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Sunday, August 13, 2023 - 7:24 am PT
We had an extremely nice day for going to the top of Africa. Waking at 11 last night it was dead calm and when we unzipped the tents and looked out, the lights of Moshi and a hundred other towns and villages in Tanzania were winking up at us. The ever-present cloud deck wasn't present. Overhead, the Milky Way dazzled us. We ate a quick "breakfast" and got climbing by midnight. The cold temps were a challenge, but less so without wind. We marched up through the night, taking quick hourly breaks in the lava, gravel and pumice. We were at Stella Point on the crater rim when the sun rose at 6:35 and magically it was still calm on the mountaintop. It was a beautiful walk in the morning light over to Uhuru, the summit of Kilimanjaro. We celebrated up top and took plenty of pictures. We'd just begun walking down when one of the remaining summit glaciers calved with a thunderous crash into a pool of meltwater. We were stunned by the action, but also by the fact that a sizable pool of unfrozen water existed at 19,000 ft. We slid down the rock scree of our ascent route, reaching high camp just after 10 AM. Our staff sang and danced to give us a memorable and fun welcome. We finished the day with a rugged hike down to Mweka Camp at 10,000 ft, arriving at 3:30 PM under sunny skies. The team is getting set for a final night on the mountain. Our team did well, placing seven of nine climbers on top and crucially nine of nine safely down afterward. Our support team blew our minds with the quality and quantity of help they provided as we pursued our dream summit.
Best Regards,
RMI Guide Dave Hahn
Sunday, August 13, 2023 - 1:10 AM PT
A quick check in from RMI Guide Dave Hahn with the photo above to let us know the team reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro at 7:15 am local time. The team has safely descended back to High Camp, Barafu, as of 10:15 am local time. They will continue their descent to Mweka Camp, their final mountain camp of the trip.
Congratulations team!
Posted by: Geoff Schellens, JJ Justman
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 2,449'
A friend of mine attempted Aconcagua in his 50s with a group of people and guides. Some young guys looked at him and complained that they’d probably have to be carrying his stuff near the top. Near the top, only my friend and one guide were capable of going on. But they had to turn back, because everyone else was sick or injured. ;-(
Posted by: Hank Halle on 12/15/2012 at 3:19 pm
JJ - Looks like a great start. Please leave a little wine for the Jan 2 trip!
Posted by: Peter Rogers on 12/6/2012 at 11:26 am
Posted by: Jake Beren
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Have an awesome trip, Jake! Psyched for our climb next week!
Posted by: Chris on 7/18/2012 at 6:29 pm
Posted by: Linden Mallory
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Southside
Good luck and good weather Daniel and your fellow climbers on your ascent tomorrow. Hope all that New Zealand and Kilimanjaro training comes to good use. Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi.
Regards
Rina
Posted by: Rina Mrhar on 7/12/2012 at 10:24 pm
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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest BC Trek
wow, i am so excited for all of you…look at my handsome nephew…mark!!!
you all take care and enjoy every moment of your lives…life for the now.
auntie car car
Posted by: carla henrie on 3/23/2011 at 10:47 am
Dear Dave Hahn
My name is Filip and I am 13 years old, I chose you as my hero for my project at school. Only one other person knew who you are, so I had to tell them all about you, and what you do. I just wanted to let you know that I really hope you make it to the top again and if not that’s ok. As my mom says there is always a next time. My mom promised me that she will take me with her to climb Rainier next year when i turn 14 and I hope to meet you there. I will be checking on this blog how you are doing I told my class. I hope you will stay healthy, happy and have a lot of good luck all the way around!
Filip
Posted by: Filip Atsidacos on 3/23/2011 at 7:45 am
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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador
Posted by: Mike Haugen, Jackson Breen, Mike Bennett, Calvin Jiricko
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Expedition Skill Seminar - Kautz June 14 - 19 led by RMI Guides Mike Haugen, Jackson Breen, Mike Bennett and Calivin Jiricko, reached the summit of Mt. Rainier yesterday via the Kautz Glacier. After several days of training and climbing, this team put it all together and ascended the Kautz ice chute, to Point Success and to the summit of Mt. Rainier. It was a long day and the team returned to camp in the early evening. This morning they have started their descent to Paradise, leaving early to enjoy the nice snow conditions on the Wilson Glacier while the temperatures as still low. The team will return to Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon to celebrate their adventure and conclude their program.
Nice work team!
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Abby Westling, Mike Bennett, Raymond Holt
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Expedition Skills Seminar - Emmons led by RMI Guide Pete Van Deventer reached the summit of Mt. Rainier at 8:15 am today. Utilizing a less traveled route on the northeastern side of Mt. Rainier, our Expedition Skills Seminar – Emmons captures the best aspects of summer climbing on Mt. Rainier's far-flung glaciers. The Emmons Glacier route is truly an endurance climb, beginning on the forested Glacier Basin Trail and ending on the glacier-capped summit of Mt. Rainier.
The team has one more night on the mountain and a full day of skills training before descending tomorrow. Congratulations Team!
Posted by: James Bealer, Pepper Dee, Seth Burns
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 9,131'
RMI Guides James Bealer & Pepper Dee led the Mt. Shuksan Fisher Chimneys July 26 - 28 to the summit of Mt. Shuksan today. James reported it has been a really fun day with stellar steep climbing. The team was taking a break on the summit before starting their descent back to camp. They will spend tonight on the mountain and conclude their adventure tomorrow with a walk out to the trail head.
Nice job team! Enjoy your final night on the mountain!
RMI Guide Dave Hahn calls in with an update.
KEEP IT SAFE DAVE, KEEP IT SAFE.
Posted by: douglas Hihn on 4/18/2015 at 4:41 am
Wishing the team clear weather and safety through the icefall.
Posted by: Brendon on 4/18/2015 at 12:40 am
Go Team! You are all rock stars! The pictures are incredible. Allison- I need a slide show when you get home!
Posted by: Anne Walsh on 8/15/2023 at 1:41 pm
Congratulations on such a huge accomplishment! So proud of you!
Posted by: Andy Feingold on 8/14/2023 at 6:30 pm
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