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Mexico Volcanoes: Waterfall & Team Arrive in Mexico City

February 9, 2013

Posted by: Seth Waterfall, Solveig Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Buenos Días! Everyone has arrived on time in Mexico City and most importantly we've got all our gear. We had our first team meeting at the hotel where we got to know each other a bit and went over the basics of the next nine days. After that we braved the large crowd outside that has gathered for a free concert in the Zocalo. It sure feels like the biggest city in the world tonight. We had a great dinner just down the street at Café Tacuba, complete with a mariachi band. A few of the guys are checking out the concert while the rest of us are back in the hotel. We're headed for the mountains bright and early tomorrow to start our acclimatization. RMI Guide Seth Waterfall

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Go Brandon!

Posted by: Sue Duncan on 2/10/2013 at 8:53 pm

Good job Branden Grooms. Enjoy Enjoy I’ll take a kilo of carne asada (sp) and some fried cheese.

Posted by: Herb Duncan on 2/10/2013 at 8:47 pm

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Mt. Rainier: Four Day Climb Reaches Summit!

May 31, 2024

Posted by: Steve Gately, Sam Hoffman, Raymond Holt, Ben Siegel, Ben Thorneycroft, Avery Stolte

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Climb led by RMI Guides Steve Gately and Sam Hoffman reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. The team climbed with clear skies, cold temperatures, and arrived on the summit at sunrise to enjoy the views.

Congratulations Team!

Mt. Baker North Ridge: July 7th Team Summits!

July 7, 2023

Posted by: Henry Coppolillo, Leif Bergstrom

Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades

Elevation: 10,781'

The RMI Mt. Baker Team led by RMI Guides Henry Coppolillo and Leif Bergstrom were standing on the summit of Mt. Baker at 1:15 pm PDT today. Henry, Leif, and Team traversed the stunning North Face of Mt. Baker to scale the ice cliff of the North Ridge route. Leif reported clear skies, light winds, and great day of climbing. They will descend via the Coleman-Deming route and make their way back to camp for the night.

Congratulations Team!

Everest Base Camp Trek: Grom & Team Trek to Pheriche

March 20, 2023

Posted by: Casey Grom

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest BC Trek

Elevation: 13,950'

Namaste Everyone

The team woke to beautifully clear skies and views of Everest right out our dining room window. Apparently the Puja we had yesterday helped!

We’ve settled into our daily routine of getting up and packing our duffel bags before meeting in the dining room for breakfast and plenty of Starbucks, thanks to RMI sending it with us. After breakfast we step outside to get a better sense of the temperature before adjusting our layers for the hike. Once on the trail we do our best to maintain a steady pace, with stops every hour or so to stay hydrated and take in the views. There’s plenty of other hikers and yak trains headed in both directions to negotiate as well.

Today we hiked for a little over six hours including breaks and a light lunch to get to our next tea house in Pheriche, which sits at about 14,000'.

Everyone did great and enjoyed the stunning views of Ama Dablam, one of the most iconic peaks along the route to Base Camp.

RMI Guide Casey Grom and the Base Camp crew

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i climbed with the Whitakers on Rainier in 1969 and 1970. I am truly envious of your Everest climb.
Be safe. Bill Bussey

Posted by: Bill Bussey on 3/21/2023 at 6:13 am

i climbed with the Whittakers on Rainier in 1969 and 1970.

Posted by: Bill Bussey on 3/21/2023 at 6:12 am

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Everest Base Camp Trek: Descending to Thicker Air in the Khumbu Valley

November 14, 2013

Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest BC Trek

Elevation: 12,325'

Namaste from Deboche. We have just checked into our lodge after finishing our second day of our steady descent back down the Khumbu Valley. Yesterday we changed things up in the initial itinerary, crashing at Dingboche so we could have a closer view of Ama Dablam's north face. Besides the new views, we were also rewarded with a great night of sleep, having dropped nearly 1,000 meters from Everest Base Camp. The descent today gave us more thicker air to breath as well as the so much needed higher temperature; we where certainly feeling the approaching winter in the high Himalayas. We'll be checking in again from Namche... another handful of hundreds of feet lower!!! Pics from the last few days... uploading now with better bandwidth! RMI Guide Elias de Andres Martos

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Mt. Elbrus: Grom & Team Summit!

