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Posted by: Hannah Smith, Kiira Antenucci, Daniel May
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,200'
Wednesday June 22nd - 5:34pm PT
To the edge and back. Not a lot of excitement today, given it was a rest day.
Breakfast burritos started our day and led into a walk to the Edge of the World. The Edge of the World is a cool rock feature one can stand on, a lot like pride rock on Lion King but this one had a relief of 7,000 feet. The view will give you chills from the beauty and the sheer height of it. The walk is short but is nice to stretch the legs. Our legs are about to have a handful of large days coming their way. More napping and snacking have wrapped our day, along with a visit from another RMI team who did their carry to 14k camp.
Tomorrow we are hoping to move to 17k camp and be in position to summit this beast. It's all so close and yet, so far away. Send all the good weather vibes our way.
All the best,
Hannah and Team
RMI Guide Mark Tucker checks in from Shira Plateau on Kilimanjaro
On The Map
Jambo, Tuck! I wish I was there, too. Have a great trip!
Steve Evans
Posted by: Steve Evans on 7/26/2012 at 9:44 am
Hi Mitch,
I hope things are going well for you and Dion. I have no doubt that you’re doing great. Wishing you both a safe, successful experience.
Posted by: Darlene Silvestri on 7/26/2012 at 7:49 am
Posted by: Mike Walter, Pete Van Deventer
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 9,600'
On The Map
Team, We wish you GREAT LUCK on McKinley. Be safe. Sara and Bill McGahan
Posted by: Bil McGahan on 5/17/2012 at 3:40 pm
happy birthday carl & best wishes for great weather.
summit on!
Posted by: lars on 5/14/2012 at 6:37 pm
Posted by: Jack Delaney, Mike Bennett
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska Seminar
Elevation: 4,500'
Sunday, May 7, 2023, 10:01 pm PT
Be very quiet…we’re hunting for crevasses!
Today we took our skills out into the wild, to test ourselves against the Ruth Glacier. No we didn’t walk around until someone fell in, we instead wandered through the maze of crevasses looking for the perfect one to safely lower someone into and haul them out of. The intricacies and difficulties of crevasse rescue don’t fully translate practicing on flat ground. Our biggest challenge was finding a crevasse that wasn’t drifted full of snow from the last storm and subsequent winds. After a lot of weaving and winding through the broken edge of the Ruth we finally found one that was a little more open than the rest. We sent RMI guide Mike Bennet in as our guinea pig to see if the snow floor could be collapsed and our crevasse deepened. Surprisingly the snow floor was deep and solid, so we made due with the 25 feet of snow wall we had available. The team performed admirably and even dialed in a second crevasse rescue system known as the “Drop C”. By midafternoon the sky was blue and the sun was hot and the team had completed training. We spent the rest of the afternoon lounging and organizing
for our move to high camp tomorrow!
Beunos noches,
RMI Guides Jack, Mike and the team
Hi all!
I’m trying again to post. Sunshine and crevasse rescue. What a day. Enjoy your trip!
Susan
Posted by: Susan on 5/8/2023 at 9:35 pm
We had an early wake up this morning at Winay Wayna so our Porters could catch an early train home after their impressive work the last 3 days. We let camp clear of the other trekking groups and began our hike to the Sun Gate at the top of the Machu Picchu Sanctuary around 5:45 am. Overcast skies kept the early day cool and as the team descended into Machu Picchu taking in the stellar vantage point. Since the pandemic, the way people are routed through the site has allowed for less crowding and more time in the different points of interest. We got some sun to make the pictures pop and provide context to the intricate terracing that makes this site so unique. Our Peruvian guides Marco & Jaime gave a nice 2 hour tour and history lesson. We are at the hotel in Aquas Calientes for some R&R. Tomorrow we'll return to Machu Picchu for some more wandering around and possibly a hike up Huyna Picchu depending on the weather and how people's leg/feet are feeling. Regardless, it will be a nice morning to wrap up this trek before catching a train back to Cusco.
Thanks for checking in.
Awesome Mike!!!
