getting too warm and made for nice walking. We are all settled in at 7,800' for the night and are hoping to continue up tomorrow with another single-carry to 9,600' and Camp 2. We'll check in again and let ya'll know how it went... RMI Guide Billy Nugent

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Happy Father’s Day Michael and to any other fathers with you!  Your life lessons have been and continue to be incredible.  Enjoy the journey!  Love you and stay safe!!

Posted by: Mary Lou Quandt on 6/15/2014 at 7:15 am

Mike,
cycling class isn’t as fun without you! We are thinking of you daily!
Well wishes-Paige and Warren

Posted by: paige woodward on 6/14/2014 at 7:02 pm

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