Entries from North Cascades
September 17, 2023
Posted by: Seth Burns, Mike Bennett
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 10,781'
RMI Guides Seth Burns and Mike Bennett our leading our last program of the season. The Expedition Skills Seminar - Baker met on Thursday to begin their mountaineering skills training. On Friday the team made it up to basecamp on a beautiful sunny day. The team has been working on their cramponing, rope travel and ice axe arrest skills. Today they put them selves to the test and reached the summit of Mt. Baker via the Easton Glacier. They were in and out of the clouds with moderate winds. The team has a few more days to climb and train in order to complete all of their seminar skills.
Nice work team!
September 6, 2023
Posted by: Mike Walter, Sam Hoffman
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 6,700'
UPDATE: September 6, 2023 10:59am PT Mike Walter and Team summit Mt. Shuksan via the Sulphide glacier in beatuiful weather. Nice work team!
We had a great day if training on the Sulphide glacier today. We covered snow and ice anchors, anchor systems, crevasse rescue, and did some ice climbing out of a crevasse. The weather forecast looks promising and we hope to try for the summit tomorrow morning. I'll check in tomorrow, hopefully from the top of Shuksan!
RMI Guides Mike Walter, Sam Hoffman and the Team on the Sulphide
Go team go. So glad you are all doing well. Big shout out to Jodi and Chad !
Posted by: Tina on 9/8/2023 at 8:21 am
September 1, 2023
Posted by: Joe Hoch, Nicole De Petris, Jackson Breen, Charlie Harrison
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 9,700'
RMI Guide, Joe Hoch, reported the following from Mt. Baker this afternoon:
The team is back at Sandy Camp after their summit attempt. We made it up to the crater rim, at around 9,700'.
The team will enjoy their dinner at camp, a good night's rest before they pack up camp and head back to the trailhead tomorrow. Nice work team!
Congratulations to the entire team! And a special shout out to intrepid Chris Rowley!
Posted by: Regina Leeds on 9/2/2023 at 10:52 am
August 27, 2023
Posted by: Jack Delaney, Jackson Breen
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 10,871'
RMI guides, Jack Delaney and Jackson Breen, had good news to report from Sandy Camp this afternoon. Their team navigated late season conditions on Mt. Baker and made it successfully to the summit!
Nice work team!
August 18, 2023
Posted by: Henry Coppolillo, Sam Marjerison
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 8,816'
Live from the Boston Basin, RMI Guide Henry Coppolillo and Team reached the Summit of Forbidden Peak via the West Ridge Route!! The team climbed strong and had a few great days of climbing! Way to Go Team!
August 16, 2023
Posted by: Mike Walter, Will Nash
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 10,781'
100% of Team on Top!
RMI Guide Mike Walter and team reach the Summit of Mt. Baker at 7:11 am today. The team had great climbing and warm weather. They are on the descent and will be back at the traihead later this afernoon.
Congratulations Team!
August 12, 2023
Posted by: Henry Coppolillo, George Hedreen, Ben Thorneycroft
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 10,891'
RMI guide, Henry Coppolillo, checked in from our camp this afternoon after their 100% successful climb of Mt. Baker. The team will enjoy a beautiful night in the North Cascades before descending back to the trailhead and heading home.
Nice work team!
August 8, 2023
Posted by: Mike Walter, Tatum Whatford, Daniel May
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 9,131'
RMI Guide Mike Walter checked in to say the Mt. Shuksan - Fisher Chimney August 6 - 8 team reached the summit and have completed their descent back to the trailhead.
Nice work team!
August 5, 2023
Posted by: Mike Walter, Tatum Whatford
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 10,200'
RMI guide Mike Walter checked in this afternoon to report that the team was out of the backcountry. Despite their best efforts, the North Ridge team shifted objectives and ultimately were turned around due rockfall after attempting the Coleman-Deming route.
Nice work team!
August 5, 2023
Posted by: Henry Coppolillo, Trevor Katz, Josh Geiser
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 10,781'
RMI Guide, Henry Coppolillo checked in from the summit of Mt. Baker this morning. The team enjoyed a great climb and will enjoy their evening at camp before they pack up their things and head back to their cars.
Nice work team!
Thanks Seth, thanks Mike for a great seminar! Enjoyed the mountain and great instruction during our time on the rocks and ice!
Great climbing Matt! Keep bagging those summits!
Blessings,
Don
Posted by: Don Davis on 9/19/2023 at 7:23 pm
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