July 27, 2013

Posted by: Casey Grom

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Southside

Elevation: 18,510'

Update 10:30 a.m. PST: Success! It was a wonderful albeit tiring day for all. We started our climb with a 1:00 a.m. wake up call and hit the trail by 3:00. It was a beautifully clear and calm night for climbing. The team did an amazing job at taking care of themselves and pushing hard to reach the highest point in Europe. It took about seven hours to reach the summit and less than half that to descend back to camp. We had a quick lunch and headed downhill for showers and a great celebration dinner with our local support. Everyone is extremely happy and tired! RMI Guide Casey Grom and crew Casey Grom and team reached the top of Mt. Elbrus this morning! After spending some time on top to enjoy the views and take some photos, the team began their descent. At 3:00 a.m. PST and back at the Garabashi Hut, Casey sent the photo below showing the team on the summit!

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Congrats Greg and fellow team mates. Happy that you all made summit but happier that you all did it safely. Way to go. Mom and dad.

Posted by: Mom on 7/28/2013 at 12:14 am

Go, G! You inspire!
Nice work team - a summit and everyone is back safely!

Posted by: The Pit Crew on 7/27/2013 at 8:59 pm

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Mt. McKinley: Van Deventer & Team Move to 17,000’!

July 4, 2013

Posted by: Geoff Schellens, Pete Van Deventer, Robby Young

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 17,200'

Wednesday, July 3, 2013 Hello all from 17 thousand feet! We made our move today through a whole mix of weather, though overall, it was a really pleasant day on the West Buttress. We left later than most groups, waiting to have some sun and warmth before we launched. As luck would have it we missed all the crowds on the fixed lines, and cruised to our cache at the base of Washburns Thumb. With our cache on board, it was one more mellow stretch, and we were rolling into camp at the perfect hour. A big dinner and hot drinks, and now we're tucking in for the night, hoping to wake up and see our summit day tomorrow! Keep your fingers crossed for good weather! Best from here, RMI Guides Pete, Geoff, Robby, and team

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Derek - I hope you and the team are safe and will finally make summit in honor of the 4th of July!!
Love, Aunt Rita

Posted by: Rita DeCamp on 7/4/2013 at 4:02 pm

So excited for you to reach the summit!
We are roasting to death in this humidity…you are far better off there!
I told you that you could make it to the top!
We can’t wait to hear all about it!
Lots Love and hugs
Guapa and Duckie

Posted by: marion and maya on 7/4/2013 at 2:37 pm

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Kilimanjaro: Team Finishes Climb

September 24, 2012

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Back safe and sound! Today we hiked the last few miles off of the mountain and are all freshly showered (thankfully) and are awaiting the feast that the Dik Dik Hotel is preparing for us. Everyone is happy to be back off the mountain and are looking forward to sleeping in beds, hot showers in the morning, cotton clothes and fresh coffee! We have had a great last few days with the whole team getting to stand on the summit of Kilimanjaro. It was a wonderful, if maybe just a little exhausting, week full of beautiful views and amazing weather. We'll spend the night resting here then we will be off again in the morning to enjoy the rest of this beautiful country on safari. RMI Guide Casey Grom and a happy crew.

Mt. McKinley: Walter & Team Ready for Summit Bid

May 26, 2012

Posted by: Mike Walter, Pete Van Deventer

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 17,200'

Hey guys, this is Mike Walter calling from high camp on Denali, 17,200'. We're all doing great. We are all tucked into our sleeping bags. We moved up here yesterday and rested today. We are hoping for good weather to go for the summit tomorrow, which would be Saturday, May 26th. The forecast is for pretty light winds and some clouds so it is looking promising. We'll give you guy a shout either from up top or back at camp hopefully. Alright. We'll see you. RMI Guide Mike Walter

Mike Walter checks in from 17,200' camp

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Way to go Kyle!!! I am so happy to hear that you reached the summit. I can’t wait to hear all about it! Love you bunches! Christina

Posted by: Christina on 5/29/2012 at 1:40 pm

Congradualations! Awsome Job! We can’t wait to celebrate with you and hear all about it.
Kyle, we LYF

Posted by: Donna & Lloyd on 5/27/2012 at 10:45 pm

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Mt. Rainier: May 30th Update

May 30, 2011

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 10,060'

The Four Day Summit Climb May 27 - 30, 2011 made their summit bid this morning but were forced to turn around at 13,800' due to poor visibility. The team is descending to Camp Muir and will be making their way back to Paradise by early afternoon.

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