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Denali Expedition: Young & Team Getting Well Rested at 11,000’ Camp

June 5, 2019

Posted by: Robby Young, Nick Scott, Joe Hoch

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 11,000'

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 - 9:29 PM PT The mountain was surly this morning. Winds were cold and strong when we woke up to attempt a carry to a cache at 13,600’. So we did what all smart climbers would do, and we stayed put and enjoyed warm down sleeping bags and snack food. We put in some serious chill time today, while the mountain continued move the air around until early afternoon. We are definitely feeling rested at this point after two full rest days here at 11,000' Camp, and are looking forward to getting up and attem and moving uphill tomorrow if the improved forecast comes to fruition. Not only are we rested, but we’re also full of macaroni and cheese and bacon from this evenings dinner. Here’s to putting that fuel to work tomorrow! RMI Guides Robby, Nick, Joe and Team ‘All the Cheese’

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Well hope rest time is over and you are continuing your climb
Stay strong and climb safe

❤️❤️

Posted by: John Zabinski on 6/6/2019 at 5:09 am

Allan!!
We love you so much and we are so proud of you. Keep up the awesome climbing! We loved seeing the map that was posted. Holy cow! That’s a long way! So amazing!!!

Love your little sis, Wayne, Chris and Robert

Posted by: Corrine on 6/5/2019 at 4:44 pm

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Denali Expedition: Young & Team Rest at 11,000’ Camp

June 4, 2019

Posted by: Robby Young, Nick Scott, Joe Hoch

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 11,000'

Monday, June 3, 2019 - 9:11 PM PT And on the sixth day, we rested. Boy it felt good to just stay in one place for a day. We woke up to some winds and a little bit of snow, and we were due for our annual rest day here at 11,000' Camp, so we took full advantage. There was no up and attem this morning, as we let our bodies sleep, and waited until 9am to indulge in a eggs and hashers feast. We had a little bit of sun midday, but most of the day the mountain seemed to spit snow and coat us in clouds as we practiced some climbing skills that are pivotal for the coming days. Not much else to report from a day of rest, and that’s a beautiful thing. We’re hopeful to carry tomorrow to a cache site at 13,600’, but the mountain will make the call in the morning. Until then, stay tuned. RMI Guides Robby, Nick, Joe, and Team Tasty Bite

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You need to rest, boys! Steve, thinking about you everyday; following the blog on the website-it’s great. Well, get some rest, you’ll all be climbing like a bunch of monkeys soon !
Love , Mike and Ruth

Posted by: Mike and Ruth on 6/5/2019 at 3:40 pm

We continue to pray for you Steve. We are at Omaha Beach because Pat’s dad was here 75 years ago and survived to come home. Very emotional day for us but we are remembering you on that mountain and praying you will achieve your goal.

Posted by: Mike and Pat Lurakis on 6/5/2019 at 9:24 am

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Denali Expedition: Young & Team Settle in at 11,000’ Camp

June 3, 2019

Posted by: Robby Young, Nick Scott, Joe Hoch

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 11,000'

Sunday, June 2, 2019 - 10:07 PM PT 11 Camp is now officially home! We back carried this morning and finally brought all of our food and gear to camp. It’s a short saunter down to our 10,000’ cache and we make quick work, two hours round trip to be exact. After some afternoon naps and much needed rest this afternoon, we were back up and attem for dinner. The Sriracha Ranch Chicken wraps were a home run! Our 5 star meal was followed up for 5-star views when, for the first time all trip, we finally had a break in the snow and had views of the incredible mountains surrounding us here in the Alaska Range. It was a day for the books. We’re settling into the routines of expedition life and all is well. Tomorrow, we have our sites set on shuttling some gear up to a cache at 13,600’, but as we do here in Alaska, we’ll pole our heads out of the tent in the morning and see what Mother Nature has in store. Until then, keep it classy out there in the real world. RMI Guides Robby, Joe, Nick and Team Sriracha

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Hey Steve hope you have good weather and are able to make a push for the summit! Good luck and stay safe!!

Posted by: Thomas Keating on 6/12/2019 at 3:00 pm

Glad you all got some views of the mountains today. Good luck on the next stretch and hope you enjoyed the ‘rest day’.

