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Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guides Christina Dale & Bryan Mazaika led their Four Day Summit Climb Teams (August 16 - 19) to the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. Teams were reaching the crater rim around 7:30 AM PT. Christina reported a beautiful and warm day. The teams will return to Camp Muir and continue down to Paradise. They will end their program with a celebration at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon. Congratulations to today's Summit Climb teams!

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Shoutout to all the Montreal climbers from a Kansas prairie flatlander! Way to go Molls!

Posted by: Beth on 8/19/2018 at 11:27 am

Congratulations! I’m very glad for all of you and I’m particularly proud of my daughter Marie-Laure.

Posted by: Louise Côté on 8/19/2018 at 9:58 am

Mt. Rainier: RMI Summit Climb Teams on the Summit!

August 10, 2018

Posted by: Casey Grom, Bryan Mazaika

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb August 7 - 10 led by RMI Guides Casey Grom and Bryan Mazaika reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. Casey reported a breeze at the crater and overall good conditions. The teams began their descent from the crater rim around 7:20 AM. Congratulations to today's climbers!

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We had an amazing experience getting to the summit with with Casey, Ross and Nate. Thank you guys!!!

Posted by: John Alkhatib on 8/12/2018 at 10:24 am

Congrats to you all!!!

Posted by: Jerry Nelson on 8/10/2018 at 5:08 pm

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

August 6, 2018

Posted by: Bryan Mazaika

Elevation: 14,410'

The August 3 - 6 Four Day Summit Climb reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning around 6 AM PT. After enjoying blue skies and beautiful views they began their descent from the crater rim. They will return to Camp Muir and repack before descending to Paradise this afternoon. They will then return to BaseCamp to celebrate. Congratulations to today's Summit Climb team!

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Congrats to the two Matt’s. Great work and proud of you. Greg Bonder was with you guys.

Posted by: John on 8/6/2018 at 4:36 pm

We were waving at you guys from the middle of Lake Washington. I think I saw you waving back! You two are amazing Sarah and Matt.

Posted by: Cathy on 8/6/2018 at 1:27 pm

Mt. Rainier: August 1, 2018 SUMMIT!

August 1, 2018

Posted by: Kel Rossiter, Bryan Mazaika

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guides Kel Rossiter and Bryan Mazaika reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. Kel reported that the team climbed for about 6 hours and 15 minutes to get to the summit. Today they had cooler temperatures and winds from the Northwest as they were climbing. The team has started their descent and are en route to Camp Muir. Congratulations Team!

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Congratulations Kent. What a great birthday present for yourself. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Ye Shaw

Posted by: Ye Shaw Chee on 8/1/2018 at 5:37 pm

Congratulations to you Kent and to your entire team - I couldn’t be more proud of you! This is definitely a once in a lifetime experience.

Will be thinking of you on your birthday tomorrow - celebrate when you arrive at the bottom! Happy Happy Birthday Wishes! Love, Aunt Lynda

Posted by: Aunt Lynda on 8/1/2018 at 3:23 pm

Mt. Rainier: Emmons Seminar Team Reaches Summit

July 24, 2018

Posted by: Bryan Mazaika

Elevation: 14,410'

The Expeditions Skills Seminar - Emmons July 20 - 25 led by RMI Guide Bryan Mazaika ascended to Camp Schurman yesterday and after setting up camp did a bit of training and preparation for their summit attempt. The team reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning around 7 AM. They will return to Camp Schurman for their final night on the mountain. Congratulations to the Emmons Seminar Climbers!

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Congrats Larry & Clayton!! Excellent job guys! So glad your dream came true about reaching the summit & seeing that sunrise! Good job “kid”

Posted by: Marsha Norton on 7/24/2018 at 6:34 pm

Bravo Bravo
Larry, Clayton and team!!
You are all rockstars and all of us in Saskatchewan could not be more proud.
Sending kisses… that’s for Larry!! Love you sweets and could not be more proud!

Posted by: Sandra Braden on 7/24/2018 at 5:28 pm

Mt. Rainier: Five Day Summit Climb Reaches Summit

July 4, 2018

Posted by: Bryan Mazaika

Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guide Bryan Mazaika led his Five Day Summit Climb June 30 - 4 July to the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. Bryan reported light winds and partly sunny skies as the team was on the summit. They were able to enjoy some time in the crater rim before beginning their descent to Camp Muir. After a stop at Muir to repack the team will continue down to Paradise. We look forward to seeing them at Rainier BaseCamp later today. Congratulations to the Five Day Summit Climb team!

Denali Expedition: Jones & Team Headed Home

June 21, 2018

Posted by: Tyler Jones, Bryan Mazaika, Nick Scott

RMI Guides Tyler Jones, Bryan Mazaika and Nick Scott, along with their expedition team flew off of Denali on June 20th. They will be headed home from Anchorage in the next couple of days.

