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Shishapangma: Day of Rest at Base Camp

September 24, 2016

Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Adam Knoff, Robby Young

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Shishapangma

Elevation: 18,400'

A well earned day of rest. We have come to the point now in this expedition where things are now earned instead of deserved. Granted we all worked hard on our last rotation. A storm came in and bullied us into coming down a day early. The wind beat us like a naughty pet and kept camp two, our primary objective out of reach. Despite the storm, everyone did great handling themselves and proved they are ready for the final push. Now we must really focus on staying positive and healthy. Our bodies are wearing down even here at Base Camp. The mountain, letting us touch and feel a little bit is hiding no secrets and will demand our strongest effort yet to gain her summit slopes even though our physical selves aren't as tip top as they were two weeks ago. So now we earn it. Nothing will come easy. From here until the end we must become more adept and graceful at dealing with the hardships. The want to come home and hug our loved ones and eat fresh food and enjoy a warm shower is growing stronger everyday. All of us must embrace the spirit of climbing this mountain and believe that working hard, suffering well and giving everything we have both physically and emotionally will earn us a chance to stand on top. These next few rest days will all blend together. Sleep, eat, drink, sleep, cards, read and so on. I personally spiced things up today when I crawled into the Gamov bag just to see what it was like and 15 minutes later had a claustrophobic panic attack and had to be let out before hyperventilating. This provided a touch of humor but all in all we now must rest and wait. We all understand what these next two weeks will bring. We came here to climb Shishapangma and we will give her our finest effort. Even during days of rest. More on that tomorrow. RMI Adam Knoff

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Hi Cowie!

I hope you are having a nice time resting at base camp for a few days…but really, isn’t every day a rest day for you? It must be nice always being carried up the mountains! You better be keeping everyone in good spirits, but if you need some help, tell Mark that Jack got a B on his chemistry test yahoo!! He must really be scared of what is going to happen when you get home. Remind Mark to take some good pictures, the frames in the living room need an update : )

Be safe and make good choices!

xo EJW

Posted by: Elizabeth Wilkins on 9/25/2016 at 6:22 pm

Soup Ready!
Nice work up there boys. Stay safe

Posted by: Geoff on 9/25/2016 at 5:16 pm

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Kilimanjaro: The Kilimanjaro Family Climb Reaches High Camp

October 13, 2013

Posted by: Peter Whittaker, Seth Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 15,000'

The Kilimanjaro Family climb reaches their high camp at Barafu Camp on Kilimanjaro today. Watch their video dispatch from today's climb.

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Mt. McKinley: Okita & Team Recap Summit Day

June 6, 2013

Posted by: Brent Okita, Leah Fisher

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 17,200'

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 Leah awoke just before me and the first words out of her mouth when she went outside were: It's beautiful out. The sky is blue, there's no wind. I think it's the nicest day yet. And so the wheels were set in motion: firing up the reluctant stoves from their below zero degree slumber to get breakfast and hots going for the team, then waking everybody up to let them know that we were going for it again. Even with yesterday's aborted attempt that certainly burned a bit of energy, the crew was excited and ready. This time, we didn't have to break trail up to Denali Pass. At first we were nervous about the colder temps, but these concerns proved unfounded as the sun shone brightly and warmed things up. As we ascended, things just got better and better, and our climbers responded well. In fact, they climbed flawlessly today. To say that I am particularly proud of everybody would be an understatement. No slips or oops or loss of focus that seem just an inevitable thing when a large group of folks climb for twelve hours. We reached the summit at about 4:00, the first team to summit today. After the hero pictures and summit hugs, we made our way back to camp well before the sun slid over the ridge. Enjoying another dinner together was the finishing touch to a great day. We even got some singing out of one of our favorites, tired of body though he might have been, his spirit was obviously on a high. Now our thoughts go to the descent from this lofty camp. A couple of hard days and, with a little more luck, we might be seeing our loved ones soon. But for now, the cold of night is chasing me into my bed of down. Goodnight from RMI Guides Brent, Logan and Leah, 17,200' on Denali.

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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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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!

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Scottie, I’ve been following you since the middle of the night all the way back here in Atlanta… SO EXCITED THAT YOU AND YOUR TEAM MADE THE SUMMIT!! A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to you!! Can’t wait to hear all about it… :)))))))—Cobe

Posted by: Coby Sillers on 9/2/2012 at 12:42 pm

CONGRATULATIONS!! Way to go! Love you Johnny :)

Posted by: Kristie Roof on 9/2/2012 at 10:00 am

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Aconcagua: King & Team Take Rest Day at Camp 2

January 10, 2023

Posted by: Mike King, Dominic Cifelli, Jack Delaney

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Elevation: 18,000'

Today our Aconcagua Team is taking a rest day at Camp 2, 18,000'. We had a cold night with light winds that blew the weather pattern of the last five days out of the area. Dark clouds and high winds plague the summit. We'll focus on eating, rest and hydration. Our plan will be to move up to High Camp up the 12th, and make our summit attempt on the 13th. We are hoping the snow firms up and we get clear weather.

RMI Guide Mike King

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Hi Team: I’m with you in spirit if not in body. My very best for your summit attempt. I’m willing those winds to lay down and the snow to sublimate away. I’m toasting you and the mountain which I can see from the vineyards here in The Valle de Lujàn de Cuyo, raising glasses of Torontés, Malbec and Cabernet Franc to you all and your climb. Salud!

