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Tuesday, July 6, 2021 - 9:30 pm PT

The winds trailed off during the night -at our level, at least- but we got steady snow for most of the day.  We sat in place at 14,200 ft. With the continued poor forecast, we are now just looking for a reasonable break in the storms to start moving downward. While it is a tough thing to give up our summit dreams for 2021, it is at least something of an easy call… the mountain simply has not given us an opening.  We are still in an amazingly beautiful place, which we remember each time the clouds thin. And we have still got plenty of mountain climbing -albeit of the downward variety- to do before we’re done. 

Best Regards,

RMI Guide Dave Hahn & Team

In an effort to maximize the suffering and thus achieve the greatest level of mental training, we hiked Rucu Pichincha during the rainiest, snowiest portion of the day.  Alright, that was not the intention but mission accomplished!  Here on the equator, weather forecasts can only tell you so much.  If you ask a local about it, they typically look at the sky and tell you what is currently happening.  It was basically cloudy, raining or snowing all day but we did get some glimpses of Quito beneath the clouds.  On the way back down the trail we also dried off a bit in the warmth of the afternoon so everyone was in good spirits back on the bus.  Tonight we are headed to a local favorite restaurant to fuel up on baba ganoush before heading north towards Cayambe.

RMI Guide Dustin Wittmier

On The Map

On The Map

The Four Day Climb led by RMI Guides Hannah Smith and Dominic Cifelli reached Ingraham Flats today. The team had a good climb above Camp Muir to 11,200'. On going route conditions and a windy morning made that the high point for the team today. They enjoyed the sunrise over the Cascades and descended to Camp Muir. They will be back in Paradise in the early afternoon. 

Strong work to all the climbers! 

Today we hiked 11 miles through rolling forest and grasslands. The views of the Paine River and Lake were enjoyable. The team enjoyed sun, wind & rain. Often these happened all at once.

We are relaxing at Lago Dickson, a beautiful camp along a glacial lake that often has ice floating in it. All is well in Southern Patagonia.

RMI Guide Mike King and Team

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Monday, May 15, 2023 - 8:02 pm PT

The May 14th Denali has officially begun!

After a long day of travel yesterday, the entire team made their way to Talkeetna and spent the day packing, organizing, weighing, repacking, and finally getting all the gear weighed, set up and ready to fly.   

While the weather doesn’t look promising, the entire team is primed and ready to go as soon as a weather window opens. We will wake up tomorrow morning with the goal of flying and see what the skies bring. 

Until we fly, we will continue to eat warm food, drink cold beer, and enjoy all the amenities we will soon miss.

RMI Guide Nikki Champion

The Mt. Baker - Easton Glacier August 3 - 5 team reached the summit of Mt. Baker today around 10 am.  Along with training and preparing for this climb, this team is part of the American Lung Association Climb for Clean Air raising money for the cause.  We are excited to report that all team members reached the summit today led by RMI Guides James Bealer, David Price and Abby Westling.  They will return to camp on the mountain for a final night.  Tomorrow they will walk out to the trail and conclude their program with a small celebration.

Congratulations everyone!  Nice work!