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Aconcagua Expedition: January 17th team meets in Mendoza

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Hello all! The whole team is finally in Mendoza and assembled! Due to several flight delays, today has been a bit chaotic, as we raced around to get through the park permit registration process, and buy last minute lunch food. In the end, we decided to cool our heels in Mendoza for one more night, rather than push up to Los Penitentes. This will allow us to organize, let a few folks get their first good nights sleep in a few days, and finish up the permits for a few folks. So it goes on a major international expedition. Tomorrow, we get back on track, leaving in the late morning for Los Penitentes. Once there, we will sort gear for the mules, and get ready to begin our trek the next day! In the meantime, we're going to enjoy another fantastic dinner in Mendoza. Best wishes to everybody back home, and we'll be in touch soon, this time from 9000 feet! RMI Guides Pete, Leon, Mike, and team
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Good Luck James “Kingpin” Beckerich and the rest of the team!  I am following your blogs and wishing you all a safe and successful summit.
Thomas “The Hammer” Goham

Posted by: Thomas Goham on 1/27/2013 at 11:56 am

Just wasting some time late at night and found your email about this trip.  Don’t know if your home by now or not but look forward to hearing about it all sometime.  Enjoy

Posted by: Josh Eaton on 1/26/2013 at 11:35 pm

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Mt. Rainier: September 9th Update

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 11,400'

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The Mount Rainier Summit Climb led by Pete Van Deventer and Casey Grom were unable to make a summit attempt due to continual lightning last night. The teams did venture over to Ingraham Flats this morning and are currently experiencing sunshine with the cloud deck between 7,000' - 8,000’ feet. After they spend some time on the upper mountain, the teams will descend back to Camp Muir and onto Paradise.
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Mt. Rainier: August 28th Update

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Elevation: 10,600'

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The Four Day Summit climb August 25 - 28 led by RMI Guide Jake Beren and the Expedition Skills Seminar - Paradise led by Pete Van Deventer were unable to reach the summit of Mt. Rainier today due to high winds. The teams waited at Camp Muir for a break in the weather and eventually started out on their summit attempt. Consistent high winds with gusts up to 60 mph turned the teams around at Cathedral Gap. The teams will start their descent from Camp Muir at approximately 8:30 am. The Expeditions Skills Seminar will continue their training at Rainier BaseCamp before concluding their week long adventure later this afternoon. We look forward to seeing the teams at BaseCamp this afternoon.
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I’ve been to Mordor (Tolkein modeled Mordor from Bloemfontein, South Africa, apparently), and this was worse.

Posted by: Suman on 9/13/2012 at 5:55 pm

The Camp Muir telemetry shows gusts to 80mph, but who is measuring wind speed when you are staring into the depths of Mordor!  Speaks volumes about the leadership and confidence inspired by the guides.  Great experience all around.

Posted by: Pete on 8/30/2012 at 12:20 pm

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Mt. Rainier: August 20th Summit!

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

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This morning the RMI summit climbs reached Washington's highest point, Columbia Crest on Mt. Rainier! The weather was great with some winds around 25 mph, a little chilly but really nice. The Four Day Summit Climb left the crater rim to start their descent back to Camp Muir at 7:50 a.m. Congratulations to today's summit climbs!
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Congratulations to Mike and everyone else in this group. Can’t wait to see pictures. What an accomplishment.

Posted by: DEBBIE on 8/21/2012 at 8:15 pm

Daniel, Awesome pics my love…the inter glacier is beautiful. I’m sure the pics don’t do it justice. Rendido ante ti mi amor! Eschchur yo eschando otra did mas had ta, Jennifer

Posted by: Jennifer Penn on 8/21/2012 at 7:01 pm

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Mt. Rainier: August 12th Summit!

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

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Our Four Day Summit Climbs led by RMI Guides JJ Justman and Pete Van Deventer called from the “tippy tippy top of Columbia Crest” this morning. Pete reported his team reached the summit of Mt. Rainier at 6:45 and the teams began their descent just before 8:00am. Pete reported the conditions as: light wind, sunny, clear skies, super nice, and relatively warm. Congratulations to today's teams!
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Mt. Rainier: August 8th Summit!

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Elevation: Summit

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Our Four and Five Day Summit Climb Teams reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. RMI Guides Pete Van Deventer and Win Whittaker reported clear skies above 7000' and winds at about 40mph. They have started their descent and are now en route back to Camp Muir. Congratulations to today's teams!
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Way to go team

Posted by: Rosie Zadra on 8/8/2012 at 1:04 pm

Great job team! Congrats

Posted by: Harrison Ford on 8/8/2012 at 9:06 am

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Mt. Rainier: July 30th Summit!

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Elevation: 14,410'

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RMI Guide Pete Van Deventer led the Four Day Summit Climb July 27 - 30 to the summit of Mt. Rainier today. The Five Day Summit Climb July 26 - 30 led by Solveig Waterfall also topped out this morning. The teams reached the crater rim around 6:30 a.m. They reported clear skies, light wind and chilly temperatures. They were able to enjoy the view from the summit for 1 hour before beginning their descent. The teams will return to Camp Muir and then continue their descent to Paradise later this afternoon. Congratulations to today's teams!
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Much thanks and a huge appreciation for guides Peter Van Deventer, Mike King & Andres Marin for leading the team on July 27th030th!  Mike Robison was on that summit and wishes for you to know that you all made this experience a thrill of a lifetime!  Keep up the great work, stay safe and to all RMI is a first class operation from start to finish.

Posted by: Jennifer Robison (Mike Robison) on 8/2/2012 at 10:13 am

Great Job everyone! Geoff i’m excited to have you back home tomorrow and see your photos…

Erin

Posted by: Erin Berger on 7/30/2012 at 9:46 pm

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Mt. Rainier: July 20th Update!

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Elevation: 10,060'

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The Four Day Summit Climb Teams led by RMI Guides Win Whittaker and Pete Van Deventer were unable to make their summit attempt due to lightening strikes and rain throughout the night. The teams stayed safely tucked in at Camp Muir. They will begin their descent to Paradise later this morning.
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Mt. Rainier: American Lung Association School Day

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The American Lung Association's Climb for Clean Air team had a beautiful day in the snow above Paradise. They learned some important skills to help them reach their goal of reaching the Mt. Rainier summit and also had a lot of fun.
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Mt. Rainier: July 9th Summit!

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Elevation: 14,410'

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The Four Day Summit Climb July 6 - 9 teams reached the summit of Mt. Rainier around 7 a.m. PT led by RMI Guides Pete Van Deventer and Tyler Reid. Clear skies and beautiful sunshine today around Mt. Rainier National Park. Congratulations to today's summit teams!
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Congratulations, Ted, Mike and Sean what an accomplishment! Can’t wait to hear all about it.

Posted by: Inez & John on 7/9/2012 at 2:30 pm

Hope it was amazing!! Sean, Ted and Mike… congrats!! Now relax and have a few beers and some banana pancakes. See you soon. Xoxo

Posted by: jessica on 7/9/2012 at 2:03 pm

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