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Posted by: Jess Wedel
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest BC Trek and Lobuche
Elevation: 11,300'
Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 5:10 pm PT
The daily life is rewarding out here and part of that is how simple it is. We woke up in Phakding this morning and had a delicious breakfast. The dining room was cozy and heated by a stove in the middle of the room. Soon, we said our goodbyes to Nawang (the owner of the teahouse who smiles with his whole face) and started the hike to Namche.
We meandered along the side of the Dudh Koshi river, so vibrant with its blue rushing water.
We crossed many suspension bridges, one time we even made it half way across one before a big mule train faced us down from the other side - we backtracked! You never challenge a mule on a hanging bridge.
Soon we found ourselves at the base of the Namche hill - we slowed our pace and moved together one step at a time. Halfway up, we saw a glimpse of Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) and that was the boost we needed to keep going.
Being close to nature, having a great community with this team and having a goal each day to enjoy the moment we are in - this is the simple life but it feels like pure happiness.
RMI Guide Jess Wedel and the Lobuche team
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Posted by: Dave Hahn
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
This is Susie from Dave’s 4 day trip that shared some time with you on the mountain. Congratulations!!! I am so happy for you! What a huge accomplishment!! It was a pleasure meeting some of you and I hope to run into you again in our life journeys. Congratulations on reaching the summit!
Posted by: Susie Lambert on 8/1/2016 at 7:17 pm
Amazing job!!!! Can’t wait to hear all about it!
Posted by: Beth on 8/1/2016 at 11:25 am
Posted by: Casey Grom, Geoff Schellens
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Mike O’Hara so proud of you! What an accomplishment! I knew you could do it :)
Posted by: Zayna on 5/31/2016 at 6:36 pm
https://www.facebook.com/jake.olson.161/posts/1003681219747825
Pretty sure I caught your headlamps on the cathedral gap at about 1am
Posted by: Jake Olson on 5/30/2016 at 12:03 pm
Posted by: Robby Young, JT Schmitt
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Awesome job team. What a great way to inspire all of us. Safe descent my friends
Posted by: Stuart Nyren on 8/9/2018 at 10:01 am
Way to go Robby and team! It’s amazing to me that you were just up the four days ago- what you guys do is inspiring and RMI guides are rockstars!
Posted by: Casey Bradshaw on 8/9/2018 at 8:35 am
Posted by: Eric Frank, Christina Dale
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Way to go everyone! I’m so happy for you Jon Eastlake!! Congrats!!
Posted by: Lynnette Eastlake on 6/21/2016 at 9:13 am
Hola from Ecuador!
The team arrived late last night after some long and late arriving flights. Today we started our day with a team meeting where we did our usual round of introductions to get to know each other and then discussed the game plan for our upcoming 11 day adventure here in Ecuador.
After the meeting we headed out on the town to explore this beautiful historical city with our local and very knowledgeable tour guide Gloria and trusty drive Angel. We first headed to the southern part of Quito to a big hill called La Panacia that over looks this beautiful city. Then made our way on foot to the oldest parts of Quito, to take in the sights, admire the colonial Spanish architecture, and visit one of the many old churches found here Quito.
We finished our tour with of course a visit to the Equator from which Ecuador derivesits name, stopping by a museum that had a pretty interesting collection as well as some unique test that attempt to prove it’s the actual middle of the world.
We wrapped up the day with a quick gear check to make sure everyone has all the gear needed for our climbs. Then it was off to dinner at a nice restaurant where we were enjoyed getting to know each other better.
RMI Guides Casey Grom, Jackson Breen and the the Quito Crew!
Is Cory Prykull part of this expedition? Of so, good luck Cory! We are all hoping you make it to the summit!
Posted by: Karen Prykull on 9/26/2017 at 8:37 am
Checking if this is the group that Layton Petersen is a part of to follow his progress and experience
Posted by: harry petersen on 9/26/2017 at 8:17 am
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