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Casey Grom,
Adam Knoff and the
Expedition Skills Seminar team descended from Camp Muir and arrived at Rainier Basecamp this afternoon. They learned many mountaineering skills at 10,000' during their five days on the mountain and weathered a winter snow storm that dropped three feet of new snow at Camp Muir.
Great job to all!
The
Expedition Skills Seminar – Muir led by Casey Grom and Adam Knoff made the prudent decision to remain at Camp Muir last night. A foot of new snow fell at Camp Muir overnight in addition to 10 inches yesterday. Casey also reports the temperature is hovering around 10 degrees which is keeping everyone busy staying warm. The Seminar is planning to head up to the Ingraham Flats this morning. The team wraps up their training and time at Muir tomorrow.
RMI Guides
Casey Grom,
Adam Knoff and their teams headed up to Camp Muir today. The weather was magnificent! Now they have settled in at 10,000', they will spend the next four days learning mountaineering skills and as well as a summit bid on
Mt. Rainier.
RMI Guides
Casey Grom and
Adam Knoff are leading our first
Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir of the 2013 season. Today they are spending the day at Rainier Basecamp preparing for their next five days on
Mt. Rainier. Team introductions, gear organizing, and technical training is on their agenda.
While the team was testing out their boots on a hike from Basecamp, they ran into
Lou Whittaker, the man who started RMI 44 years ago! Some stories were told and photos were taken, then it was back to training.
The team is anxious to head up on the mountain tomorrow!
Casey Grom and the
Five Day Mt. Rainier Summit Climb called in early this morning. Due to low visibility the team made the decision to turn at 13,300’. The team is en-route to Camp Muir, and expected back at Basecamp this afternoon.
Tyler Reid and
Adam Knoff are heading up to Camp Muir to start their Five and Four Day Summit Climbs respectively.
Casey Grom checked in after the team climbed up to Cathedral Gap on their rest day of the
Five Day Summit Climb. The weather was beautiful! The team was preparing for their summit bid in the morning. Check out the photos Casey sent after returning to Camp Muir.
Kathmandu!
It's been quite the adventure the last few weeks. Today the team left the beautiful and peaceful Khumbu and caught our morning flight back to the busy city of Kathmandu. The team spent the day lounging by the pool, resting in our rooms and catching up with emails and news.
Everyone is doing well and excited about returning home to family and friends. We finished the day off with pizzas and long fresh salads.
RMI Guide Casey Grom and crew
On The Map
Lukla! Back to where we started after another long day hiking. We left
Namche about an hour later than planned to get in some last minute shopping, I'm sure everyone can guess who prompted that decision.....
Lucky enough to have another beautiful day for hiking, we were happy to spend all day on the trail again (but actually)! Making our way down what we lovingly dubbed the 'Namche Hill' on the way up, we encountered way more yaks and porters than last week...due to the Saturday market tomorrow, that some of us are sad to be missing!
What goes down must come up....after a quick stop in
Phakding for some lunch, we started back up our final hill to
Lukla. Although the lower altitude certainly helped, after so much downhill the past few days I've got to say it was tough switching gears again! About two-thirds of the way up to
Lukla, Lakpa's two adorable kids came and met us on the trail - what a wonderful surprise! Lakpa and his family then hosted us at their house for some tea once everyone caught their breath, which was another great surprise.
After showers and some dinner, we said many many thanks and gave many hugs to our wonderful porters and Sherpas (see picture!). Our trip certainly wouldn't have been the same without their hard work, and I know that their smiling faces put me in a good mood each and every day. We were so lucky to have them!
Everyone will be happy to know that a dance party just got started in
Lukla! Hello and I love you to all my friends and family (Daddy, Dana, Haley, Scott & Bandit - Mommy is up on the dance floor. Uh oh!). --Allie
RMI Guide Casey Grom
On The Map
Hello everyone back home. All is well here in the Khumbu!
After so much time together bonding the team has decided to stick together and finish this trek the same way we started, together.
Island Peak will have to wait till next time!
We left
Pheriche and hiked downhill passing what seemed like a endless line of trekkers, climbers, porters, and yaks loaded with gear for
Everest. It was a beautiful but long day, and we have arrived in Namche after eight hours on our feet. Clear weather allowed us more amazing views and the chance for one more view of
Everest before descending down to camp. The warm thicker air feels great and the team has just finished a nice dinner at our tea house "Camp De Base".
Tonight we are having the world championship of cribbage!
RMI Guide Casey Grom and crew
On The Map
The team left Basecamp today and descended all they way back to
Pheriche at 14,000ft. We were excited to meet the
Everest climbing team on their way up and wish them luck. Everyone is doing well and looking forward to the thicker air and warmer temps that lies below.
Well do our best to send some photos tomorrow.
RMI Guide Casey Grom and crew
On The Map
I did the winter seminar in January with Adam and we were pounded with snow. Didnt get to summit either. Still had a blast! Built a massive snow wall.
Posted by: Todd on 5/24/2013 at 4:32 am
awesome picture!!
hope you all get a chance at the summit! but either way, it sounds like such a blast so far (snow and all!)
take pictures brian!!!!
Posted by: whitney miller on 5/23/2013 at 2:58 pm
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