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Denali Expedition: Haugen & Team Sitting Pretty at 11K Camp

June 22, 2019

Posted by: Mike Haugen, Jenny Konway, Grayson Swingle

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 11,200'

Saturday, June 22, 2019 8:28 PM PT We had a very productive and somewhat relaxing day. Last night brought a bit of snow, but miraculously stopped right as our alarms went off this morning. We left camp and headed down hill to do a back-carry. This just means that we went down to pick up the gear we cached at 10K. The group did great as they have proven to do every day so far! After we returned to camp we cooked a great breakfast and worked on recovering by napping and sport eating. Weather permitting, our plan is to cache food and gear at 14K tomorrow. The climbing continues! RMI Guide Mike Haugen and Team Siete

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Happy Birthday to Zach & Ian.
Aunt Lyn & Uncle Mick

Posted by: Carolyn Mason on 6/24/2019 at 1:11 am

Happy Birthday to Ian and Zach on June 24th.

Love, Yuri and Yoko (mom and Copper too!)

Posted by: Annette Prochaska on 6/23/2019 at 6:52 pm

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Denali Expedition: Haugen & Team’s Creativity Soars at 11K Camp

June 22, 2019

Posted by: Mike Haugen, Jenny Konway, Grayson Swingle

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 11,200'

Friday, June 21, 2019 - 10:18 PM PT We are sitting in the sun at 11K Camp. Happy Solstice! We have over 19 hours of daylight and it never gets dark anyway. We had a great climb up here from our last camp. The team is really performing well with all of the hard work it takes to climb this mountain. We have our submissions for the haiku contest. If you would like to vote for your favorite, please leave us a message on the blog. As most climbing trips tend to do eventually, many of our conversations and most of these haikus center around the clean mountain cans (CMC's) that we use to collect and remove our human waste from the mountain. What these lack in elegance and beauty, they make up for with creativity! 1) Loners crevasse it But all guides and their clients Leave no brown behind 2) Dinner so spicy Feeling it burning my insides CMC lookout 3) Sleep eat hike eat sleep Heavy load and extreme temps All to make the top 4) Mountain CMC Thank you for taking our crap You're a team player 5) When I'm not at work I crap in cans; hope for sun Still better than work 6) Scaling Denali Be sure to use riser bars (on snowshoes) Unless you are Grayson RMI Guide Mike Haugen & Team Siete

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#3 - Go get it guys!

Posted by: Will Ellis on 6/28/2019 at 3:46 pm

#1 and #4

Great job team. So fun watching this adventure.

Posted by: Russ Williams on 6/24/2019 at 11:23 am

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Denali Expedition: Haugen & Team Break Up the Heavy Loads

June 20, 2019

Posted by: Mike Haugen, Jenny Konway, Grayson Swingle

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 7,800'

Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 8:06 PM PT We had another early wake-up to avoid climbing in the heat of the day. We left camp around 3:45 and headed uphill to cache some gear around 10,200'. We carry so much food, fuel, and warm clothing that it is nice to break up the heavy loads as we ascend. In addition, it helps to work hard uphill and then come back down and sleep. The team was awesome today, making the round trip in exactly six hours. Since we were back in camp early, we had a glorious mid-morning /late afternoon nap and continued to sport eat. We need all of the energy we can get to climb this beast! Our plan for tomorrow is to head back uphill, this time moving our camp to 11,000'. We are hoping this good weather stays with us for awhile. I asked our climbers to come up with a haiku about the day. All of the haikus seem to be involving the bathroom and our clean mountain cans. We will post the best of tomorrow. RMI Guide Mike Haugen & Team Siete

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I’ve been leaving comments for the wrong frickin team!!! hahaha Well, good luck to them too. But Go Meghan!!!!!! Love you and am so proud of you! I don’t know why you do these things, but you do them well. Big kiss Big kiss, little kiss little kiss.
-Vicki

Posted by: Victoria Buchanan on 6/21/2019 at 12:54 pm

Good luck to all! Sounds like you are off to a good start!

Posted by: Cindy Haugen on 6/21/2019 at 12:46 pm

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Denali Expedition: Haugen & Team Get Their Walk On

June 19, 2019

Posted by: Mike Haugen, Jenny Konway, Grayson Swingle

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 7,800'

Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - 8:24 PM PT We had a smooth early morning departure from basecamp this morning. It looks like we brought the A-team! Everyone did great as we moved our heavy loads over five miles up the Kahiltna Glacier. The weather has been great all day with sunshine, no wind, and warm temps. We were able to see Denali for much of the day, which was a pleasant change from the overcast days we have had. Our plan is to cache some food and gear around 10k and then come back to this camp and get ready to move up the next day. It looks like the weather may cooperate with us. The adventure continues! RMI Guide Mike Haugen

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Hemingway said, “There are only three real sports: Bull-fighting, car racing, and mountain climbing. All the others are mere games.” Be safe as you continue your sport however your loved ones will not fault you if you decide to take up ping pong when you return..GO TEAM!!

Love Mom and Zeppelin

Posted by: Kristi Kennelly on 6/20/2019 at 8:01 pm

Howdy from your Texas fan base! Prayers for continued good weather and best of luck to whole crew!

Posted by: Denise Dahm on 6/20/2019 at 7:40 pm

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Denali Expedition: Haugen & Team Make It on the Mountain

June 18, 2019

Posted by: Mike Haugen, Jenny Konway, Grayson Swingle

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 7,300'

Tuesday, June 18, 2019 - 9:01 PM PT Today started out much the same as yesterday. We hurried through breakfast and headed to the airstrip to see what the flying conditions were for the morning. We received an optimistic thumbs down due to fog in basecamp. The pilots told us to be on standby because the weather was on an improving trend. After hanging out for a couple of hours we got the word that we could fly. After an amazing flight over the lush green Alaska terrain and into the stark mountians of the Alaska Range, we were delivered to basecamp safe and sound. We spent the day getting everything organized and ready to move to our next camp tonight. We travel at night in the lower glacier because the crevasse bridges are more firm and the sleds drag much easier when things are frozen. Let's hope the weather keeps improving. RMI Guide Mike Haugen

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The exciting expedition is now underway! Best wishes to all.

