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Elevation: 14,410'

Today's Mount Rainier summit climb teams, led by RMI Guides Casey Grom and Lindsay Fixmer, are currently on the top! Temperatures were on the colder side and winds were brisk but no clouds from 9,500' to the summit. The teams are starting their descent soon and will be back to Paradise this afternoon.

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congratulations, kenny. you did it!!

Posted by: anne lawler on 9/5/2014 at 6:32 am

Anna—we are so proud of your accomplishment! Great job!

Posted by: Brooke and Susan on 9/3/2014 at 9:37 pm

Mt. Rainier: Summit Climbs on Top!

August 29, 2014

Posted by: Casey Grom

Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guides Garrett Stevens and Casey Grom led their teams of Four Day Summit Climbers to the summit of Mt. Rainier today. Garrett reported a thin cloud cap starting to form but a pretty nice day overall. Winds were very low on the lower portions of the mountain but had increased near the summit. The teams will spend a bit of time in the crater and then descend back to Camp Muir. After a short break the teams will continue down to Paradise and conclude their program with a short celebration at Rainier BaseCamp. Congratulations to today's Summit Climb teams!

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Seriously impressed! Well done!

Posted by: Sean M on 8/30/2014 at 7:14 am

Hammer, praying you will do your climb as high as you can go and come back safe and sound to your family. Hope your’re having a great experience! Mum-Z

Posted by: Irene on 8/29/2014 at 12:03 pm

Mt. Rainier: August 21st Summit!

August 21, 2014

Posted by: Casey Grom, Lindsay Mann

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Elevation: 14,410'

The Mount Rainier Summit Climbs led by Casey Grom and Lindsay Mann are on the summit! They reported clear skies above, cloud deck at 7,000’, and light winds. Since they just crested the crater rim at 7:00 a.m., they are enjoying the views and crossing over to the true summit, Columbia Crest, before beginning their descent.

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What an adventure! My post with pictures from the trip.

Posted by: Adrian Dayton on 8/27/2014 at 8:14 pm

Congrats Chris and Stefan!! I knew you would make it!!! So great to meet you on Tuesday evening before you were about to embark on your amazing journey :) Enjoy the after glow of your incredible accomplishment.
Renee :)

Posted by: Renee on 8/23/2014 at 4:22 pm

Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climb Teams Reach the Summit!

August 14, 2014

Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Casey Grom

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb Teams led by RMI Guides Casey Grom and Elias de Andres Martos reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. Casey radioed that the team had a long hard day getting to the summit with several inches of new snow on the mountain requiring them to break trail. The teams reached the crater rim around 8:30 am and was going to spend a short amount of time on top before starting their descent. They will return to Camp Muir for a short break before continuing down to Paradise. Congratulations to today's Summit Climb Teams!

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Congratulations to all and well done with all that heavy snow!
Peter

Posted by: Peter Williamson on 8/15/2014 at 7:01 am

Congratulations Colette!! What a wonderful way to start the next 50 years of your life!
Love you, J

Posted by: Jackie Camerlinck on 8/15/2014 at 6:05 am

Mt. Elbrus: Grom & Team Tour St. Petersburg

August 5, 2014

Posted by: Casey Grom

Our final night in St. Petersburg! The team had a great last day here in Russia, with a visit to several beautiful churches full of mosaic's. We then paid a visited the beautiful and very famous Hermitage Museum, were we saw paintings and sculptures by many well known artist including Picasso and Rembrandt, and countless treasures Russia has collected over the century's. We took a small break and wrapped up the day with a wonder evening boat cruise to see this amazing city by water. It's been a amazing adventure here in Russia, but it's time to say our goodbyes and return to family and loved ones. Thanks for following, RMI Guide Casey Grom and the happy crew!

Mt. Elbrus: Grom & Team Arrive in St. Petersburg

August 4, 2014

Posted by: Casey Grom

Yesterday was a rest day for us in Cheget! Most of us took it easy, relaxed, packed up gear, and did a little exploring around the Baksan Valley. Rumor has it that a few trout were caught and cooked for lunch! Today was our travel day from the mountain to St. Petersburg. It was a pretty long day with the four-hour bus ride to the airport and then a three-hour flight. It was a pretty uneventful day, but the team is doing very well. Everyone is happy to be here in this beautiful city and looking forward to our city tour tomorrow. RMI Guide Casey Grom and crew

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Good job, Kim, Liz, and everybody! Be nice to the folks in St. Petersburg. Remember: you represent America.

Posted by: Eric Y. on 8/5/2014 at 9:19 am

You all look great. Hope you get a chance to see some of the Hermitage.

Posted by: Eddie & Shuyu on 8/4/2014 at 2:51 pm

Mt. Elbrus: Grom & Team Celebrate Their Summit Success in Cheget

August 2, 2014

Posted by: Casey Grom

Success! We did it! We officially stood on top of the highest point in Europe. It was the nicest day I've ever had here on Elbrus- clear, calm, and great overall climbing conditions! Add on top of that our local guide Vladimir (hero) not only negotiated a snow cat ride of a life time, but he broke trail all day to help us achieve our goal. The team did a great job of climbing and taking care of themselves all day. We enjoyed the summit and amazing views for about 20 minutes before descending back to camp, where we had a quick lunch and headed all the way back to Cheget for hot showers and beer! We have just wrapped up the evening with dinner and are headed out to explore the Cheget nightlife. RMI Guide Casey Grom and a happy crew!

Mt. Elbrus: Grom & Team Summit!

August 2, 2014

Posted by: Casey Grom

Elevation: 18,510'

Casey Grom and his Mt. Elbrus team reached the summit! Everyone is down safe and they will check in later today. RMI Guide Casey Grom

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Wow. Looks like a clear sky and beautiful weather. Good for you. Congratulations!

Posted by: Fernando de Aragon on 8/2/2014 at 6:33 pm

Congratulations !!! Great summit picture. Thanks to the guides for everything. Enjoy your. success.

Posted by: Josie on 8/2/2014 at 9:41 am

Mt. Elbrus: Grom and Team Practice Mountaineering Skills

August 1, 2014

Posted by: Casey Grom

Elevation: 12,000'

Hello from Mt. Elbrus - Today the team got up a little early to make use of the firm snow to practice using our crampons, and we had a refresher on self-arrest too. After our morning session we enjoyed breakfast and then relaxed near camp chatting with other climbers till lunchtime. Shortly after lunch we had our summit talk where we discussed all aspects of the climb to come and then spent the remainder of the afternoon packing and finalizing all of our gear we will need for the climb. Everyone has their face mask ready in case the wind howls like it did on my last climb. And we even managed to play a game of trivia where the winner gets to make a satellite phone call from the summit. So if there's someone out there who's favorite musical group is Krewella and loves Simba. Then expect a call around 1am. Which will be roughly 8:30-9am for us. We'll check in again tomorrow after our big climb. Wish us luck! RMI Guide Casey Grom and crew

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So good to hear your voice! Earlier, I read the blog about the trivia question and thought that you might know that stuff! Enjoy the summit

Posted by: Joanne on 8/2/2014 at 4:46 am

Have fun on your summit climb! Casey is great at getting everyone to the top safely and with a smile on their face.

Posted by: Eric Y. on 8/1/2014 at 10:49 am

Mt. Elbrus: Grom & Team Enjoy the Mountains

July 31, 2014

Posted by: Casey Grom