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Posted by: Dave Hahn, Solveig Waterfall
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,200'
On The Map
On The Map
Posted by: Jack Delaney, Rosie Hust, Simon Kearns, Brendan Oates
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,300'
The Four Day Climb led by RMI Guide Jack Delaney made a strong effort today, turning around at the top of Disappointment Cleaver due to high winds and a cloud cap over the summit.
The team is currently descending safely back to Camp Muir and will return to Rainier Basecamp in Ashford later this afternoon.
We’re proud of their resilience and smart decision-making in challenging conditions. Safety always comes first on the mountain!
So proud of my husband and everyone who challenged themselves to the very top! Well Done
Posted by: Gosia Barnekoff on 7/12/2025 at 9:24 am
I really hope this is the hike that John and Melissa are on, if not well… I’m proud of everyone on it regardless!!
Go John and Melissa, I know you are killing it!! Can’t wait to hear about it when you get back. Ahhhhh
Posted by: Megan Fisher on 7/10/2025 at 8:29 pm
Posted by: Joe Hoch, Drew O’Brien, Felipe Guarderas, Calvin Jiricko, Stella Johnson, Mac Nolde
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 13,200'
The Four Day Climb led by RMI Guides Joe Hoch and Drew O'Brien reached 13,200' before route conditions forced the team to turn. The team is back at Camp Muir and will be returning to Rainier Basecamp in Ashford, WA this afternoon.
Congratulations Team!
Appreciate you looking after the public climbers’ safety as well.
Thank you!
Posted by: Bob Lindskov on 6/24/2024 at 7:59 am
Thank you Joe, Felipe, Stella, and Calvin, for the amazing experience on Rainier. The mountain was beautiful, the guides, were inspiring, and the group was full of wonderful people. The experience with rope teams and glacier travel was cool, and watching the guides and route setters make decisions on weather and carve out routes was eye opening. Hope to see everyone in the mountains again.
Posted by: Ajay Perumbeti on 6/23/2024 at 7:13 pm
Posted by: Mike Walter, Abby Westling, Emma Lyddan
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,000'
Monday, May 22, 2023, 9:33am PDT
Burdened with heavy packs, we climbed the 3000' to Genet Basin, our new home. Climbing conditions were excellent; weather ranged from warm and sunny to cold and breezy to snowy pea soup. Five hours after leaving our 11k Camp we arrived at 14k Camp, then had another few hours of building camp, melting snow, and making dinner. This morning is beautiful and we will go back to Windy Corner to pick up our cache. Lots of resting and eating will ensue.
RMI Guide Mike Walter and Team
Could someone just let us know which expedition Scott Crist is on (don’t need any other details) but we would like to follow the blog for that particular trip he is on. He asked me to follow it before he left and after the 2-3 day delay when they could not get on the mountain.
Thanks, Doug Mitchell
Posted by: DOUG MITCHELL on 5/22/2023 at 2:34 pm
Making great progress now !
Posted by: Kim H on 5/22/2023 at 1:58 pm
Posted by: Dustin Wittmier, Lauren Macklin
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico
Elevation: 18,491'
With bellies full of cheese from last night’s dinner, we powered our way through a midnight wakeup. The first few hours of the route take us through “The Labyrinth”, which would be an easy place to take a wrong turn. Fortunately, we have Allen (our local guide) with us to help us efficiently navigate. Through the Labyrinth and at the base of the glacier we donned crampons and make our way up the ever-steepening slopes of the Jamapa Glacier until finally topping out on the third highest peak in North America!
Congrats to all the climbers who summitted La Malinche, Iztaccíhuatl and Pico de Orizaba! We now just spend the night at Dr. Reyes’ soap factory museum before most of us head home tomorrow.
WOOOO congrats Anne and crew!! 3/3 summits, that’s amazing!
Posted by: Corey on 2/20/2023 at 3:55 am
Congratulations Dustin, Lindsay, Steve and Team! That is So Cool!!!
