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Visiting the Venice of the North

September 10, 2009

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Hi from St. Petersburg, We finished our adventures in Russia by exploring the wonderful city of St. Petersburg. We began the morning by walking along the Mokya Canal, one of the city's many canals, to St. Isaac's Cathedral. Then we climbed the 211 steps to the rotunda where we were afforded fantastic views of the city's skyline, from the spires of the Admiralty and the original churches of the city to the cranes of the busy port city. Afterwards, we ventured across the historic center to the Church of the Savior of Spilled Blood, whose magnificent mosaic frescos are built around the very cobblestones upon which Tsar Alexander II was murdered. We wrapped up our city tour at the Hermitage Museum. Containing over three million pieces of artwork, the museum's size is daunting. But the building's incredible beauty, with its ornately decorated rooms, is enough motivation to explore all of its halls. After a delicious dinner at a traditional Russian restaurant we ended our day by boarding a canal boat and navigating the city's waterways as the setting sun lit up the sky in a fiery red. It has been a memorable two weeks of adventures in Russia, from the cobblestones of Red Square to the snowy reaches of Elbrus, Europe's highest point, to the canals of St. Petersburg, we have had a trip to remember. Tomorrow we board our flights bound for home and look forward to sharing our stories with you in person.

Mt. Elbrus: Waterfall & Team Hit by a Weather Storm

August 31, 2013

Posted by: Seth Waterfall, Pete Van Deventer

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Northside

Elevation: 11,200'

Well hello again from Camp 1. We're still waiting for some good weather. Last night was a wet, windy and wild one. At about 10pm the side of my tent hit me in the face and woke me up. The next several hours were very blustery. At around 1am the wind died completely and the thunder and lightning started. As the flashes got closer and closer the wind picked up and blew the thunderhead out. Then it started to snow. By the time we started breakfast everything at our elevation had chilled out. It was a hilarious discussion as we related our tent experiences from the night. There was a large cap on Mt. Elbrus but everyone was still game to go for an acclimatization climb. We had to wait for one more snow squall to move through but we made it to 14,420' a new altitude record for some folks. Once we got back to camp it was almost dinner time. We're all done with dinner now and Pete and I have cleaned up the pots and put the stoves away for the night. We're anxiously awaiting tomorrow as there is another storm forecasted but we're hoping it passes us by. We want to climb! RMI Guide Seth Waterfall

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James and team

Sure sounds dramatic over and up there! Very glad to hear everyone is safe. Looking foward to hearing the team continue ascendig as the weather permits. Be safe!

(Heading out now to mix with the Harley riders who have ridden into town to celebrate the company,s 110th year. Quite loud and exciting!)

Fred K

Posted by: Fred Klingbeil on 9/1/2013 at 5:09 am

Hi everyone & Doug
I’m sorry your weather has not cooperated.The forecast for 5000m & 5600m for Monday looks clear & sunny. I hope you can summit Monday.Stay safe & take pictures.
Lorraine

Posted by: Lorraine Quinn on 8/31/2013 at 10:43 pm

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Mt. Elbrus: Grom & Team Fly to Mineralnye Vody

July 8, 2013

Posted by: Casey Grom

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Southside

Elevation: 11,000'

Today the team left Moscow and caught a flight to Mineralnye Vody, which is a medium size city here in southern Russian known for its abundant mineral springs. The flight over Russia's inland reminded me of the rural Midwest back home. We quickly hopped on our waiting bus and headed further south into the Baksan Valley where Elbrus sits on the border between Russia and Georgia. The area is mostly farmland with a few small towns that are predominately Islamic via its Turkish roots. We arrived in Cheget which sits at the base of Elbrus and is our launching point for our climb. We are currently getting ready for bed in our hotel after a wonderful authentic Russian meal. It was another long day of travel and the team is doing great. Everyone is looking forward to stretching their legs tomorrow. RMI Guide Casey Grom and crew

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Glad everyone and every thing is doing great. Success to all. The blog is wonderful. Almost feel like I am there!! Mom

Posted by: Gerri Seaton on 7/10/2013 at 12:20 pm

Larry: You are looking great, sage and youthful. All the best for another of the Seven. Godspeed, Walter Tell the peak “hey” from Lori and I, June 2010.

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Mt.Rainier: Four & Five Day Climbs Summit

May 19, 2013

Posted by: Brent Okita, Tyler Jones, Tyler Reid, Mike King, Nick Hunt

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb led by Brent Okita and the Five Day Summit Climb led by Tyler Reid both reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning just after 7 am PT. Brent reported beautiful weather - bluebird skies without any wind. The low marine layer of clouds we are experiencing in Ashford tops out around 6,000' -7,000’. The teams started their descent around 8:30 en route to Camp Muir. They will take a break there before continuing their descent to Paradise. Congratulations to today's teams!