Posted by: Kathy Kikendall on 6/19/2019 at 6:24 pm

Wishing the entire team a safe and successful trip, and friendly skies!!

Posted by: Deborah Flinn on 6/19/2019 at 3:44 pm

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Denali Expedition: Haugen & Team in Holding Pattern in Talkeetna

June 18, 2019

Posted by: Mike Haugen, Jenny Konway, Grayson Swingle

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 348'

Monday, June 17, 2019 - 11:43 PM PT We were excited to fly up to Denali Basecamp this morning. We hurried through breakfast and headed to the hangar where our gear was organized and ready to go. Even when we got the word that there was too much fog in basecamp to fly, we were optimistic that it would happen today. We waited into the afternoon when we finally got our chance to fly on. We got everyone and all the gear loaded up and headed to the mountain. About halfway there, the pilots could not find a way through the clouds and were not about to poke around in the big mountains without visibility. We thank them for trying and for using good judgment. We are currently in a holding pattern and definitely not flying today. Hopefully tomorrow will be our day! Fingers crossed. RMI Guide Mike Haugen & Team Siete

Denali Expedition: Haugen and Team Prepare in Talkeetna, Ready to Fly

June 17, 2019

Posted by: Mike Haugen, Jenny Konway, Grayson Swingle

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 348'

Monday, June 17, 2019 - 1:06 AM PT After a rainy arrival in Talkeetna last night, we had a nice day to get our massive amount of gear ready to be flown on the glacier tomorrow. Our meeting with the Denali National Park rangers was great as always and we were rewarded with 20 CMC's (clean mountain cans) to make sure that all of our human waste gets removed from the mountain. Denali is a pristine mountain and the park service does an incredible job of making sure it stays that way. We are scheduled to fly into base camp tomorrow morning. The group is hopeful that the weather allows us to fly at some point tomorrow so our adventure can begin and all of our climbers' hard work and anxious packing can start to pay off. Wish us luck! RMI Guide Mike Haugen & Team Siete

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Best wishes for good weather and a safe flight. I think I am as excited for the team as you are!

Posted by: Kristi (AKA Tym's Mom) on 6/18/2019 at 5:52 pm

Mike and team,
Hope you landed safely. CMC sounds so 21st century. Lol! But hey, happy Denali is being kept clean. Everest peoples are trying so hard to clean mountain up, but it’s years worth of refuse, and the deceased. So basically, y’all have to carry your own doggie bags, I mean CMCs.

Posted by: Susan Moore on 6/17/2019 at 9:51 pm

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Mt. Rainier: June 8th Teams Reach the Top of the Cleaver

June 8, 2019

Posted by: Mike Haugen, Hannah Smith

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 12,800'

The Four Day Climb led by RMI Guides Mike Haugen and Hannah Smith reached the top of Disappointment Cleaver before winter like conditions and a snow loaded trail forced them to turn. Mike reported that the team is on the descent just reaching Ingraham Flats en route to Camp Muir. Congratulations to Today's Team!

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Wow, what an experience!

Posted by: Deb Scholey on 6/9/2019 at 4:39 pm

Hard to predict weather. But, y’all have good sense and used it. Congratulations on your accomplishment! You did far more than I could have. Step safe

Posted by: Susan Moore on 6/8/2019 at 11:04 pm

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Mt. Rainier: Haugen, Nelson and Teams Reach Summit

June 4, 2019

Posted by: Mike Haugen, Chase Nelson

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Climb June 1 - 4 reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning under windy conditions. RMI Guides Mike Haugen and Chase Nelson led their teams to the crater but didn't spend much time due to winds. The teams will descend all the way to Paradise today and we look forward to seeing them at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon. Congratulations to today's climbers! The photos is of Mike Haugen's team ascending to Camp Muir on Monday, June 4. Photo courtesy: Skylar King

Mt. Rainier: Haugen, Van Deventer & Teams Reach Summit

July 29, 2018

Posted by: Mike Haugen, Pete Van Deventer

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb July 26 - 29 teams led by RMI Guides Mike Haugen and Pete Van Deventer reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. Pete reported that 100% of climbers and guides in both teams reached Columbia Crest. Mike reported warm temperatures and light winds. Congratulations to today's Summit Climb teams!

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Well done, Dylan.

Mom

Posted by: Brittany Kletter on 9/5/2018 at 5:29 am

Congratulations Michael!

The entire Garvey clan is very proud of you. We can’t wait to hear the details of your awesome adventure. To be honest, we knew if the conditions allowed, you would make it.

Dad and Mom

Posted by: Dennis and Kathy Garvey on 7/29/2018 at 5:34 pm

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Denali Expedition: Haugen & Team Sitting Pretty at 11K Camp

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Denali Expedition: Haugen & Team’s Creativity Soars at 11K Camp

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Denali Expedition: Haugen & Team Break Up the Heavy Loads

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Denali Expedition: Haugen & Team Get Their Walk On

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Denali Expedition: Haugen & Team Make It on the Mountain

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Denali Expedition: Haugen & Team in Holding Pattern in Talkeetna

Denali Expedition: Haugen and Team Prepare in Talkeetna, Ready to Fly

Mt. Rainier: June 8th Teams Reach the Top of the Cleaver

Mt. Rainier: Haugen, Nelson and Teams Reach Summit

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