Denali Expedition: Jones & Team Arrive at Base Camp

June 20, 2018

Posted by: Tyler Jones, Bryan Mazaika, Nick Scott

Elevation: 7,300'

Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - 3:09 AM PT Today we woke to more winter with the wind blowing in our faces as we crawled from our tents. We did an Alaska leisure start. This is when you wake up and wish the weather was better but... will pack slowly. So we crept through the white, snow blowing all around us, and trail blazed through the deep snow. After many hours we arrived in Base Camp in dashing style. The evening was caped with more quesadillas than we could eat and a celebratory beverage. As we nestle in our sleeping bags for what we hope is the last night, we dream of burgers and beverages on the other side..... it’s snowing now, of course. Don’t fret we have had a blast on this adventure though we are bitter with the weather. We will out chill Denali. You can count on it. RMI Guides Tyler Jones, Bryan Mazaika and Nick Scott

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Marc - super glad you are headed back to record setting heat here in sunny Las Vegas!! We are all looking forward to hearing your stories, seeing your pics, and having you back!!! Safe travels!! Denette

Posted by: Denette on 6/21/2018 at 11:00 am

Best news I’ve heard in days - Base Camp! May the rest of journey home be an easy one! You are all rock stars in my book for battling the elements and coming out on top! Well done! Coeli. P.S. Nick, you know who your second phone call better be to?! I’ll let Sabina have your first. :)

Posted by: Coeli Scott on 6/21/2018 at 8:40 am

Denali Expedition: Jones & Team At 11,000’ With Wild Snow and Wind

June 19, 2018

Posted by: Tyler Jones, Bryan Mazaika, Nick Scott

Elevation: 11,000'

Monday, June 18, 2018 - 9:50 PM PT Hi all - We spent a very blustery and snowy day at 11,000 ft Camp. We had wind gusts in the upper forty’s and nearly two feet of snow on top of the more than three feet we walked through yesterday. The team spent most of the day hiding from Denali’s cold breath of winter. We’re hanging in there and crossing our fingers for a break to go to the airstrip. RMI Guide Tyler Jones and Team

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Praying for safe passage for the team ❤️
Elisa, Dayton and Elliotte.
We miss you Nicholas!

Posted by: Elisa on 6/19/2018 at 6:26 pm

Lei and the team,
Sorry that you did not go all the way due to mood swings of the Mother Nature. But don’t for one second think that you failed. You all spent months even years training and preparing for this adventure. You survived weeks of snowy, icy, windy wilderness, which only a few can endure. You went to “ the edge of the world” and back. You are all stronger both physically and mentally. You have achieved a lot. Be proud of yourself and safe trip home!
Hao

Posted by: Hao on 6/19/2018 at 6:15 pm

Denali Expedition: Jones & Team Make Decision to Retreat

June 18, 2018

Posted by: Tyler Jones, Bryan Mazaika, Nick Scott

Elevation: 11,000'

Monday, June 18, 2018 - 2:15 AM PT To all of our fans out there, we know you’ve enjoyed our stories, raps and poems for our blog to fulfill our energy during our long stay at 14,000' Camp on Denali. This evening however, was the beginning of our retreat down the mountain and eventually back to the airstrip as the weather allows. Today, we had a lull in the never ending storm and the team seized the opportunity to make the descent back to 11,000' Camp. This “lull” certainly wasn’t an easy escape but the conditions were the best we’ve had in days and better than what’s forecast for the next week. We quickly broke down camp and were walking just before 8pm. Walking into the white and knee deep post holing kept the pace down but the team was managing it well. Squirrel Hill was wind scoured and Motorcycle Hill into 11,000' Camp provided some more deep post holing. Thankfully, the wind was calm at camp and with some help from some other guides we know, that have also been stuck in this storm, we managed to set up tents quickly and crawled into our sleeping bags by midnight. Way to go team! The next few days still call for some snowy and windy weather so we might not move too quickly but we’ll take every window of opportunity! Happy Father’s Day! RMI Guide Tyler Jones

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Sory about the bad weather gollub. Rained in CT for 2 days strait so I kno how u feel.

Mikey

Posted by: Mikey b on 6/19/2018 at 9:14 am

Really sorry about those PB cups. They will taste even sweeter when you return…

Glad to hear you all are breathing thicker air and moving strong in the storm. Thanks for letting us stay part of this journey. You are all an inspiration and I am proud that my kids get to hear these stories of their adventurous uncle.

Thinking of you Dave and team on the decent.

Gumdrop.

Posted by: Beth on 6/19/2018 at 8:40 am