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Posted by: Jake Beren, Leon Davis, Zeb Blais
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 9,000'
Posted by: Jake Beren
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico
Good luck. I hope the weather cooperates this time so you can summit Orizaba.
Posted by: Bonny on 2/17/2012 at 3:51 pm
Proof that Wally is the most thoughtful man on earth; he asked Bryan,(who unfortunately had to cut his climb short due to asthma) to send me an e-mail letting me know “he is in good shape, and has already made it to 19,000 feet. Waltor is an awesome man, he has made this trip soooo enriching. Dont worry about him”. The Wally Glover fan club can now breath a little easier! Thanks Bryan!
Posted by: Lori on 1/17/2012 at 10:47 am
ANNE GILBERT,
HI, BEAUTIFUL PICTURES….ENJOY AND STAY SAFE.
LOVE YOU,MOM
Posted by: CHRIS CHASE on 1/16/2012 at 11:37 am
Hello again everyone.
Today the team once again woke to beautiful clear skies and mountains in all directions.
As per usual, we hit the trail after breakfast and slowly made our way further up valley to the village before Base Camp, called Gorak Shep. Which in the Sherpa language means “place where the Raven died”. And it’s very fitting.
Being the last village means there are less tea houses = busier and food quality diminishes. Plus it doubles as storage for the Everest expeditions gear while they aren’t climbing. It’s a dry dusty place and we are happy to be only spending one night here.
Once at camp we had a nice lunch and then a few of us ventured out to hike up Kala Patar Which means black rock. About half way up there are spectacular views of Everest and we stopped to take a few pictures. While some called it good, a couple of us finished hiking to the highest point roughly 18’500ft.
Everyone is doing well and very excited to make it to Base Camp tomorrow.
And just so everyone back home knows, once we reach Base Camp, there may not be cell reception or probably no WiFi either. We might be off grid for two days, but I promise I’ll update as soon as we are back in service.
RMI Guide Casey Grom and the nearly at Base Camp crew!
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Posted by: Dave Hahn, Ben Luedtke, Dustin Wittmier, Lacie Smith, Nicole De Petris, Will Ambler
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Four Day Climb May 18 - 21 led by RMI Guides Dave Hahn and Ben Luedtke reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. Dave reported broken clouds above with some sunshine coming through and warming the team as they started their descent from the crater rim. There is also a cloud deck below them at around 8,000' this morning. Once back at Camp Muir the teams will repack and take a quick break before continuing down to Paradise. We look forward to their return to Rainier BaseCamp later today.
Congratulations to today's climbers!
Congrats to the summiteers. Especially Vaughan and Zaid
Posted by: Paul Andrews on 5/21/2023 at 3:59 pm
Posted by: Dustin Wittmier, Avery Parrinello
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador
Our rest day at Casa Ilayaku was just that, restful. For most people, reading was the main source of entertainment. We are also close enough to town that some folks made a trip into town to kill some time and do a little shopping. Avery and I went to a climbing gym and funny enough the only other two people there when we arrived were two of our local guides from Cayambe, Fatima and Fernando.
Casa Ilayaku is a wonderfully relaxing hacienda. It is modern, but built on what used to be the owner's grandfather's farmland. Due to this, much of the food served here is very local, sometimes even from the garden. Fresh avocados, tree tomatoes and a variety of other vegetables are grown right here on the property. The owner, Marco, comes from a family of farmers so even the coffee they serve is grown and roasted by his family, just outside of Cayambe. Mountaineering is hard, but the hacienda life is pretty easy. The contrast between the two activities really makes these trips special.
But hey, we can't just live at Marco's place forever. This morning we will head for Antisana basecamp, which is basically just us setting up tents in the paramo (the Spanish word for a high, treeless plateau). The camp is incredible, looking down there are long-reaching views through the grasslands and an about face reveals a huge, glaciated mountain. Antisana is broad, the glaciers are heavily crevassed and it is truly a wild place. For the last time on this trip, we hold out hope for one more night of good climbing weather!
It sounds like Marco and I would have had a lot in common! That is so Awesome you have had such great weather! Sending best wishes for more clear sky and Strength and stamina for your next Summit!!
Farmer Dave
Posted by: Dave Kestel on 2/2/2023 at 3:28 am
Posted by: JJ Justman, Jake Beren
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,000'
On The Map
SO wonderful to be able to read about your days - and more importantly, see that you are all happy and well. Thank you for the beautiful photos. I have enjoyed them (and they put my mind at ease :) ) All is well here - have a wonderful adventure and continue ...for with every step that you take, you inspire all who know you.
xo Bridget
Posted by: Bridget Hodgson on 3/28/2013 at 5:35 pm
Ahhh…I remember the scent of freshly laundered clothes….hung out to dry over the Yak dung piles! Hope you get to enjoy the sunroom and take a look at the Pheriche clinic on your “rest” day (and hopefully not for the “Khumbu Flu”! ;)
Glad you all received your Lama Geshe blessings- It’s great to see the pics…and hope you get to have just one more shower stop in Lobuche!
We are thinking of you-Keep on climbing!!! xo
Posted by: Dana Marie Buchanan on 3/28/2013 at 4:57 pm
Posted by: Tyler Jones, Seth Waterfall
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,060'
Michelle we are all so very proud of you and the rest of the team.
Please know that we’re keeping you in our prayers. Glad to hear the weather is good.
May God keep you all safe!!
Posted by: Flor Frei on 9/19/2012 at 3:26 pm
Remember to get some video of the summit day and technical part of Elbrus for those at home. Anxious to see what it is like up there. Amazing weather and gorgeous area from the photos. Stay healthy and safe. We are all wishing we were there too! Kathryn
Posted by: Kathryn LeBey on 7/24/2012 at 3:35 pm
Hi. Neil,
Cheget. looks absolutely. beautiful.. Would love to snap our fingers and be there.Glad all continues to go so well for all of you.
Blessings,
Pat. and Dan
Posted by: Pat. and. Dan. Nolan. on 7/24/2012 at 11:00 am
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