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North Cascades: Eric Frank Calls in from Mt. Goode

August 31, 2016

Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades

Hey, this is Eric Frank calling from high up on the Northeast Buttress of Mt. Goode here in the North Cascades. We are just getting ready to lay down for the night. It's been raining off and on for about the last two hours, but fortunately we're tucked in on a little ledge about 3,000 feet above the glacier. That puts us maybe 80% of the way up the route. Tomorrow morning, hopefully if it's not raining too hard, we should be able to climb up and over and begin our descent down. We're doing well. Had a nice dinner, and we're just floating around in the cloud up here. Take care. Hope everyone has a good night. RMI Guide Eric Frank

RMI Guide Eric Frank calls in from Mt. Goode in the North Cascades.

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Mt. Rainier: Four Day Climb Summits!

August 28, 2016

Posted by: Eric Frank

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guide Eric Frank and his Four-Day Summit Climb team reached the top of Mt. Rainier this morning. A cloud cap enveloped the summit bringing some strong winds upon the team but everyone persevered and are well on their way back to Camp Muir. Congratulations to today's summit climb team!

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Sean! Hope this was your group… Congratulations!

Posted by: Jeff Vanderver on 8/29/2016 at 8:38 am

Sean, I am not sure which is your climb but, if this is your team, congratulations fro Dad and me! We are so proud of you and cant wait to see pictures and hear about it! Love you! Mom

Posted by: Carol Payne on 8/28/2016 at 8:02 pm

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Mt. Rainier: Summit!

August 21, 2016

Posted by: JJ Justman, Eric Frank

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guide JJ Justman called at 7:05 a.m. The Mt. Rainier Summit Climb teams were beginning their descent from the crater rim! The weather on the summit was a bit windy but clear skies made for nice views in every direction. Congratulations to today's summit climbers!

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Unbelievable experience! Great job by all the climbers!

Posted by: Scott on 8/22/2016 at 8:14 am

You all rock. Enjoy the view, savor the accomplishment.

Posted by: Ken on 8/21/2016 at 2:58 pm

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Artesonraju: Elias, Eric & Teams Hit Bad Route Conditions

August 9, 2016

Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Eric Frank

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Peru Seminar

Elevation: 15,925

Hello, this is the Artesonraju team calling from Moraine Camp, (high camp). Unfortunately we cannot celebrate a summit, but we were short of it today. We had to bail 150 meters prior to the summit, that's roughly 450 feet, given the bad snow and ice conditions that we had on the head wall, but we did put up a fight on a challenging climb. Everybody's doing great here. Looking forward to getting down to basecamp and eventually to Vaqueria tomorrow. So stay tuned for our full report on the trip in a couple days. Hopefully all are doing well at home. Thanks for following. Bye. RMI Guide Elias de Andres Martos

RMI Guide Elias de Andres Martos calls from Moraine Camp.

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Welcome down, safe & sound!! Kim, you (and the team) are amazing adventurers! I try to imagine that amount of effort for that many days in that frigid cold and wind, and needless to say, it’s impossible. Great job on all fronts and congratulations on this tough climb!!! XXX Trish

Posted by: Trish on 8/12/2016 at 4:01 pm

Hi Kim , We are very proud of you & the entire team!!! It must have been a very exciting climb! We look forward to hearing all about this expedition & of course seeing the amazing photos!! Travel safe & stay well!! Love, Dad

Posted by: SHEL on 8/10/2016 at 7:47 am

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Artesonraju: Teams Take a Rest Day

August 7, 2016

Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Eric Frank

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Peru Seminar

Elevation: 13,650'

Good evening from Artesonraju Base Camp. Today was a well deserved rest day here at Hauripampa after yesterday's summit on Paria. We're eager to start our final move towards our objective. RMI Guides Elias de Andres Martos and Eric Frank

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Artesonraju: Elias, Eric and Team Reach Summit of Paria North

August 6, 2016

Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Eric Frank

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Peru Seminar

Elevation: 18,500'

Hello - This is Elias and Eric. We are on the summit of Paria North at 5,500 meters roughly 18,500' and it's a beautiful day up here. We can see a lot of the cool summits of the Cordillera Blanca. We just wanted to let you know that we are are starting our descent. We will let you know what happens in the next few days on the blog. That is all for now everybody's good and we are enjoying ourselves. Take care, RMI Guide Elias de Andres Martos

RMI Guide Elias de Andres Martos call from the summit of Paria North.