Posted by: Annie Kawasaki on 6/4/2019 at 3:34 am

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Denali Expedition: Young & Team Move to 11,000’ Camp

June 2, 2019

Posted by: Robby Young, Nick Scott, Joe Hoch

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 11,000'

Saturday, June 1, 2019 - 11:00 PM PT And the train keeps on rolling! We were up and attem early again this morning, rolling out of bed at 530 am and on the trail by 730 am with all of the remainder of our food and gear on our backs. We spent about 6 hours breaking trail from 7800’ camp all the way to 11,000’ Camp, without a single other climbing team in sight. The snow and clouds kept us cool, and allowed us to make efficient work of the climb. We made it to “11” camp just in time to see our fellow RMI teams led by Mike Walter and Steve Gately before we got down to building camp, which should be our home for the next few nights. Tomorrow, we’ll ‘back-carry’ and finally get the rest of gear up here at 11,000 and be all set to start setting our sites on some of the more fun climbing of the trip. Until then, keep it real out there in the real world. We’ll keep you updated on our progress. RMI Guides Robby, Nick, Joe and Team Trail Break

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Brave team! Go ahead and enjoy this fantastic experience. Something to keep in mind forever. Kisses from Brazil family. Beijos!

Posted by: Cristina Perez on 6/3/2019 at 8:05 am

Look forward to the daily updates.
Sound like so far so good .
Pray that it continues smoothly
Team Young you are all in our prayers

Posted by: Tina’s and John zabinski on 6/3/2019 at 5:13 am

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Denali Expedition: Young & Team Cache Gear, Prepare to Move to 11,000 ft Camp

June 1, 2019

Posted by: Robby Young, Nick Scott, Joe Hoch

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska

Elevation: 7,800'

Friday, May 31, 2019 - 9:41 PM PT What a great day it’s been! We were optimistic when our alarms went off at 4 am that very little snow slid off the top of our tent. The snowfall forecasts under produced and we were up and attem and out of Camp by 6:30 am getting a carry and cache in at the 10,000’ corner. Light snow and clouds kept us cool and happy all day, and despite the lack of views, we were treated to some amazing light on the surrounding glaciers off and on all day. We made it back to camp in time for some afternoon naps and finished our day with a Nick Scott Quesadilla Fiesta for the ages. Gourmet salsas, perfectly hydrated beans, and chicken pepper combos were the rage. Seconds were in high demand. Good conversations were had and then it was time to hit the hay for what looks to be a good day to move camp to 11,000’ tomorrow. Until then, have a great night and we’ll let you know how it goes tomorrow. RMI Guides Robby, Nick, Joe and Team Quesadilla Fiesta

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I’d love to be there just to taste Nick’s fabulous sounding food. Keep up your safe efforts, and enjoy all you can. Step safe y’all! Positive thoughts for fair to great weather, as well as reaching that beautiful summit!

Posted by: Susan Moore on 6/1/2019 at 11:48 pm

Steve, keep it up and be safe! Charlie insists we toast your progress with a few glasses everyday! Cheers. Fred

Posted by: Fred Dalzell on 6/1/2019 at 7:05 pm

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Denali Expedition: Young & Team Move to Camp 1

May 31, 2019

Posted by: Robby Young, Nick Scott, Joe Hoch

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 7,800'

Thursday, May 30, 2019 9:33 PM PT Hello Loyal RMI Blog Followers, Greetings from 7800’ Camp, aka Camp 1, here on the Kahiltna Glacier. We’ve made the move! After a 3am wake up, our team got up and attem and we were making the first steps of our expedition by 5am. It was an absolute perfect morning for the move up the Kahiltna Glacier. The route was in perfect condition after a solid overnight refreeze, and the temps were ideal for hauling 100 lbs of food and gear across the Alaska wilderness. We made it to camp 1 in great style, pulling in this morning around 10:45. An early arrival allowed us ample time to build camp, settle in for some afternoon naps and enjoy an early dinner of tortellini and the Denali delicacy, Grandma’s Cookies. We’re tucked in the bags now, and hoping for a carry to 10,000’ tomorrow. It appears some snow is on the way for the weekend and into next week, so any chance to make some progress we will gladly take. We’ll keep you in the loop! RMI Guides Robby Young, Nick Scott, Joe Hoch and Team Parmesan Cheese

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We see you.
Stay safe.
Dinner & golf when you are back!