Farmer Dave
Posted by: Dave Kestel on 2/20/2023 at 3:26 am
December 2, 2024 - 12:41 pm PT
The first thing you notice about Antarctica, as you look out the airplane window anxiously anticipating your arrival, is the scale. The scale of Antarctica is infinite. Snow, ice, mountains and clouds seemingly go on forever.
Then you notice the colors of Antarctica. The colors of Antarctica are equally enticing, but they are few - only the endless white and the brilliant blues. The pure white ice and snow that cover this grand continent interrupted only by the the hints of blue tinting the cracks in the glaciers when the sun hits them just right, the natural blue ice runway, and the vast blue sky. (This of course ignores the spectrum of bright primary colors in the climbers’ down coats, tents and other gear that pepper the landscape, but those are not the natural colors of Antarctica.)
Then you notice the sounds of Antarctica. The sounds of Antarctica are many, and they are distinct. Each step on the ice in our mountain boots and crampons delivers a high-pitched squeak, like pieces of styrofoam being rubbed together - squeak, squeak, squeak - so loud it’s impossible to have a conversation while walking. Each plant of our poles similarly punctuates every step with an exclamation mark. The sound of Dominic firing up our camp stove is similarly unique. The roar of the white gas igniting like a miniature jet engine summoning us to our cozy mess tent for hot drinks.
And the melodic chatter coming from the tents of the Chinese contingent we are sharing high camp with, matched by the friendly sing-song of Anja’s voice greeting us each day - “good morning” - wishing us a nice meal - “bon appetite” - or singing us a German lullaby before bed.
But the most distinctive and telling sound of all is the howl of the wind. And boy does it howl. The howl tells us it’s cold, very, very cold. And, unfortunately, for the last two nights starting in the early hours of the morning the relentless howl has clearly and triumphantly announced that we would not be climbing today. That we would remain at high camp, confined to our cramped tents for another day. That the summit would have to wait. The howl is the gatekeeper to our adventure. So here we are again today - our third day at high camp - relying on our creativity to pass the time. Meeting other climbers from around the world and chatting with them for as long as you can stand the biting cold, shivering in front of the stack of squeaky styrofoam ice blocks arranged to give a hint of privacy while you try to poop into a plastic bag before you get frostbite in places you had never before worried about getting frostbite. Or laughing and telling stories of our prior adventures in the mess tent over cups of hot chocolate. Or listening to a podcast, concerned the entire time you’re wasting valuable battery life that will cost you pictures of the summit when we get there tomorrow, or the next day, or the next day …
RMI Climber Chris Lind
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Vinson Expedition November 22, 2024
Bravo, Cifelli & Team. Prayers & Good Vibes flying down south to your successful climb to the summit. You are all amazing especially our man from Cork, Myles O’Neill.
From Judy in Wicklow, Ben in Dublin and Sam in Rome.
Posted by: Judith Lee on 12/2/2024 at 10:53 pm
Hey Vinson Team,
Rooting for you all, especially my uncle Myles. Such an amazing adventure - do it for the rest of us who are too scared too!!
Eva :)
Posted by: Eva Walsh on 12/2/2024 at 10:19 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: Seth Waterfall, Dave Hahn, Mark Tucker
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest
Elevation: 17,575'
ive been thinking about how this whole pursuit of mountain tops ... and how in it (and elsewhere) you never leave yourself to waiting ... for anything ... except the snow, now, but you seem to have settled your piece with nature and i expect she’ll oblige and i suppose its less like waiting when you’ve keenly nestled yourself so high above sanity
perhaps this is one the moments when you ask yourself ‘why’ ? ... this seems unlikely to
... did i mention im envious of your adventure ?
Posted by: jessica on 7/10/2012 at 10:04 pm
Dr K
Should be another good workout in “thigh deep” powder going up. Our thoughts are with you. Good luck.
Posted by: Blackie on 7/10/2012 at 5:53 am
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