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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
We came down from the highlands of Karatu. Down from the rich farmland surrounding the Plantation Lodge and out South and West into drier and hotter terrain. But on the way we stopped at a great tourist shop and found a few things to remind us of our journey. We then set out for Tarangire. We entered the park at about midday and immediately started seeing animals. We also saw about a thousand giant baobab trees. Tarangire is an interesting contrast to our last two “parks” because both of those are confined in geographical terms by mountains or water. There is no sense of confinement at Tarangire. It is a huge expanse, and one eventually looks out at zebras and elephants and giraffes as far as the eye can see. We were lucky enough to see two big lions passed out over tree branches. We saw hundreds of elephants, mostly in family groups with little duffel bag sized babies stumbling along next to their moms. We saw Eland and water bucks and impala and wildebeest. We saw dry riverbeds and acacia trees and palms and grasslands. As the afternoon went on, we got farther and farther away from other visitors and deeper into the wilderness. In the early evening we pulled into a tent camp with no fences… zebra and giraffes were wandering a few hundred feet from the lodging- but with extremely friendly and helpful staff who made us feel at home. We sat around an outdoor fire pit and watched the sun go down and the trees sway and the clouds flow… they call it “bush television”. Then we ate an incredible dinner and shared mountain stories for one last evening.
We’ll still be looking for animals tomorrow… but at the end of the day the team will be boarding jetliners. Tonight though, that can all wait. We’ll sleep to the sounds of wilderness tonight with perhaps a lion’s roar or an elephant’s trumpet to “disturb” us.
Best Regards,
RMI Guide Dave Hahn & Team
Posted by: Brent Okita, Jenny Konway
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Posted by: Robby Young, Nick Scott, Joe Hoch
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 348'
Posted by: Brent Okita, Pete Van Deventer
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Congratulations Team Miller!! We Are so excited and proud!!!
Posted by: Bonnie, Curry and Jamie on 7/30/2013 at 9:51 am
Good job Nick - at least you made an attempt - next for you is Everest
Posted by: Captain H on 7/29/2013 at 2:39 pm
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On The Map
Susan & Bill—I’m “watching” you guys and vicariously enjoying your Great trip! You look Terrific - like you belong there!! Sally
Posted by: Sally U on 3/25/2013 at 3:44 pm
Wonderful looking sweets Peter and Gerry - hope you stayed away from them and are managing to continue exercising… :-) you are both missed - be safe!
Posted by: Laurel Neil on 3/25/2013 at 9:02 am
Nice job guys, the journey is whats important, not the destination!!!
Posted by: Carla aBrooks on 6/12/2012 at 6:42 am
Good job guys! Even though you didn’t summit, I’m still proud Connor!
Posted by: Payton D on 6/11/2012 at 8:12 pm
On The Map
You know how I love the mystical stone from ancient times Miss you Love, Rollie
Posted by: Rollie Allen on 3/7/2011 at 8:12 am
Mom - We miss you and we bet you got some “meticulously crafted silver jewelry” yesterday! Love Libby and Robby
Posted by: Libby and Robby on 3/7/2011 at 5:00 am
Posted by: Avery Parrinello, Jack Delaney
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska Seminar
Elevation: 4,500'
Sunday, May 15, 2022 - 10:19 pm PT
We waited for the sun to rise this morning before packing up camp and heading back to our cache. We cooked burgers for lunch while repacking our sleds for the long haul back out of the Ruth Gorge. After some difficult hours of travel we arrived at the Mountain House airstrip. We made a quick camp and enjoyed our last evening in the gorge. All is looking well to fly out tomorrow morning.
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Dominic Cifelli, Matt McEttrick
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska Mt. McKinley
Friday, July 9, 2021 - 12:04 am
It did not seem like it was going to happen today. We woke up groggily to find ourselves in the middle of a small tent village. The remaining teams on the mountain -six guided groups- were now all collected at Kahiltna Base Camp, waiting to fly out. None of us had made the top -the season end was just a nonstop progression of storms. Including the one that cloaked us in cloud and light snow for much of the day. We had already eaten a mountain dinner and were getting ready for another night in tents when airplanes started coming in through holes in the clouds. We packed sleeping bags, tents, pots, and pans… all in an instant and loaded into K2 Aviation’s beautiful Otters. And at 9:30PM we lifted off the glacier and caught the red eye into Talkeetna. Eventually we were out of the snow and ice and rock and flying effortlessly over impossibly green landscapes.
We have got a day left of drying and sorting gear and traveling, but tonight we shower and sleep in beds!
Best Regards,
RMI Guide Dave Hahn & Team
Great going and thanks for the daily updates -wow, what a journey. There’s always 2022! Way to go Matt!
Posted by: Margie McEttrick-Maloney on 7/11/2021 at 5:49 pm
Thanks & best to Dave , team leaders for everything & to ur whole team —-Sanjeev felt safe & had loads of fun w/ y’all !!! Even tho he cant wait to share lots of wonderful stories , I know he will miss y’all lots !!!
A thankyou to the lord for bringing y’all down safely , so y’all can return to beds, etc :) !!!
& Cheers to many more climbs & to reaching summits in the future years !!! Godbless & Keep smiling !!!
Sincerely,
Rohan, Courtney, Nora , Niki & Anjalika
Posted by: Anjalika Nagrath on 7/9/2021 at 10:46 pm
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.
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
Yayyy! So happy they made it!!
Posted by: Leigh carson on 9/6/2019 at 2:58 pm
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