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Elbrus Northside Team Visits St. Petersburg

September 10, 2010

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Northside

Elevation: St. Petersburg, Russia

Our northerly latitude was evidenced by the long evenings last night, even at this time of year. Dawn broke early but we were in no rush to greet it, enjoying the opportunity to sleep in a bit. After breakfast we walked down the canal outside of the hotel to St. Isaac's Cathedral, the 4th largest cathedral in the world, where we climbed its winding staircase to the colonnade that offers expansive views of the St. Petersburg skyline. Afterwards we made our way across the historic center to the Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood, a stunning classical Russian Church built upon the cobblestones where Tsar Alexander II was assassinated. Finally, we ended at the Hermitage Museum, an expansive collection of artwork spreading out over five buildings of St. Peter's palaces. With only 5% of it's collection displayed, it would still take days to fully explore the museum, much less appreciate the thousands upon thousands of pieces of art. After several hours of sightseeing we had some time in the afternoon to relax and explore the city on our own. After dinner, with the evening sun spreading across the sky, we boarded a boat and took a tour of St. Petersburg's canals, watching the city go from evening to night from the water. Tomorrow we all head home, ending our journeys in Russia. It is difficult to imagine a better group of people to share the challenge, excitement, and adventure of Elbrus' North Side with. It has been a fantastic trip and we are sad to see it end.

Vinson Massif: Hahn & Team Wait for the Storm to Pass

December 20, 2012

Posted by: Dave Hahn

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Vinson Massif

Elevation: 7,200'

Same storm, different day. We are still at Basecamp and this big system of clouds and wind is still hitting the Ellsworth Mountains. It came on a bit more today, with thicker clouds and hours of light snow falling, but so far we have been spared the big winds. The teams we flew in with journeyed on up to Low Camp despite the weather today, so we are alone at base, but none of us is particularly worried that we are missing some golden opportunity. We ate, read, listened to music, ate, slept and ate again... getting set for the end of the world, or a good day for climbing... whichever comes first. Best Regards, RMI Guide Dave Hahn

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Best of luck Nicole! So proud of you!

Posted by: Lisa on 12/21/2012 at 1:21 pm

safe travels to you and your team as you work your way to the summit.

Posted by: michelle on 12/21/2012 at 4:42 am

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Mt. McKinley Expedition: Haugen & Team at High Camp

June 30, 2011

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 17,200'

We are at high camp...17,000'! No more caches, carries, or moves. We are in position to go for the summit when the time is right. People finally started summitting yesterday after the weather no bueno that we had a few days ago. We are going to watch the weather and see what are gut tells us to do. We could go for it tomorrow if the weather is perfect AND we feel like it. We won't know until Elias and I wake up in the morning and rock, paper, scissors to see who has to stick our head out of the tent first. It tends to be a bit cold in the morning at 17,000' in Alaska. RMI Guide Mike Haugen

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Good luck, Elias! See you on Rainier soon!

Rob and Matthew

Posted by: Rob Gilbert on 7/6/2011 at 1:47 pm

We made it ti your house, Mike. All is well. Good luck on the summit. Love, Dad

Posted by: Papa John on 7/2/2011 at 7:50 am

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Mt. Rainier: June 3rd Team Summits!

June 3, 2021

Posted by: Dave Hahn, Andy Bond

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Mt. Rainier Summit Climb teams, led by Dave Hahn and Andy Bond, reached the summit at 6:30 this morning! The teams had some wind and clear blue skies on their ascent. They are currently working their way back to Camp Muir and we look forward to congratulating them at Rainier Basecamp this afternoon.

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Tyler, What an accomplishment!! So proud of you.. Can’t wait to hear all about your journey! Safe travel home. Carm and Les

Posted by: Carm Stasick on 6/4/2021 at 4:16 am

Great job Tyler! All that hard work paid off!

Posted by: Terri and John Hager on 6/3/2021 at 9:54 am

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Team Checks in From Cayambe

December 5, 2010

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador

Elevation: 15,300 ft.

