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Posted by: Seth Waterfall, Tyler Jones
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,000'
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RMI Guide Leon Davis calls in from Boston Basin.
Posted by: Jess Wedel, Jack Delaney
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
After a well deserved snooze in the Grajales Dome at base camp, the team started the day with our typical Grajales breakfast - cheesy bread, eggs, and a new edition, palta! We said our goodbyes to our incredible base camp staff, and began our trek down from the mountain.
Around noon, we bid farewell to Aconcagua proper and entered the Vacas Valley. Guide Jack stopped us for a lunch break at a small spring adjacent to our final river crossing.
Finally, after sixteen miles of undulating hills, sticker plants, and rocks of all shapes and sizes, we arrived at our final camp of the trip. We were greeted by familiar Grajales staff faces, jugo, and apples! The team rallied for a delicious dinner in the Grajales dome, and is now setting up sleep systems for one last night in the mountains. Bittersweet feelings all around, yet we know this mountain has held so much for us and will be here for those of us yearning to return.
Climber Anne Bradford
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Aconcagua Expedition January 18, 2025
All is well here on the trek!
Today we left Pheriche and hiked further up valley to Lobuche, we slowly made our way along the winding path that we share with other trekkers, porters heavily laden with loads bound for Base camp, and yaks who aren't as keen to share the trail. We made good time and enjoyed the astounding views before reaching camp for the night.
Everyone is currently relaxing in our tea house enjoying the warmth of yak dung fire. There's been plenty of good conversation with our team and other trekkers on the same journey as us.
RMI Guide Casey Grom and crew
RMI Guide Jake Beren checks in from the Cotopaxi Express Expedition.
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Monday, February 24, 2025
Malinche day! And Melissa’s birthday!
Well, well, well we had another wonderful day in the mountains. 100% of the team made it to the top of Malinche and we were rewarded with amazing views.
It’s rained every afternoon since we’ve been here so we got an early start on the trail. We were sent off in the dark by a pack of friendly doggos. The trail went up and up through majestic trees and eventually we saw the pink of the sunrise peaking through the canopy. We continued on and before we knew it we could see the ridgeline of Malinche.
The views were amazing - Orizaba shining bright to our left and Ixta and Popo on our right. The skies were clear but there’s been some recent snow so we took our time through steep icy rocks just before the summit.
We celebrated with team photos and enjoyed the moment up there before we headed back down to La Malintzi for the night.
RMI Guides Jess Wedel, Josh Geiser and Los Chivos
P.S. ONE FINAL FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS TO OUR GIRL MELISSA!
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Mexico's Volcanoes February 22, 2025
Posted by: Casey Grom
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Hello from Tanzania!
Everyone and all bags have arrived in Tanzania and the team is doing well and in good spirits after some very long flights. Nearly 20+ hours for many of us.
It was a short and quiet ride to our Lodge that is nestled in between Arusha and Moshi and not so far from the base of Kilimanjaro. The team had a quick dinner and headed for bed as the time change had us all feeling just a little off and pretty tired after all the traveling.
Luckily we had an extra day here because of flight options. I say luckily, because the time change is pretty tough being about 12hrs difference for us. The extra day will certainly help us adjust.
Today we had a leisurely morning and then rolled into our group meeting after breakfast, where we did a round of introductions and then discussed the upcoming program for the days ahead. The team spent the remainder of the day getting our gear packed up, exploring the grounds of our peaceful Lodge and dodging the gaggle of monkeys patrolling the grounds.
We wrapped up the evening with a delicious meal and plenty of friendly conversations.
Everyone is doing well, excited to be here and looking forward to stretching our legs tomorrow as we head to the mountain.
RMI Guide Casey Grom and the 2023 Kili crew!
Kaitlin! I’m so excited for you and to hear all about this amazing adventure ❤️
Posted by: Megan Rennie on 1/29/2023 at 3:21 am
Kaitlin, Enjoy each and every moment! You are amazing and an inspiration!! Praying for all to have a fantastic time and safe trip. ❤️
Posted by: Lynn Bullock on 1/26/2023 at 8:14 pm
The Four Day Climb led by RMI Guides Dave Hahn and Alan Davis reached the summit of Mt. Rainier at 7 am today. Alan reported light winds, clear skies. It took the team just under 6 hours to top out via the current route up Disappointment Cleaver. The team is en route back to Camp Muir.
Congratulations to today's team!
Any summit of Rainier is extremely memorable and spectacular in beauty! Clear weather surely makes it nice. Congrats to all!
Posted by: Bill Bussey on 7/23/2021 at 8:40 am
Awesome! Attempting the same next week. Hope it goes as well!!!
Posted by: Patrick Barrett on 7/22/2021 at 9:48 pm
Hi to Meredith, Leon, and the whole team! Wishing you stellar conditions and a great experience.
-Geoff
Posted by: Geoff on 7/11/2014 at 6:51 pm
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