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Posted by: Dominic Cifelli, Jack Delaney, Jess Wedel
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 19,600'
Hello from Camp 3, Colera!
Today, we woke up to a beautiful day with low clouds blanketing the valley below us. We packed all our gear and headed uphill. We walked in and out of cloud cover with the slightest breeze. We all appreciated the cooler temps and reprieve from the harsh sun.
After a few hours, we arrived at 19,600 feet. Everyone was feeling great, and we all worked together to get our tents set up.
Shortly after we arrived, the clouds filled in and the thunder rolled. Every time we’d hear the rumble, the whole camp would yell “tranquilo” which definitely helped because the clouds moved by and now, we have clear skies again.
We are all tucked in our tents and ready for our early morning start for the summit. Here we go!!
Jess and team
Pulling for you Team! Can’t wait to see pictures from the top.
TICO
Posted by: Cameron Presley on 2/4/2023 at 3:39 am
All of Alaska (me) is excited for your summit climb and will be thinking about you all. Much love.
Posted by: Floyd Spinner on 2/3/2023 at 9:30 pm
Posted by: Peter Whittaker, Seth Waterfall
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
Elevation: 15,000'
On The Map
thx Tyler for the amazing trip. and pls say hi for me to your teammates!
Posted by: Dan Pan on 5/29/2012 at 4:02 pm
Way to go TJ. See you in a couple of days!
Posted by: Larry Seaton on 5/27/2012 at 10:20 pm
all the best to you up there! go get em melissa!!!! be safe! :-) amy
Posted by: amy oconnell on 5/27/2011 at 9:59 pm
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
PC: Dave Hahn
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Posted by: Hannah Smith, Devin Guffey, Erika Birkeland
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 348'
Hello readers,
What a day, what a day. We woke again to snow and all you can see, white. The forecast didn't call for all this snow and white but it's what we got for 36 hours straight. Hope wasn't lost and the team enjoyed a group activity of stomping out the runway. It didn't look like we would fly but we would at least be ready for those planes. The hours went by and no change. Surely we would spend another night at basecamp...then all of a sudden the clouds started to lift. There was a bustle around camp...planes were coming. The team having done a few false alarm pack ups was dialed. In less than 30 minutes we were fully packed up waiting next to the airstrip for our plane. It is a whirlwind experience to be one second in your sleeping bag on the mountain and the next loading a plane to take you off. In no time we were back in civilization, stinky, tired, and a few shades darker from the sun. A long shower, a hot meal not cooked over the XKG stoves, and a mattress you don't have to blow up later, we are new people. It's been an amazing trip full of ups and downs and always lessons learned about ourselves. We are grateful to be back safe and already look forward to our next adventures.
Thanks for following along! Till next time,
RMI Guides Hannah, Devin, Erika, and Team
Thank you for helping to keep molly and the rest of the team safe. She had nothing but glowing praise for all of you. Very much appreciated!!! It sounded like a great adventure.
Thanks again!!!!
Posted by: Todd Wardwell on 6/5/2023 at 2:51 pm
On The Map
Hey everyone, hope your still killing it up there and telling some good jokes (hopefully not canadian related). You guys are the best and I can’t wait to hear about the trip, I miss you all alot!
O, before I forget… lee here is an intro to the north-dakota jokes i’ve come across.. many more to come.
Q: Why did North Dakota raise the minimum drinking age to 25?
A: They wanted to keep alcohol out of the high schools!
Q: How do you know the toothbrush was invented in North Dakota?
A: If it was invented anywhere else, it would have been called a teethbrush.
Take tons of pictures for me on the summit!
Lots of love from Calgary,
Sasha
Posted by: sasha selby on 6/23/2012 at 11:57 pm
Great post and update! Good job everyone….Guides included. We would not get very far without our awesome mountain guides! I am not paid to say that by the way. :)
Posted by: Mark on 6/23/2012 at 10:15 pm
very nice pic!
Posted by: michelle on 7/20/2011 at 4:34 am
Saturday, August 5, 2023 - 9:38 pm PT
Hey, this is Brent Okita with the RMI Kilimanjaro team. We are on the summit of Kilimanjaro right now. It's, oh, I don't know what time it is, a couple of hours after sunrise. We have a beautiful day up here. Everyone did great and we are looking forward to coming down and celebrating. Congratulations to the whole team. All right, that's all for now from the summit of Kilimanjaro, 19,340'. We will talk to you later.
RMI Guide Brent Okita calls from the summit of Kilimanjaro.
Wow that’s awesome, congratulations! That’s an altitude few people outside an airplane ever achieve! Impressive hiking. You’ll remember this day forever! Well done.
Posted by: Judy Woellner on 8/6/2023 at 12:58 pm
Yahoo!!!! So excited to hear you achieved the summit. What a great feat for you all. Proud of those brave hearts that follow the sport of climbing. I give you all a a lot of credit for the commitment to challenge these mountains and volcanos you so love to conquer.
Have a safe and fun trip on the descend. Can’t wait to see photos of the summit.
Cheers,
Barb
Posted by: Barbara Heck on 8/6/2023 at 12:29 pm
Rich F., Cannot wait to hear the details. Be safe!
N
Posted by: Neil D on 1/1/2012 at 8:02 pm
Congratulations!!!!! /What a wonderful achievement!
All your admirers need now is to see you at home.
It was exciting to follow the trek because it made it seem more real. Looking forward to your return.
Love Mom and the rest of the family
Posted by: mary doyle on 12/27/2011 at 4:06 pm
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