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Posted by: Mike King, Jack Delaney
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Machu Picchu
Elevation: 13,779'
Buenas noches señors y señoritas!
We awoke early to begin our first day on the official Inca trail! We had 4,000 feet to climb and the majority of it was on 600+ year old Inca stone steps.
The day started out along a babbling stream wandering up through a lush and wild jungle. We were even lucky enough to spot a sapphire hummingbird along our trek. Halfway through our grueling climb, we popped out above the tree line to enjoy a tasty lunch and beautiful views of the valley below. The final climb uphill was done slowly, since the top of Warmiwañusca pass was at 13,779 feet! Here, we enjoyed a well-deserved break before beginning our 2,000’ descent to camp at Pacaymayo. Thankfully, the views were spectacular and there were many colorful wildflowers along the trail to help distract us from the large and steep steps. We slowly and safely made our way down to camp where we enjoyed popcorn, chips, and guacamole for our afternoon snack! The guides claim dinner was “puma meat” but no matter what it was, it was delicious!
We’re headed to bed early tonight because we have another big day full of Inca stone steps ahead of us tomorrow!
Posted by: Brent Okita, Leah Fisher
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 17,200'
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On The Map
JJ Justman and Team checking in before Summit Bid
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Solveig Waterfall
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 8,000'
On The Map
Mark, well done to you and the entire team for this endurance test. Sometimes the weather wins in this business. Your team fortunately had the best leader out there to give it the best shot, and still get you back safely. Aconcagua on my radar, and would be proud to do that with you some time in the future. Bill
Posted by: Bill Hill on 7/18/2012 at 7:45 pm
Dr. K -
I guess this means we’ll get to see you in class next week! Sorry to hear the summit remains elusive, but that just means it would like to invite you back for another expedition :) May you have a safe journey back to the airstrip and to Santa Barbara, and we all look forward to seeing you next week.
Soulful love,
O-Track
Posted by: O-Track on 7/18/2012 at 7:05 pm
Posted by: Andy Bond, Grayson Swingle, Ben Luedtke
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 11,200'
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - 8:49 pm PT
The weather couldn’t make up its mind today- it was cold, it was hot, it was sunny, it was cloudy, it was clear, it was snowy, it was windy, and it was still. It literally couldn’t make up its mind from minute to minute. This of course necessitated putting on and taking off layers, putting on sunscreen, and opening and closing the vestibules. Our heads are still spinning.
Today was what we called a reverse carry day which means we headed down hill to retrieve our cache from 10,000' and hoofed it back up the hill to camp. Andy called this a rest day. His idea of a rest day is a little demented in my opinion. On the Appalachian trail, we would have called this a Nero day (translation- nearly a zero day).
We also prepped for tomorrow by deciding what we are going to carry up to 14,000' Camp for caching. The strategy is to split our load so no one day is heavier than the other.
Camp life today involved consuming large volumes of food while we still have an appetite which also means we don’t have to carry it. Many of us are finding out that we packed way too much food and are excited when anybody is willing to eat some of it. We also tossed around some deep questions like -if you could go back in any period of history when would it be? My answer was the future, specifically the day we summit this massive mountain. You may have also heard that one member of our team is carrying a hula hoop up the mountain. After a little research project from our followers, we learned that if our team member is successful in hula hooping for 30 seconds on the summit, they will break the record for the highest hula hooping. The current record is on Kilimanjaro at 19,300'. Stayed tuned.
RMI Climber Mary-Beth
David & Mary Marker you two continue to become some of my favorite humans after that research (no surprise since you are the reason why one of my absolute favorite human’s exists).
Steve - of course YOU would take something that could lead to you breaking a world record (which I’m certain you’ll succeed at doing). So go get that summit then celebrate with your hula hoop and then continue onto goal #1. :)
Posted by: Melanee Strootman on 6/23/2022 at 8:26 am
Keep it rolling Hydeco!
Posted by: Clyde on 6/22/2022 at 9:54 am
Posted by: Peter Whittaker, Seth Waterfall, Chase Nelson, Jess Matthews
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Way to go Troy! We are all very proud of you - another great accomplishment!
Posted by: Dean Fulton on 7/26/2016 at 12:49 pm
Woohoo! Congratulations to the group! Looks like the weather cooperated
Posted by: Becky on 7/26/2016 at 9:55 am
Posted by: Mike Walter
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador
Anna, I heard that only two of the team summited. Did not hear which two. It was a very long ascent, 10hrs and another 9 to get back down. All made it back to camp. They are on their way to Quito now, so I am sure you will hear soon.
Posted by: Paula Hall on 7/16/2013 at 6:38 am
It has been 48 hours since i last heard about our climbing team. Are there any family members who have heard from them? I would appreciate an update,
Thank you Anna Satterfield
Posted by: Anna Satterfield on 7/16/2013 at 5:44 am
Posted by: Jake Beren, Leon Davis, Josh Maggard
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 20,320'
RMI Guide Jake Beren calls from the Mt. McKinley summit!
On The Map
Wow!!! So totally impressive and so happy for the whole team. Congratulations on a great trip up and have a safe trip down!
Posted by: Nina Baj on 6/19/2013 at 10:14 am
We woke up on the East Coast to your most welcome audio clip from on high. How sweet the sound!
Posted by: Bill and Kathleen on 6/18/2013 at 5:30 am
Posted by: Casey Grom
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
Megan & Wes .. Here’s to the best honey moon on record .. Love you both .. Looking forward to hearing all about it .. XOXO Earl & Quata Wolf
Posted by: Earl Wolf on 9/20/2012 at 5:38 pm
Ben,
Hope you guys are having a great time and doing well. Be safe and have a blast! We are thinking of you. Morgan said not to look down!!
Posted by: Mindy on 9/20/2012 at 4:39 pm
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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Guide News Everest
Good luck to you all. I’m anxious for reports and photos.
Posted by: Brian Yost on 9/8/2011 at 5:22 am
Have a great climb! Wishing you all the very best.
Posted by: Beth on 9/5/2011 at 5:00 am
Hey Jo congrats again my friend , well done . What do you think , Harriman Sunday ?
Mike
Posted by: mike weber on 6/7/2013 at 3:08 pm
Great news…congratulations all! Monica is a stud-ess!!! Make the descent epic with your snowboards (tobaggans). Yeehaw!
Posted by: Aaron Knox on 6/7/2013 at 8:04 am
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