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Kilimanjaro: Game viewing in Tarangire National Park

February 24, 2011

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Jambo! Mark Tucker here calling from the Kikoti Camp, outside of the Tarangire National Park, Tanzania. We had a wonderful game drive today, many, many animals, lots of elephant, lots of leopards. I could go on and on and make you all so jealous. So we are having a real fun time at this beautiful property we are at here tonight. We will have coffee in the morning on our lanai. Then we will be making our way back to the Dik Dik Hotel for an evening flight tomorrow. If all works out we will be back in your neck of the woods sooner than later. We’ll drop you a note tomorrow. All the best, RMI Guide Mark Tucker

RMI Guide Mark Tucker checks in from the Kikoti Camp, Tanzania.

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Mt. Rainier: Expedition Skills Seminar - Emmons Team Has a Successful Week of Training

June 17, 2022

Posted by: Mike King, Augi Fleer, Evan Sather, Nick Sinapius

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Elevation: 9,000'

The Expedition Skills Seminar - Emmons led by RMI Guide Mike King has had a successful week of training and Denali Prep. While weather and route conditions kept the team on the lower slopes of Mt. Rainier, they were able to take advantage of the time to hone in on their mountaineering skills. The team trained on and discussed the following topics; avalanche forecasting, route finding, crevasse rescue, camp building, and various glacier travel techniques.

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Aconcagua Expedition: Rest Day at Base Camp

February 5, 2012

Posted by: Billy Nugent

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Elevation: 13,800'

Greetings from our rest day here at Plaza Argentina. After a lazy morning lounging in our tents we convened in our weather port for a terrific brunch of bacon, eggs, and of course REAL coffee. Most of us felt a bit ragged from our first night at nearly 14,000' but after a solid meal everyone seems to have bounced back and they're all enjoying another beautiful day reading, playing cards, and the like. Leon and I are spending the afternoon drinking mate and packing up our supplies for tomorrow's carry up to Camp 1. Adios, RMI Guide Billy Nugent

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Mt. Rainier: Young, McDowell & Teams Reach Summit

September 9, 2019

Posted by: Robby Young, Josh McDowell

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Climb September 6 - 9 reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today with new snow and windy conditions led by RMI Guides Robby Young and Josh McDowell. The teams did not spend much time in the crater, just taking a short break to hydrate and snack before starting their descent to Camp Muir. The program will conclude this afternoon at Rainier BaseCamp with a celebration of today's accomplishments. Congratulations to today's climbers!

Mexico’s Volcanoes: Beren & Team on the Pico de Orizaba Summit!

November 11, 2017

Posted by: Jake Beren

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Elevation: 18,491'

Update: November 11th, 2:00 pm PT Buenas Tardes! Our team has safely returned down to Tlachichuca after our climb of Orizaba this morning. It was a beautiful day and a great climb, made even more so by the fact that we were the only people on the entire mountain! What a treat. Now back in the valley below, we are doing the old duffle shuffle and getting ready to celebrate with a hard earned dinner. Tomorrow we will part ways, but our time in Mexico has been a fantastic adventure. RMI Guide Jake Beren Transcription of call from the Orizaba summit: Hello. This is Jake on top of Pico de Orizaba with the crew. We are doing great. We had a beautiful, could not ask for a better style day, today. The winds are light, the sun is out, and we're going to reverse our path and start heading down soon. It was a great climb, everybody did well, and we'll be in touch from the lowlands. Alright everybody take care.

RMI Guide Jake Beren calls in from the Pico de Orizaba summit.

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Mt. Rainier: September 2nd Update

September 2, 2012

Posted by: Jake Beren, Tyler Reid

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guides Jake Beren and Ty Reid and their summit climb teams tagged the Mt. Rainier summit this morning! The summit was enveloped by a cloud cap, which created only moderate winds and saturated (not precipitating) air. Both teams had began their descent from the crater rim at 7:30 a.m. Congratulations to today's summit climbers!

Mt. Everest Expedition: Team readies for next rotation

April 28, 2012

Posted by: Dave Hahn, Melissa Arnot, Mark Tucker

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest

Elevation: 17,575'

Hello, It is a beautiful day at Everest Base Camp. The climbing team and I did a nice glacier walk out from Base Camp. Just enough to stretch the legs and stop at the internet cafe en-route. There has been lots of packing and loads distributed to the Sherpa team who will help carry gear up to Camp 2 tomorrow. The rest days here at Base Camp have been good for the climbing team members and it looks like tomorrow they will begin their next rotation up high. We had two members of our Sherpa Team, Lam Babu and Yubaraju, that spent last night at Camp 2. They reported that everything is ready for the climbing team to inhabit this upper camp. So, our plan is a 3:30 am breakfast, with requests of eggs, rice porridge, cold cereal and some hot drinks. The team should then be walking out of camp at 4:00 am headed for Camp 2. We are hoping for good weather and for everyone in the team to feel strong as they climb higher tomorrow. We will keep you posted. RMI Guide Mark Tucker

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Kilimanjaro: Martin & Team Camped Beneath the Great Barranco Wall

July 30, 2011

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 12,800'

Jambo from Barranco Camp, Another cloudless day awaited us as we got out of the tents this morning. The whole upper mountain was in clear view and even Mt. Meru was visible to the south. It was a bit colder this morning, but warmed right up as the sun hit our tents. Being our third day on the trail, the team was quick to get everything packed up and we were the first team out of camp. The climb up the Shira Plateau is not steep, but is a gradual incline all the way up to Lava Tower, our high point of the day at 15,100'. The group was strong the whole way up, even as we broke the personal altitude records of eight of our team members. After a nice break at Lava Tower camp, we began our descent to Barranco Camp. Since it was such a beautiful day, we stopped often for pictures and to just take in the views. The Barranco Camp has to be one of the best camps on the whole mountain. It is nestled on a flat bench with Kili's southern face rising dramatically right out of camp and dominating the horizon. On the valley floor, we are surrounded by some very unique plants including scenacios and lobelias, creating a landscape that almost looks like a page out of a Dr. Suess book. A pretty amazing place. We had an early dinner tonight and are now enjoying a beautiful night sky as we get ready for bed. Tomorrow, we tackle the Great Barranco Wall. Even though it looks a bit intimidating from camp, everyone is up for the challenge. We all wish Winsor a very Happy Birthday. RMI Guide Jeff Martin & the Kili Team.

North Cascades: Ben Ammon and Team Wait out the Rain

August 23, 2019

Posted by: Ben Ammon

Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades

Elevation: 6,000'

Friday, August 23, 2019 7:11 PM PT

The rains came shortly after we finished our breakfast this morning, and refused to let up until 3 o'clock this afternoon. We spent the majority of the day passing the time in our tents before finally getting out for a little training this evening. The views cleared in time for us to enjoy them while eating dinner, and we're all ready to head for the summit tomorrow! RMI Guide Ben Ammon & Team

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Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climbs Teams Reach the Summit

August 2, 2015

Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Win Whittaker

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb teams led by RMI Guides Win Whittaker and Elias de Andres Martos reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. Win reported hazy skies and a light wind. The teams are on their descent from the summit en route to Camp Muir. Once at Camp Muir the climbers will repack their gear and continue their descent to Paradise. Today's climbers have spent the last several months raising money for The American Lung Association in Washington's Climb for Clean Air. Congratulations to the climbers for their efforts of fundraising, training and climbing!

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