Posted by: Dave Kestel on 8/16/2022 at 6:34 pm
Posted by: Dominic Cifelli, Abby Westling
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico
Elevation: 13,000'
The team has arrived at La Joya, our Basecamp for our climb of Ixta. We had a busy day of traveling, leaving Malinche to do some last minute shopping in Amecameca. Enjoying the warm Mexican sun, we walked around the markets and ate delicious street food before shipping off to our destination. It was right back to work though as we tuned up, packed and sorted our gear for the coming days. It's cool, breezy and cloudy here at Basecamp, but no rain so we are thankful!
The team is in high spirits and we are excited for the climb. Good night to everyone at home.
Lets go, team! Psyched for you and living vicariously through you back up here in the urban jungle :-)!
Posted by: Jessica Purcell on 2/15/2022 at 8:30 am
Go Team Go! Rooting for you!
Posted by: Ashley Voyles on 2/15/2022 at 5:57 am
Posted by: Mike Haugen, Jenny Konway, Grayson Swingle
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,000'
Great job team! Proud of you Meghan, ever the motivator in your words and actions!
Posted by: Jerry O'Quinn on 6/28/2019 at 12:04 am
You’re all a bunch of badasses!!
Posted by: Shannon Henn on 6/27/2019 at 10:33 pm
RMI Guide Jake Beren calls in from the summit of Ixtaccihuatl.
On The Map
holloway you need to hurry up and get back. i haven’t been to the gym since you left. i need you here to carry my sorry butt. speaking of workouts, chase’s sister is really missing you. she has been so upset she hasn’t ate since you left. she is down to 468lb.
p.s. chase says to tell you you look like a baby back b**ch in that picture.
hope all is well, daniel
Posted by: Daniel on 3/7/2012 at 3:23 pm
WAY TO GO AUNT KIM!! ALL THOSE HOURS OF LOOKING LIKE A NERD ON THE STAIRMILL (WITH A BACKPACK) REALLY PAID OFF…
tell all your new friends they did a great job too :)
ps- I LOST ANOTHER TOOTH!!
XOXOXO SOPHIA
Posted by: sophia rose on 3/7/2012 at 12:52 pm
The clouds came back up over us in the night at Machame Camp, but the morning was pleasant enough. We busted out of camp just after 8 AM and started right off with some hard work through a forest of giant Heather. The trail was steeper and rockier than anything we had encountered yesterday… and a bit relentless. We pushed on for a couple of hours, getting above the clouds once more. After the steep hill, we worked more gradually up along a ridge crest through bright and intense sunshine. The team stuck right together as we made a turn to the North and traversed out toward the Shira Plateau. There were a few interesting parts requiring us to use our hands on the rock, and then we popped out on the plateau to the West of Kibo at 12,800 ft. It was a relaxing descent then to get to our new camp at 12,500. We took just over 4 hours to reach Shira and so we had a relaxing afternoon -as planned- in our new home. There were actually a few short rain showers as the day went by, but most of us were napping in the tents by then.
We met for teatime and storytelling in the late afternoon and then, after a beautiful sunset, dinner at 7 PM. By the time we piled out of the dining tent, the stars were brilliant. The Southern Cross and the Milky Way were easy to pick out, as were the distant lights of Arusha.
Best Regards,
RMI Guide Dave Hahn & Team
Posted by: Ben Ammon, Alex Halliday
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Thank you to our team leads Ben, Nevin and Grayson for getting us safely up and down. And for the stupid jokes, well, thanks for trying.
Posted by: Dawn on 9/8/2019 at 1:37 pm
Jason? You made it? Watched our amazing lightning storm last night and sent you encouraging thoughts! Congrats.
Posted by: Ruth on 9/8/2019 at 6:54 am
Yvonne and Nathan, I hope you all stay safe and strong. When you summit make sure to take in the view an extra few seconds for Rainier. Good luck, I love you both and I can’t wait to see you home in two weeks
Posted by: Linda Radsmikham on 6/23/2022 at 8:21 pm
Nathan and Yvonne, Rainier is cheering you guys and the team on so make sure you all stay safe. Btw, Mom is obsessed with reading the updates
Posted by: Kyle on 6/23/2022 at 8:15 pm
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