Entries By mike king
Posted by: Alan Davis, Alex Halliday, Andy Bond, Dave Hahn, Gloria Roe, Grayson Swingle, Hannah Smith, Jenny Konway, JT Schmitt, Mike King, Nick Scott
Categories: Guide News Guide Grant
Over the course of 5 days at Paradise in Mt. Rainier National Park, and on Mt. Erie, outside Anacortes, WA, we reviewed snow anchor construction and multi-pitch techniques for snowy environments, belaying and lowering techniques, short roping and short pitching, and anchor station management. Success in our guiding often lies in not only being able to utilize a number of techniques to manage risk, but in being able to maintain efficiency and timeliness at the same time. As we worked through different transitions, techniques, and scenarios with our peers, we all walked away with a few new tools in our bag and I'm convinced will be better guides for it.
This was a fantastic event for the eleven of us, and many thanks go out to RMI and the AMGA for putting it on. Congrats to Dave Hahn, Andy Bond, Mike King, Jenny Konway, Grayson Swingle, Hannah Smith, Gloria Roe, Nick Scott, JT Schmitt, and Alan Davis for completing the course!
-- Alex Halliday
Posted by: Brent Okita, Mike King
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Great job Climbers! Can’t wait to hear all about it & see pics. We’ll have dinner for the team & Rick’s favorite cookies tonight. Your Mammas love you!! Mamma Kerr :)
Posted by: Mamma Kerr on 7/11/2018 at 2:44 pm
Posted by: Mike King, JT Schmitt, Ben Ammon
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 348'
On The Map
Posted by: Mike King, JT Schmitt, Ben Ammon
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 11,000'
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Congratulations on your successful climb and descent…..... Lot’s of good memories, pretty pictures and the satisfaction of a job well done….......My granddtr and her husband are with the Hauger team, Lindsay and Matt…
Barbara Jones
Posted by: Barbara Jones on 6/25/2018 at 8:42 pm
Mike, congratulations to the team. We know everyone is anxious to Talkeetna. Hopefully, you will get some rest before meeting us in Colorado. Mom and Dad.
Posted by: Ron King on 6/25/2018 at 8:46 am
Posted by: Mike King, Ben Ammon, JT Schmitt
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 20,310'
On The Map
Great work from the whole team.
Special shout out to Ben Ammon.
Posted by: Kevin Pilloud on 6/25/2018 at 7:45 am
Awesome work to the whole team!! We have done our best to follow the hike and send good vibes to Alex and the team. Make it back safe so we can hear about the adventure ~ Matt & Malin
Posted by: Matthew A Lewis on 6/24/2018 at 6:53 pm
Posted by: Mike King, JT Schmitt, Ben Ammon
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 17,200'
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On The Map
Posted by: Mike King, JT Schmitt, Ben Ammon
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,000'
On The Map
Wishing clear skies boys! All the best, Yeagers
Posted by: Dave Yeager on 6/22/2018 at 7:16 pm
JT-
Woo hoo! Looks like you may get a break in the weather soon? No recent JT type 2 adventures to report.. Thinking of all you guys on the homestretch! Hopefully you’ll be on that summit soon. Hugs!
Madeline
Posted by: Madeline Emmer on 6/22/2018 at 1:18 pm
Posted by: Mike King, JT Schmitt, Ben Ammon
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,200'
Robby and Team—
Crossing my fingers for clear skies and a lull in the wind so you can keep moving up that mountain!
Rob, even in remote Alaska at 14,000’ , you made my birthday so special. Thank you <3
xoxoxo
SDV
Posted by: Sharon Del Vecchio on 6/21/2018 at 6:40 pm
On The Map
Scott, hang in there man! Hey, some good news from the Reece clan. We welcomed a new boy this morning! 9lb! Hatcher Chet. Erin and kiddo are doing fine. He was ready get out of his tent and stretch his legs…as you all are I am sure!
Posted by: Luke on 6/20/2018 at 12:33 pm
Yasss SO proud of you smates!!
Posted by: Fyfy N on 7/15/2018 at 8:43 am
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