Love Mo & Christine

Posted by: Rob & Christine on 6/9/2019 at 2:06 pm

Sounds great so far
Hope the rest of the climb is great
I thought you guys just ate dehydrated fake food but the menu sounds great
Love to stephen and God’s blessing to all

Posted by: John Zabinski on 6/1/2019 at 2:17 pm

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Denali Expedition: Young & Team Fly Onto Kahiltna Glacier

May 29, 2019

Posted by: Robby Young, Nick Scott, Joe Hoch

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 7,300'

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 - 7:19 PM PT Greetings, We’re in! Our pilots nailed a short lived window this morning and the team is all currently on the SE Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. Despite numerous cloud layers abundant throughout the Range, our amazing K2 pilots made it happen! With a little bit of a late arrival, we’ve opted to hang tight here at Base Camp today, and travel during the cooler hours of the night and early morning tomorrow, and hopefully make camp across the way at 7800’ Camp tomorrow. We’re excited to be here in the Alaska Range, and we’re stoked to get the ball rolling tomorrow as we begin a grand climbing adventure. RMI Guides Robby, Nick, Joe and Team

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Hello,

If someone can relay this information to Rahim I would appreciate it.

“Derek accepted the position”

Good luck on the climb brother!

Posted by: Dustin on 5/31/2019 at 7:56 am

Yay! Glad to get the party started! Hope you all had a great first day on the mountain/glacier.

Posted by: Annie Kawasaki on 5/30/2019 at 5:57 pm

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Denali Expedition: Young & Team Prepare in Talkeetna

May 29, 2019

Posted by: Robby Young, Nick Scott, Joe Hoch

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 348'

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 - 11:21 PM PT Hello all! Greetings from the climbing capital of Alaska...Talkeetna! Our RMI team arrived safely yesterday evening and has been putting in the work and the time to prep for the extraordinary climbing adventure that lies ahead. The team spent a long day today checking our climbing gear, organizing food, and assembling and packing our kitchen for the weeks ahead. It was a beautiful sunny day here in Talkeetna which certainly helped with our productivity and motivation as we look forward to a possible flight into the Range tomorrow morning. We spent the evening enjoying the last of our creature comforts and indulging ourselves on our favorite foods from Twister Creek in downtown Talkeetna. We’re optimistic for the weather tomorrow and we’ll keep everyone in the loop on our progress throughout our expedition. RMI Guides Robby, Nick, Joe and your favorite Denali Team

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Hey Steve glad you made it safe and sound. Wishing you safety and good weather! Cannot wait to hear about it when you get back

Posted by: Tom Keating on 5/31/2019 at 7:42 am

Stephen
Doing great so far
So happy all is going well
Love you
Please be careful , and don’t forget St Joseph
Love
Mom and Dad
To everyone
Your in our prayers

Posted by: John Zabinski on 5/31/2019 at 5:57 am

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Mt. Rainier: Emmons Seminar Team on The Summit!

July 11, 2018

Posted by: Jordan Cargill, Ben Ammon, Joe Hoch, Dominic Cifelli

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Expedition Skills Seminar - Emmons July 7 - 12 led by RMI Guide Jordan Cargill reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning via the Emmons Glacier route. The weather is beautiful with clear skies and calm winds. The team was able to enjoy some time on the summit before beginning their descent. Jordan and team will return to Camp Schurman for their final night on the mountain. Tomorrow they will continue their descent to the trail head and then return to Rainier BaseCamp. Congratulations to today's Emmons Seminar team!

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Tal chen we are all proud of you
Well done!
Ben

Posted by: ben straussman on 7/12/2018 at 8:28 pm

Congratulations Tal-Chen ! Very excited for you and for us.
Kol Hackavod!
All my love!

Posted by: Shosh Straussman on 7/12/2018 at 11:18 am

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Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climbs Turn at 13,300’

August 15, 2017

Posted by: Geoff Schellens, Joe Hoch, Nate Goodwin

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 13,300'

The Four Day Summit Climb August 12 - 15 led by RMI Guide Geoff Schellens turned around today at 13,300' due to difficult terrain. The team reported a nice day with calm winds. The team will return to Camp Muir and continue their descent to Paradise later today.

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Denali Expedition: Young & Team Getting Well Rested at 11,000’ Camp

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Denali Expedition: Young & Team Rest at 11,000’ Camp

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Denali Expedition: Young & Team Settle in at 11,000’ Camp

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Denali Expedition: Young & Team Move to 11,000’ Camp

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Denali Expedition: Young & Team Cache Gear, Prepare to Move to 11,000 ft Camp

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Denali Expedition: Young & Team Move to Camp 1

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