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Cheers to Roland from his fans in Atlanta!

Posted by: Meg Schlachter on 8/9/2016 at 6:43 pm

Wonderful! Sounds like everything is on schedule! Played trivia last week - one of the questions was “what sport uses an ice pick?” Yea! we knew! Love, momma

Posted by: Jane Lubow on 8/8/2016 at 8:08 am

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Artesonraju: Team Acclimates on Nearby Peak Paria

August 5, 2016

Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Eric Frank

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Peru Seminar

Elevation: 16,404'

Hello from Paria high camp at 5000 meter.This is a satellite peak of Artesonraju we've decided to climb to acclimatize. So far it's a Mars like landscape. All is good, stay tuned for our summit dispatch. RMI Guides Elias de Andres Martos & Eric Frank

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Artesonraju: Team Check in From Base Camp

August 4, 2016

Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Eric Frank

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Peru Seminar

Elevation: 13,650'

All is good at Artesonraju Base Camp. We rested today to get used to the new altitude, as we saw the many trekkers of the Santa Cruz go by. We're headed to bed now excited for tomorrow! RMI Guide Elías de Andres Martos

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Artesonraju: The Teams Arrive in Base Camp

August 4, 2016

Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Eric Frank

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Peru Seminar

Elevation: 13,650'

And we are at Base Camp! The second day of the approach was incredible, as the scenery went from beautiful to dramatic... The climb up to Punta Union pass at 4750m greeted us with the views of Taulliraju, one of the most radical peaks in the range, with a sheer west face that made our jaws drop just thinking of how could it be even possible to climb. On the other side, Artesonraju, our objective reigned over the valley with its top amongst the clouds. Now it is time to spend some time acclimating, all while enjoying the comforts and gourmet food of camp. Best regards, RMI Guide Elías de Andres Martos and team P.S. Rich wishes happy B-day to his wife Christina.

Artesonraju: Elias, Eric & Their Teams Reach Huaripampa

August 2, 2016

Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Eric Frank

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Peru Seminar

Elevation: 12,430'

Good evening from Huaripampa, our camp on our way to Artesonraju Base. For the writer here, starting the Santa Cruz trek from this side has been a revelation of yet undiscovered beauty. We're currently enjoying an incredible dinner of fresh trout, zucchini soup and fried banana, fueling for tomorrow's hike. We're all enjoying social time and laughter inside or pyramidal dining tent. Stay tuned on our progress, RMI Guides Elías de Andres Martos, Eric Frank, Peter and team

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Sounds amazing! Have a great climb!

Posted by: Jim Thayer on 8/4/2016 at 6:58 am

Sounds yummy! Happy climbing (and eating!)

Posted by: Pam on 8/3/2016 at 5:19 am

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North Cascades: Eric Frank Calls in from Mt. Goode

Mt. Rainier: Four Day Climb Summits!

Mt. Rainier: Summit!

Artesonraju: Elias, Eric & Teams Hit Bad Route Conditions

Artesonraju: Teams Take a Rest Day

Artesonraju: Elias, Eric and Team Reach Summit of Paria North

Artesonraju: Team Acclimates on Nearby Peak Paria

Artesonraju: Team Check in From Base Camp

Artesonraju: The Teams Arrive in Base Camp

Artesonraju: Elias, Eric & Their Teams Reach Huaripampa

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