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Mexico’s Volcanoes: Justman & Team at Ixta High Camp

November 10, 2015

Posted by: JJ Justman, Mike King

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Elevation: 15,400'

Hello RMI Blog followers. Team Mexico is coming at you live from high camp on Ixta. It was a beautiful day. It was a tough day; however, the team did awesome getting to 15,400 feet. We are busy setting up camp and the name of the game is recovering with a good meal and some hot drinks. We will depart tomorrow at 3 a.m. for the summit so wish us well! RMI Guides JJ Justman and Mike King

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Great photos. Praying for all to have a safe climb. Enjoying the blog.

Posted by: Linda Manley on 11/11/2015 at 7:53 am

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Mexico’s Volcanoes: Justman & Team at Ixta’s Altzomoni Hut

November 9, 2015

Posted by: JJ Justman, Mike King

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Elevation: 12,000'

Today was a fantastic day for Team Mexico! We left our cabins at La Malinche and continued on our adventure. After a hearty buffet breakfast and a few team members saying "I can't believe I ate 3 breakfasts!" we hit the road and headed to our first objective, Ixta. We made a quick pit stop to buy a few last items and we also acquired our park entrance permits. We are now settling in the Altzomoni Hut at 12,000'. The team went for another hike to get the blood flowing and everyone is feeling great. We are now packing and sorting gear for our move to high camp tomorrow. Stay tuned, the team is getting pumped as we get closer to making our summit attempt! RMI Guides JJ Justman and Mike King

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Mexico’s Volcanoes: Justman & Team Hike La Malinche in Inclement Weather

November 8, 2015

Posted by: JJ Justman, Mike King

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Elevation: 13,000'

The team left the bustling Zona Rosa District in Mexico City and headed for the hills. We arrived in La Malinche at noon and we quickly settled into our private cabanas and dinned our trekking shoes. The weather was less than ideal with steady rain; however, our team made the best of marginal conditions not to mention rain gear! The park police actually were not going to let us up because of the weather. You see, the park sees a lot of tourists...locals from the city dressed in sandals and sweatpants. Which, is nice on a beautiful day. For us, the weather wasn't actually that bad so with my best Spanish I sweet-talked our way to trek up to 13,000 feet. The team did great! We had a fun time and did our bodies good adjusting to higher altitudes. We are now settled back in our cabanas and we are getting ready for another great dinner here in Mexico. Heh! After a wet day at altitude this team deserves a little pampering! RMI Guides JJ Justman and Mike King

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Mexico’s Volcanoes: Justman & Team Arrive in Mexico City

November 7, 2015

Posted by: JJ Justman, Mike King

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Elevation: 7,300'

The team is all here! We are in Mexico City on a beautiful evening and we are looking forward to beginning our expedition. Tomorrow we will head for the mountains to get some fresh air. The weather is nice and we are hoping it continues for us. Stay tuned to the RMI blog for updates. RMI Guides JJ Justman and Mike King

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Mt. Rainier: September 10th - SUMMIT!

September 10, 2015

Posted by: Brent Okita, Mike King

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Expedition Skills Seminar – Muir led by RMI Guides Brent Okita and Mike King reached the summit of Mt. Rainier at 7:22 am this morning. The teams reported clear skies and light winds. The team will spend one more day on the mountain training before descending. We expect them back to Rainier Basecamp tomorrow afternoon. Congratulations to the Seminar Team!

Mt. Rainier: September 1st Teams Reach 12,600’

September 1, 2015

Posted by: Jake Beren, Mike King

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 12,600'

The Four Day Summit Climb teams led by RMI Guides Jake Beren and Mike King turned around at Camp Comfort on Mt. Rainier this morning. While climbing, the teams encountered moderate winds and knee to thigh deep snow. We look forward to greeting the climbers in Ashford this afternoon.

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Great team, poised to get to the top. Like we say in mountaneering: the mountain just didn’t want us up there, this time. We’ll try again another day. :-)
Thank you Mike, Bridget, Steve, Jake, Lance, all of the RMI guides - you guys really tried.
Cheers,
DanP

Posted by: Dan P on 9/8/2015 at 7:07 am

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Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climb Teams Unable to Summit

August 28, 2015

Posted by: Mike Walter, Mike King

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 10,060'

The Four Day Summit Climb teams led by RMI Guides Mike Walter and Mike King were unable to reach the summit of Mt. Rainier today. Last night the teams left from Camp Muir but decided to turn back at Cathedral Gap due to high winds. The teams returned to Camp Muir and will begin their descent to Paradise around 8:30 am

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Mt. Rainier: August 19th Team Summits!

August 19, 2015

Posted by: Mike Walter, Mike King

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climbs led by RMI Guides Mike Walter and Mike King reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning and were leaving the crater rim at 7:09 am. Mike King reported light winds and overall a beautiful day. The teams will be back in Ashford later today. Congratulations climbers!

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Hey, Its Nathanael Dr.Steiner hope you had a good climb and hope to see you soon.

Posted by: Nathanael Dukeshire on 8/19/2015 at 7:13 pm

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Mt. Rainier: August 6th Update

August 6, 2015

Posted by: Brent Okita, Mike King, Pete Van Deventer

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

At 7:10 a.m. RMI Guide Brent Okita radioed from the top of Columbia Crest, the highest point in Washington! There were 30 – 35 mph winds this morning and nice weather. The cloud deck is below Camp Muir. The teams will spend some time on the summit before starting their descent. RMI Guide Pete Van Deventer and his Expeditions Skills Seminar - Emmons will be traveling back to Rainier Base Camp later today.

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Good luck guys!

Posted by: Caleb Marker on 8/6/2015 at 11:44 am

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Mt. Rainier: Four & Five Day Summit Climb Teams Reach the Summit!

July 27, 2015

Posted by: Billy Nugent, Mike King

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guide Billy Nugent and his Five Day Summit Climb Team reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning along with Mike King and the Four Day Summit Climb. Billy reported clear skies and cool temperatures for their climb. Both teams began their descent from the crater rim a little after 9 am PST. The teams will return to Camp Muir and then continue their descent to Paradise. We look forward to seeing both teams back at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon. Congratulations to today's Summit Climb teams.

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Entries By mike king

Mexico’s Volcanoes: Justman & Team at Ixta High Camp

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Mexico’s Volcanoes: Justman & Team at Ixta’s Altzomoni Hut

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Mexico’s Volcanoes: Justman & Team Hike La Malinche in Inclement Weather

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Mexico’s Volcanoes: Justman & Team Arrive in Mexico City

Mt. Rainier: September 10th - SUMMIT!

Mt. Rainier: September 1st Teams Reach 12,600’

Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climb Teams Unable to Summit

Mt. Rainier: August 19th Team Summits!

Mt. Rainier: August 6th Update

Mt. Rainier: Four & Five Day Summit Climb Teams Reach the Summit!

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