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Posted by: Seth Waterfall, Adam Knoff
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Posted by: Hannah Smith, Michael Murray, Erika Birkeland
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 10,541'
8:09 am PDT - July 19, 2023
Team is at the summit of glacier. Beautiful day out here with great views!
RMI Guide Hannah Smith and Team
On The Map
L & P- A Dream realized!....and you are changed forever!! Kudos. YEA!!
You epitomize YMNTBP!! Our Congrats to the entire team!! Thanks again, Mark…yes we think more Adventures will be in the offing!
Much love M & G
Posted by: Gretchen & Mike on 4/2/2013 at 9:06 am
just love following “team tucker”!!! what an adventure!!! safe trek to pheriche!!! tons of hugs buzz…Nancy
Posted by: nancy on 4/1/2013 at 11:11 am
Posted by: Mike Bennett, Sam Marjerison, Bailey Servais
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 10,781'
Our Mt. Baker - Easton Glacier Climb August 30 - 1 September led by RMI Guides Mike Bennett, Sam Marjerison and Bailey Servais reached the summit yesterday in beautiful conditions. The team returned to camp an enjoyed some rest after their alpine start. Today the team descended to the trailhead and completed their program.
Nice work team!
PC: Mike Bennett
Posted by: Andy Bond, Jack Delaney, Joey Manship
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 11,000'
Chapter 6
The Bond Girls squirrel up Squirrel Hill. The Bond Girls completed quite a mission today! We left 11,000' camp and moved a cache to 13600' in preparation to move to 14,000' Camp tomorrow (if the weather allows). We finally infiltrated Motorcycle Hill, which has been staring at our camp since arriving here last Friday. Before I tell you about our day, I have to tell you what made the day possible. After some weather at 11,000' Camp, serious trail breaking was needed. All of the guides at 11k Camp worked together as a team to discuss weather and a plan to put in the route for everyone. Climbing this mountain is not possible without teamwork (unless you’re that guy who climbed it in like 11 hours, but even he probably had some help). We all pitch in, carry group gear uphill on shared ropes. We set up camp together, eat meals together and make each other laugh over hot drinks when the weather outside is… well, Denali.
Back to the daily adventure! The wind rushed through our hair on Motorcycle Hill. Trying to get my full zip gortex pants on was like trying to get Church the cat from Salem’s Lot into a cat carrier for an exorcism. Luckily Jack saved the day. Thanks Jack! It is a pretty humbling experience to not be able to wrangle your own side zip pants! After Motorcycle Hill we took on Squirrel Hill. Climbing Denali, you become like a squirrel, caching treats and clean socks… or the books you don’t feel like carrying any higher, deep under the snow, marked with a little flag, to come back to when you are able to collect them. Squirrels are endowed with luxurious tails, we brandish orange plastic sleds. Luckily we did not bring the sleds today. Squirrel Hill stole Windy Corner’s thunder as goggles and summit parkas struggled to keep us warm. Pony Rider led the charge across Polo Field with a war cry, and Windy Corner was actually quite pleasant today. The weather cleared up for the team to enjoy a break at the cache and take in the majestic mountain paradise of Denali. The walk back to camp was beautiful. Now we hydrate, try to not smell so bad and get ready for burritos. The caches at Basecamp are a bit more celebratory. Visions of beer, cigarettes and hard liquor cheer exhausted climbers on to the finish line; the airstrip of the Kahiltna glacier. There bush planes take you back to reality...Talkeetna, where the past three elected mayors have all been cats (two long haired Siamese and one tabby to be precise). I am grateful for the knowledge, experience, fortitude and tenacity of this team. We take on hardwork with a smile and show up for each other. Trash Man, Sled Dog, Polar Bear, Goldie Locks (formerly known as Pony Rider) Joey Dreamboat Manship and Bond-O are a few of the many nicknames this crew has, surely more will be given before The Bond Girls break into our base camp cache and get weird while we wait to fly off of the Kahiltna glacier.
Thanks for stopping by to check up on your favorite secret agents!
Tune in tomorrow night for another installment of, “Who’s Cache is it Anyway?"
Shout out to Jessee and all of my Wyldcats! To Mom, Dad, Maggie and Lenora, I love you!
-Katherine
Sounds like it’s time for some Katy Perry.
Posted by: Holly on 6/14/2023 at 6:33 pm
I think I may know Pony Rider/Goldie Locks. I’m so glad ya’ll were able to get back climbing. Love following the progress. I can’t even imagine the views and I appreciate the teamwork.!
Posted by: Michelle on 6/14/2023 at 4:58 pm
Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, JM Gorum, Caleb Ladue, Nick Hunt, Paul Maier, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Congratulations, Kaitlyn!! Repping for team A! So proud of you ... let’s go again!
Posted by: Steve on 5/17/2016 at 5:45 am
Way to go, McLaughlin brothers. Your Vermont cousins are so proud! Yahooo!
Posted by: The Vermont Bangos on 5/16/2016 at 6:04 pm
Posted by: Brent Okita, Leah Fisher
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 17,000'
On The Map
Congratulations Gerald and to the entire team! Hope you enjoyed the view from the sumitt. Safe travels down!
miss ya!
P.S. Aliki passed the being “faithful” test we talked about while you were gone ;)
Posted by: john azua on 6/6/2013 at 5:18 am
Gerald, well it is tomorrow night here (June 5) and the suspense is just too much! Whatever the outcome of the day just know everyone back home is wishing you and your team all the best. You HAVE gone in the direction of your dreams and you most definitely are living the life you imagined!! So, so, proud. Stay safe, stay focused and climb strong. Love and miss you. Aliki, Riley & Charlotte
Posted by: Aliki on 6/5/2013 at 6:14 pm
On The Map
Hi Brandi and Elizabeth its time to put all that prep to work. I’m sure that there is a lot of hard work ahead but remember to take some time to enjoy it all along the way.
Miss you Poo. -Chris
Posted by: Chris on 5/19/2012 at 10:32 am
Hi Gilbert-
Plow that road for me! We’ll cross paths in a couple of weeks. Looking forward to seeing you again (do you still have that boyfriend?)
Posted by: Larry Seaton on 5/18/2012 at 9:29 pm
RMI Guide Eric Frank checks in after Mt. Francis summit
Congratulations all. Where are the pictures? Have fun training tomorrow - hopefully weather will hold well.
Tell Jitendar we cant wait for him to get back home. Kids miss Dad!! Love,Mamta
Posted by: Rao Family on 5/19/2011 at 7:33 pm
Congratulations on the summit of Mt. Francis. I saw the 360 panorama on you tube, very cool!, Tell McKinley to enjoy her leisure time as I am putting her to work sailing as crew with Captain Bligh Max Lenker on a 44 ft. Island Packet sail boat on an exploratory trip to Culebra and Vieques in the Spanish Virgin Islands. I have another crew hired named Michael McDaniel. Sailing Virgin Islands 2 - 12 June. Good luck tomorrow. Post some pictures. Max
Posted by: Mc Lenker on 5/19/2011 at 1:00 pm
Seth, Adam, Solveig, Thomas and Zeb were excellent guides and made the trip a worthwhile experience even though the weather did not cooperate for a summit bid. I look forward to other guided adventures with any one of these guides.
Thank you for a memorable trip.
Posted by: John Gallen on 6/4/2012 at 8:28 am
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