Posted by: Lisa Fernandez on 1/11/2023 at 7:53 am

Hey Mike! Wishing you and your team all the best on your summit!
Farmer Dave

Posted by: Dave Kestel on 1/11/2023 at 5:03 am

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Mt. Rainier: Grom, Gorum & Teams Above the Clouds, Reach Summit

August 22, 2019

Posted by: Casey Grom, JM Gorum

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

Unless you are at Camp Muir, 10,080', this morning you most likely can't see Mt. Rainier. Fortunately for the Four Day Climb August 19 - 22, that's exactly where they were. With a little patience, improving weather and a bit later start from Camp Muir the Climb teams were able to reach the summit shortly after 7:15 AM today. RMI Guide Casey Grom reported light winds and clear skies about 7,200'. Congratulations to today's Summit Climb team!

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Yay! Jennifer so proud of you!!!! What a feat! You are amazing!!

Posted by: Mariah Moody on 8/22/2019 at 4:08 pm

JJ, GOLD STAR!!!!!!!

Posted by: Brand Strategy Team on 8/22/2019 at 4:04 pm

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Mexico’s Volcanoes: Team Makes Acclimatization Hike

March 3, 2013

Posted by: Adam Knoff, JJ Justman

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Elevation: 10,000'

Breakfast came early this morning at the BW Majestic Hotel, located in the heart of the world's second largest city. By 7 am the group was assembled on the Majestic's top floor where the restaurant is located and to our surprise, we could clearly make out the glaciated peak of Ixta far out to the south. This was indeed confirmation that Mexico really does possess snow and ice. A fact most North Americans are unaware of. With our excitement clearly building we loaded the waiting van and headed straight to- oh ya! Wal Mart. Yup, glaciers and Wal Mart, these go hand in hand on successful mountain climbing trips. After we saved a bunch of pesos on today's everyday low price, we gunned it to La Malinche where we moved promptly into our dorm style cabanas and motivated for our first acclimating hike up the flanks of La Malinche itself. With the summit laying a hop skip and jump out of our reach, the team took its final rest break at 13,700 feet and quickly descended. Nothing better to toughen one up! We are now off to dinner and preparations for tomorrow's move to Ixta. Team Orizaba out. RMI Guides JJ Justman & Adam Knoff

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Thanks for the video. Cute dogs. Do they live up there or someone bring them with?

Posted by: Kris on 3/4/2013 at 6:03 pm

Hey team Orizaba! Bill’s wife here. Glad to hear it’s going well. Good luck on Ixta! I teach 4th graders and am showing my class your blogs.

Posted by: Kris Westberg on 3/4/2013 at 10:19 am

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Aconcagua: Justman & Team 100% Summit!

January 17, 2013

Posted by: JJ Justman, Geoff Schellens

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Elevation: 22,841'

Hey everyone, this is JJ Justman, I have an incredible news story coming to you live on the summit of Aconcagua. Hey everyone. Everyone on Team 3 made the summit of Aconcagua at 1:30 (ART) this afternoon. 100%! The team did just absolutely fantastic. Team give a shout out to everyone back at home. [Cheers from the team!] I'll tell you its always a tough day getting up here, but the rewards are great. Beautiful day climbing. We are the only ones on the summit of Aconcagua right now. There is a little bit of wind so hopefully I'm not yelling too loud, but definitely want to let you guys know that everyone did great, everyone's safe and sound. We're gonna take a few hero shots and then we're gonna start heading down hill. Thanks for following a long. We will touch base with you when we get back to high camp. Everyone's doing great. Everyone says hello to family and friends. Take care from the summit of Aconcagua. Congratulations to Tom Shilson! Your guess of 1:23 is the winning summit time. An RMI t-shirt and hat is on its way to you! RMI Guide JJ Justman

RMI Guide JJ Justman from the Aconcagua Summit!

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Congratulations Todd & Big Jim. Can’t wait to hear about the trip and see the pictures! Be safe.

Posted by: Aaron on 1/18/2013 at 8:29 am

YEAH for Jim and Todd. You guys are awesome. Good job. Jana/mOm and Scott/Dad

Posted by: Jana on 1/17/2013 at 5:25 pm

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Mt. Elbrus: Reid & Team in Azau

June 25, 2017

Posted by: Tyler Reid

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Ski

Everyone slept great last night after a big day yesterday. Today's activities included a beautiful morning walk from the village of Cheget to Azau, where we enjoyed a leisurely lunch at the Freeride Cafe. Afternoon horseback riding included an exciting river ford and a visit to the valley's mineral springs. This evening we celebrated our successful climb with Yuriy, our local Russian guide who's climbed Mt. Elbrus "maybe 200 times...maybe 300. I've stopped counting many years ago." BBQ lamb, potato pancakes, Russian salads, and of course, vodka... tomorrow it's another alpine start as we head for St. Petersburg. All is great in Russia. RMI Guide Tyler Reid

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Mt. Rainier: Five Day Climb Reaches Summit!

July 1, 2024

Posted by: Ben Luedtke, Robert Whyte, Hannah Billings, Drew O’Brien, Josh Geiser, Miles Watson

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guides Ben Luedtke and Drew O'Brien led the Five Day Climb to the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. They report chilly and breezy conditions on the summit. The teams began their descent from the summit around 9:45 am and are making their way back to Camp Muir where they will spend one more night on the mountain.

Way to climb!

PC: Ben Luedtke & Drew O'Brien

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Congrats to everyone, great accomplishment, that beer will taste great. Our team hopes to summit on July 10th, hardly wait!

Posted by: Barry Milne on 7/4/2024 at 8:54 am

Congratulations to the team. Proud to be called Chandan’s family.

Posted by: Sougandh Mulini Golla on 7/3/2024 at 12:17 am

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