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Aconcagua Expedition: Weather Day At Camp 1

January 17, 2012

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Elevation: 16,200'

Hi there, We woke up this morning at Camp 1 with high winds, and big plumes of spin drift on the saddle above us, so we decided to stay here for one more day. Our current plan, based on the short good weather window that the forecast has given us, is to move to camp 2 tomorrow, the next day move to Camp 3 and the next day go for the summit! The group is very excited about the new plan after having been inside the tents for the last 48 hours. The winds at this moment have started to slow down, so it looks like the forecast is right. We will check in tomorrow from Camp 2. Gabi, Pete, Gilbert and the Aconcagua team

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Jeff,
Sounds like its on like Donkey Kong!
Go get and get it man.
Love you,
Bro

Posted by: Chad Johnson on 1/20/2012 at 9:49 am

Wow, Jeff, moving right along!! I got butterflies when I read the agenda, I know you will do well, take care & stay calm, take in each moment, we all look forward to your stories. Luv to you, mum

Posted by: Norene on 1/17/2012 at 7:25 pm

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Everest Base Camp Trek: Up To Island Peak or Down to Namche…

March 28, 2012

Posted by: Linden Mallory

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest BC Trek

Elevation: 15,514'

Hey RMI, this is Linden Mallory calling from Chukung in the Imja Khola Valley, it’s a side valley off of the main Khumbu Valley. In the last days before Island Peak, part of the group headed off back down to Namche today and four of us are headed up towards Island Peak. We’ll be heading into Base Camp tomorrow to begin the climb. Everybody is doing well; the weather has been nice so far and we’re keeping our fingers crossed that it stays that way. We’ll check in with you again at Base Camp. Take care.

RMI Guide Linden Mallory checks in from Chukung.

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We are anxious to hear how things are going. So you summit Saturday, which means Friday night Nepal, which means Friday day EST. I’m confused and I’m at sea level.

Keep the Sat phone updates coming Linden

Posted by: john barsanti on 3/29/2012 at 9:14 am

Thanks for the update. We are going through withdrawal without our daily blog feeds from Linden and Dana Marie. Take care and keep looking upward.

Posted by: Thurston on 3/29/2012 at 8:25 am

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Mt. Everest Expedition: Team at Camp 2

April 29, 2011

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest

Elevation: 21,000'

The team climbed from Camp 1 up to Camp 2 (ABC) today in perfect conditions. They will stick to the rough outline for now spending three or four nights at Camp 2. While at Camp 2 their main objective is taking care of themselves by eating, drinking and resting. Over the next couple of days they will climb towards Camp 3 to stretch their legs and lungs and keeping with the climb high, sleep low philosophy. Everyone is doing well and we look forward to seeing them back in Base Camp in a few days. RMI Guide Mark Tucker

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continued prayers with you guys, good luck on stage 3,
love reading your personal “posts”, great stuff. Adam and Owen were asking about you both last night at dinner. God bless.
David

Posted by: david eicher on 5/2/2011 at 10:16 am

Amazing journey. I am so excited that you guys are making such outstanding progress. Thinking of you guys as you climb higher and higher.

Lowndes

Posted by: Lowndes Harrison on 4/30/2011 at 4:05 am

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Denali Expedition: Walter & Team Push to 14,000ft to Cache Gear

May 16, 2022

Posted by: Mike Walter, Abby Westling, Henry Coppolillo

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 11,000'

Monday, May 16, 2022 - 9:47 am PT

Yesterday (Sunday) we awoke to beautiful blue skies and light winds. After a nice breakfast of bagels with cream cheese and salmon we packed up gear and food to cache around Windy Corner. This was the first day of the expedition in crampons without sleds which felt awesome as we made our way up Motorcycle Hill. We had excellent views of the surrounding mountains and could even see all the way down to the tundra below the Peter's Glacier! After rounding Windy Corner the weather was holding and everyone was climbing strong so we decided to keep pushing all the way to 14,000' camp! As soon as we finished burying our cache winds picked up and we got our first taste of some nasty Alaska Range weather. By the time we got back to the Polo Fields the winds had abated and we enjoyed a nice walk back to 11,000' Camp. Winds picked back up overnight and this morning has been a bit frigid and blustery in camp today are taking a well earned rest day to recover from the previous five days of hard effort. We're looking forward to moving to 14,000' Camp in the coming days.

RMI Guide Henry Coppolillo

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I can’t wait to see your pics from the top, MAK!

Posted by: Jenn on 5/20/2022 at 8:54 am

Keep the toes warm and good luck!

I’ll be just over the pole in Svalbard…hit me on the radio….

Posted by: U2 on 5/17/2022 at 8:29 am

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Mt. Rainier: June 16th Update

June 16, 2013

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb led by Dan Windham reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning! The team took advantage of the firm snow conditions offered by climbing in the wee morning hours and are making their way back through the clouds to sunny Camp Muir. The team will descend to Paradise and return to Ashford later today. We have a Five Day Summit Climb at Camp Muir, an Expedition Skills Seminar – Emmons beginning their time on the mountain.

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Congratulations for all the team but specially to my brother Marcoos, I am so proud of him.I love you.

Posted by: Clau Bere on 6/19/2013 at 2:56 pm

I´m so proud of you my dear son Marcos. Kisses, your Mom.