Billy here checking in from the refugio, high on Cayambe. After exploring the amazing open-air market in Otovalo, complete with live meats, fresh produce, and an impressive offering from local artisans, we headed up to spend our first night above 15,000'. We dined on spaghetti a la bolognese with a balsamic viniagrette and crashed after a small nightcap of Cabernet. Ooh yeah, roughing it! And despite a slightly rough night everybody is acclimatizing really well, and also performed well during our mountaineering school this morning and afternoon. Right now we're all chilling back at the refugio gearing up for tonight's summit attempt. A summit talk and an early-to-bed evening will help us cope with our expected 11 pm wake up. If the weather and snowpack allow, the crew should be celebrating on the summit tomorrow morning! Wish us luck! Team Fuya Fuya (our elected team name) Thanks to Dawn Kim for the photos in this post!

Denali Expedition: Hahn & Team Split Up, Some Return to Talkeetna

July 6, 2023

Posted by: Dave Hahn, Dustin Wittmier, Sam Marjerison, Michael Murray

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 7300'/ 348'

Wednesday, July 5, 2023 - 11:59 pm PT

Difficult day today, waiting for the weather to clear, then scrambling like crazy in the evening to fly and finally an unintentional split of the team. As some made it in to town and some remained on the mountain for the night.

RMI Guide Dave Hahn

Mt. Rainier: Kautz Seminar Team Reaches Point Success

August 3, 2021

Posted by: Andy Bond, Luke Wilhelm, Stephen Inman, Tatum Whatford

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,158'

RMI Guide Andy Bond and the Kautz Seminar July 30 - 4 August team reached Point Success today! The second highest of Mt. Rainier's three named summits, Point Success at 14,158'. The Kautz route was challenging for the team today with large penitentes and route finding, but they reached the summit with all of their team members, 100% success! The team will return to camp for their final night on the mountain. Tomorrow they will return to the trailhead and celebrate their week of training and climbing accomplishment.

Way to go team! Congratulations!

Peru Seminar: Young & Team Summit Nevado Copa!

July 13, 2017

Posted by: Robby Young, Steve Gately

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Peru Seminar

Elevation: 20,300'

Greetings, loyal RMI blog fanatics. Your ESS-Peru just returned from the summit of Nevado Copa, which is about 20,300 feet high above sea level. Great climb and we had great weather. Just a little bit of cold wind up there, but nothing at all of our layers couldn't defend against. We're all back at high camp now at 12:45 in the afternoon, proud of our accomplishments and enjoying the sunshine here for just a little while before we make the casual escape back down to the lower elevations of our base camp and our cook staff. We will probably get out of here in an hour or so. We'll touch base tomorrow when we make our return to Urus and conclude this incredible two-week program that we had here in the Cordillera Blanca. Until then, talk to you soon. Bye. RMI Guide Robby Young

RMI Guide Robby Young calls in post Nevado Copa summit.

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Congratulations Jon and the entire climbing team!
Looking forward to hearing about your adventure.
Hugs Mom and the Crabbies

Posted by: faye on 7/14/2017 at 10:21 am

Congratulations to you and the entire team Jason. What an incredible trip!

Posted by: Steve Gehrke on 7/14/2017 at 3:34 am

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Kilimanjaro: Justman & Team Arrive in Tanzania

July 28, 2013

Posted by: JJ Justman

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Hi RMI family. Our Kilimanjaro team has landed in Tanzania. It is always a long day flying so we have settled into our luxurious hotel. On the agenda is having a great meal, resting and relaxing. Stay tuned for more... RMI Guide JJ Justman

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I’m running a blog featuring daily voice dispatches from Rob. Check it out and leave comments! http://kilimanjaro.junell.net

Posted by: Ryan on 7/31/2013 at 9:58 am

Good luck John and Nat! Be safe and have fun from everyone at Ethosource!

Posted by: Veronica Millard on 7/29/2013 at 7:24 am

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Aconcagua: Beren & Team Rest Day at Camp 2

December 31, 2012

Posted by: Jake Beren, Leon Davis, Zeb Blais

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Elevation: 18,000'

Brrrr. At least that was the theme of the first half of the day. Fortunately we had warm tents to rest in and after an acclimatization hike this afternoon, we are able to enjoy a little sun outdoors. Clouds have moved steadily over the Aconcagua summit today and it is our team's sincerest hope that they blow out and we are able to move higher tomorrow. Wish us luck, we are ready but prepared to be patient if conditions dictate. RMI Guide Jake Beren

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Happy NY guys !!! I am enjoying reading your accomplishments to this point. Be safe

Posted by: Dean Bowen on 1/1/2013 at 9:10 am

Happy New Year!!! Hope the weather holds and you all summit soon.

Posted by: Ron Davis on 12/31/2012 at 2:21 pm

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