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Posted by: Hannah Smith, Joe Hoch, David Price
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Posted by: Dave Hahn
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Vinson Massif
Dave Hahn and team at Union Glacier awaiting weather and flight back to South America.
Posted by: Dave Hahn
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
We may be just tourists now, but today we still got an “alpine start”. It was still pitch dark as we were driving away from the lodge at 5:40 AM. Our guides had recommended the early start for Ngorongoro Crater as a way to see better wildlife. Most animals are a bit more lively in the cool mornings than in the hot afternoons. The light came up as we were crawling toward the caldera rim in our landcruisers. After a bumpy ride in the clouds along the rim, we made an important stop at a Maasai village. We wanted to learn a little more about this colorful tribe (one of 128 in Tanzania) hanging on to their traditional ways in a rapidly changing world. They greeted us with singing, then showed how they make fire without matches or lighters. They took us into their Boma (village) and into their homes. We thanked them for taking the time to answer our many questions and then we headed for the “crater” Immediately upon reaching the valley floor we began seeing bigger and bigger herds of buffalo, wildebeest, zebra and gazelles. There were a few ostriches mixed in for variety. Eventually we did a picnic breakfast -spitting distance from a flock of hippos. By the time we followed up with a picnic lunch, we’d seen rhinos, lions and elephants. There was a bonus encounter with a skittish cerval cat. We climbed out of the caldera around 3 PM under still cloudy skies, but it was a pretty good day all around. After a bunch more rough roads, we were back at the ultra-comfortable Plantation Lodge at 4:30.
Tomorrow we’re bound for the land of elephants -Tarangire.
Best,
RMI Guide Dave Hahn
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Posted by: Joe Hoch, Ben Ammon, Lacie Smith, George Hedreen, Mitch Valaitis, Arianna Drechsler
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,600'
The Four Day Climb with RMI Guides Joe Hoch and Ben Ammon spent the night at Camp Muir in a blizzard. The weather broke a bit before dawn, so the team was able to walk to Cathedral Gap before heading back to Muir. They plan on departing Camp Muir at 9 am.
Congratulations Team!
Posted by: Win Whittaker, Solveig Waterfall
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 13,700'
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Seth Waterfall, Mark Tucker
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest
Elevation: 17,575'
On The Map
Way to go Seth. I’m proud for you and the entire team - Jon.
Posted by: Jon Keith on 6/17/2013 at 7:05 pm
AWESOME AND WONDERFUL JOB…YOU ALL DO AMAZING WORK…I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING AND SOMEDAY BEING ON THE TEAM…THANKS FOR BEING EPIC DAVE…SUPERMAN ON THE MOUNTAIN…GODS BEST AND ENJOY ...AIRYSWE
Posted by: fred eddy on 6/6/2013 at 3:58 pm
On The Map
Best of luck to Mark Wilkins and the entire team for a fun and safe adventure and summit attempt of Mt. Everest. Mark, hopefully you and your STL Cardinals wool hat will make it to the top, as they start their season tomorrow and home opener on April 8th.
I’ll follow the blog with keen interest, and prayers for you safe return.
All The Best,
Jim Gidcumb
Posted by: Jim Gidcumb on 3/31/2013 at 4:32 pm
I’ll be following your posts almost everyday. Sending greetings to your team from Florida! Wish I was there with you all have a great trip and be safe!!
safe
Posted by: julia begley on 3/31/2013 at 1:30 pm
Posted by: Dustin Wittmier, Avery Parrinello
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador
Good morning,
The team is getting a final bit of relaxation at Chilcabamba Eco Lodge this morning. It's blue skies and the mountains are out. The group seems to be in good spirits as they prepare to head to the Jose Ribas Refugio today, where they will rest for the evening before a very early start tonight. The summit of Cotopaxi and the climbing route is visible from Chilcabamba this morning, giving everyone some additional motivation!
All the Best for clear skies Dustin!!
Posted by: Dave Kestel on 2/3/2022 at 4:34 am
Good luck, Dustin, Avery, and team!
Posted by: Dylan Richey on 2/2/2022 at 9:27 am
Posted by: JM Gorum, Grayson Swingle, Henry Coppolillo
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska Seminar
Elevation: 7,300'
Friday, May 28, 2021 - 1:04pm PT
We expected weather to move in last night, but it was definitely windier than we thought it was going to be. Thankfully we had a strong camp built up and, besides waking us up throughout the night, the gusts really caused us no issue.
We hoped to break down camp early and get moving up the main fork of the Kahiltna, but it didn’t make sense to risk losing a tent breaking down camp in the wind. The sun stayed out for most of the morning, so we just sat around hiding from the wind and playing two truths and a lie until about noon. By this point, the wind had died down significantly so we decided to pack up and venture out to find a new home. We left camp around 2pm, walked downhill onto the main fork of the Kahiltna glacier, and turned north. We had scattered clouds and moderate winds, keeping the temperature comfortably cool. In full sun and light winds, it can be uncomfortably hot on the Kahiltna, so we welcomed our all-natural A/C.
Setting up camp just north of Mount Crosson took no time at all. Everybody is a pro by now. We’re all in our tents now hiding from the wind again. There are plenty of climbing objectives in our new neighborhood, but we’ll just see what the weather allows.
RMI Guides JM Gorum & Team
So happy to get to follow the adventures through your blog posts. Sounds like a continuous balance of learning, practicing and relaxing with the company of the team.
Posted by: Melanee Strootman on 5/28/2021 at 6:42 pm
Posted by: Robby Young, Andy Bond
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Four Day Climb led by RMI Guides Robby Young and Andy Bond reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. The team reported warm weather, and a great route. They spent some time on the top enjoying the views before starting their descent at 8:00 am PDT.
Contgratulations to Today's Team!
Congrats, big time! You will enjoy it the rest of your life! I have climbed it 4 times, one unsuccessful, so I guess 5 attempts and 4 successes. Best I remember, 2 in 1969 and 1970, 1 in 1972 and 1 in 1976. It has brought me joy ever since then. bb
Posted by: Bill Bussey on 5/17/2021 at 7:21 am
Congrats Caleb. Woot woot!! Looks beautiful. We are so proud of you. What an exciting accomplishment. Love you, Mom & Dad and your bros:)
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