Estoy muy orgullosa de ti, mi querido hijo Marcos. Besos, tu mare.

Posted by: Guadalupe Castillo on 6/18/2013 at 2:28 pm

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Mt. McKinley: Knoff & Team at 14K Camp

June 28, 2012

Posted by: Mike Uchal, Adam Knoff, Zeb Blais

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 14,200'

After a few snowy days at our 11K camp, we hoped for some kinder weather for our move to 14,000'. We all agree we got too much of a good thing. Yesterday's move validated the old mountaineering saying that "you either freeze or fry." Wednesday morning was clear, but quite cold at 11K. We ate our warm breakfast, anxiously awaiting the sun to warm our tents before we packed up to move. The cool morning climb up Motorcycle Hill quickly turned into a sweltering overly sunny slog through the Polo Fields and around Windy Corner which lacked the then desired wind of which it got its name. After refueling and rehydrating the well-oiled machine we pulled into camp 4 (14,000') at 5 pm. We were welcomed by our other RMI team, light snow, and many other climbers at this small makeshift alpine village. Today (Thursday), we returned to Windy Corner to retrieve our cache of food and equipment in much of the same weather conditions as the day before. We are now resting back at 14,000' awaiting our possible carry up the fixed lines to 16,000' tomorrow. To our many fans out there who are leaving messages on our blog, rest assured they have reached us! Tuesday night over dinner we passed the iPhone around for all to read the kind words from friends and family. Keep them coming! Until tomorrow, RMI Guides Mike Uchal, Adam Knoff, Zeb Blais, and our team at 14,000' Stay classy lower 48!

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Hi to Mike R and fellow climbers. I am soo amazed by your courage, strength, and perseverance, you should be very proud of yourselves as I am of you Mike!I luv reading all the messages including the other teams as well, Its absolutely unimaginable to me, what you must be experiencing. Enjoy what you can. Thinking about you. Love Cheri

Posted by: Cheri on 6/29/2012 at 6:54 pm

Greetings John!

We are all so excited about your amazing adventure! Deann is on the phone with me right now and we are still talking about you! Enjoy your travels!

ONE of you biggest fans! Jo

Posted by: Jo on 6/29/2012 at 3:11 pm

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Shishapangma: Group Returns to ABC

October 17, 2011

Posted by: Geoff Schellens

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Guide News Everest

Hey All, This is a dispatch from the Shishapangma Team. We are all back to Advanced Basecamp and everyone is doing very well. Jake, Elias, Bridget and myself reached the summit on the 11th, Leon reached the summit on the 12th. We are all back at ABC packing up and heading to Kathmandu on Monday the 17th. We will update you again soon. RMI Guide Geoff Schellens

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Congratulations to you, Jake, and to the entire team!

Posted by: Hal H on 10/17/2011 at 11:20 am

Great news…congratulations to the whole team. When you get back on this side of the planet post some pics for us low landers…

Posted by: John on 10/17/2011 at 10:22 am

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Elbrus Climbers Summit!

August 1, 2009

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Southside

Elevation: 18,510'

We made it! Everyone has safely returned from our fantastic climb of Elbrus, the highest point in Europe. Our summit day started with falling snow and flashes of lightning in the distance that left the team feeling a little uneasy. Shortly after starting our climb the snow stopped while the lightning provided some beautiful views as it slowly moved away and the skies cleared. We ended up having one of the most enjoyable days in the mountains I've had in a long time. It took us about 7 1/2 hours to reach the summit, which was sunny, warm and windless. All but two of our team were able to stand on top and we spent about 20 minutes taking photos, giving hugs, high-fives, and just taking in the breathtaking views. We made it back to camp after 13 hours on the go and most of the team is currently taking their well earned post-climb naps. Thanks for wishing us luck

Kilimanjaro: Grom & Team See Big Cats at Close Range

February 2, 2022

Posted by: Casey Grom

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Hello again everyone,

We had quite the storm roll through last night with lots of rain and a very impressive lightning and thunder show. Thankfully it had mostly tapered by morning before we headed out on another safari in Tarangire National park.

It was pretty quiet initially as I’m sure the storm had most animals tucked away, but soon enough the wildlife was back and ever present. We saw the usual cast of characters with the highlights being a Serval Cat and a beautiful lioness lounging in a tree at close range.

We have just arrived at our new beautiful lodge just outside of Ngorongoro crater. It’s a stunning and extremely peaceful private lodge tucked away in a densely forested hillside.

RMI Guide Casey Grom and the safari crew

Chile Ski: Reid & Team Ski Osorno and Conclude Trip

October 10, 2018

Posted by: Tyler Reid

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Chile Ski

Yesterday turned out to be a stormy one on Osorno. With hopes of possible clearing we set off from the hut in weather that felt more like winter in Hokkaido than spring on the volcanoes. After 1200’ of climbing, it became apparent that things would not be improving anytime soon. We skied down, and like clockwork, the skies began to clear. But it was just a Northern Patagonia sucker hole, and soon it was pounding snow once again. We had a nice evening on the lake in the beautiful town of Puerto Varas, a great place to wrap up a very successful trip with a fantastic crew. It’s a beautiful morning as I write this, with Osorno looking proud across the water. A good reason to come back.. RMI Guide Tyler Reid

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