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Awesome job, so glad you made it! So proud of my husband Curt! Yaaaay

Posted by: Rebecca McCLellan on 5/19/2013 at 5:01 pm

You did it! Scott I’m so excited to hear you made the summit! You must be so proud! I know I’m proud of you. I can’t wait to hear the stories! Safe travels home. I love you.

Posted by: Nina on 5/19/2013 at 10:26 am

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Aconcagua RMI Team One Spend the Day Acclimatizing

December 16, 2012

Posted by: JJ Justman, Geoff Schellens

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Elevation: 18,000'

Hey all, this is Geoff and JJ with Aconcagua Team One. We are currently back at Camp Two after an acclimatization hike up to 20,000' today. Moderate winds, a cloud cap pretty heavy this morning, breaking up this afternoon, pretty clear now with still some winds hanging in there. We are all doing well and everybody's happy and we are just waiting for a good weather forecast come our way, which would be great. That's all for now, bye. RMI Guide Geoff Schellens

RMI Guide Geoff Schellens with today's update.

Mt. Rainier: September 24th - Update

September 24, 2011

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 10,060

Very strong winds prevented our Four Day Summit Climb team led by JJ Justman from making their summit attempt today. Camp Muir had reported wind gusts of 105 mph during the night. The teams will be having breakfast, warm drinks and plan to pack up and descend to Paradise at 9 a.m. PST. Congratulations on a safe climb!

Mexico’s Volcanoes: Wittmier and Team Rest and Explore Puebla

February 17, 2023

Posted by: Dustin Wittmier, Lauren Macklin

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Elevation: 7,000'

This morning we head towards Pico de Orizaba, one of our main climbing objectives of the trip, relaxed and rested after two nights and a full day in Puebla.

Rest day activities were varied, as usual. Some intrepid folks made their way to Cholula, where you can view and hike up ancient Aztec pyramids. Others explored art exhibits in Puebla and while others just fully relaxed. RMI Guide Lauren Macklin and I found our way to a brand-new bouldering gym before enjoying afternoon lattes at my favorite coffee roaster in town.

The evening was capped with a nice dinner at El Mural de los Poblanos where we sampled some local mezcals, ate delicious traditional foods and shared our rest day stories with the group.

Puebla feels to me like the world's biggest little city and is the place to stay when in this region. There is a ton of history, great outdoor activities and it’s more laidback than Mexico City. We could easily spend the duration of this trip having a spa day in Puebla and drinking fancy wines at rooftop bars. But alas, we have a mountain to climb. On to Pico de Orizaba!

RMI Guide Dustin Wittmier and team

Mt. Rainier: August 31st Teams Summit!

August 31, 2019

Posted by: Casey Grom, Joe Hoch

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb team led by RMI Guides Casey Grom and Joe Hoch reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. Casey reported a breezy day with winds of about 30 mph, chilly temperatures, a few scattered clouds, but otherwise a beautiful day. The team has started their descent an are en route to Camp Muir. Congratulations to Today's Team!

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Congratulations to Dustin on reaching the summit! What a dream come true! We are so proud of you and can’t wait to celebrate! - Shanon and Ira

Posted by: Ira on 8/31/2019 at 8:58 am

Congratulations to my daughter Mari and Fred! Well done, your my hero’s!

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Mt. Rainier: Summit Climb Teams Summit!

September 3, 2014

Posted by: Casey Grom

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

Today's Mount Rainier summit climb teams, led by RMI Guides Casey Grom and Lindsay Fixmer, are currently on the top! Temperatures were on the colder side and winds were brisk but no clouds from 9,500' to the summit. The teams are starting their descent soon and will be back to Paradise this afternoon.

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congratulations, kenny. you did it!!

Posted by: anne lawler on 9/5/2014 at 6:32 am

Anna—we are so proud of your accomplishment! Great job!

Posted by: Brooke and Susan on 9/3/2014 at 9:37 pm

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Mexico: Justman & Team at Ixta High Camp

October 22, 2013

Posted by: JJ Justman, Solveig Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Elevation: 14,700'

We are camped in tents at 14,700' high camp on Ixta. We have had clear mornings, then some clouds, and light precipitation in the evenings. Our forecast remains fine- 70% chance of rain diminishing in a couple of days. The hurricane in the area is not affecting us. Tomorrow is our summit day. Wish us luck! RMI Guide JJ Justman

RMI Guide JJ Justman checks in from Ixta High Camp.

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John P., I hope you have fully recovered and are feeling good! Your classes are behaving fairly well for the substitute. Tell Dave his class enjoyed the exam.
Love,
Sarah

Posted by: Sarah Reznikoff on 10/23/2013 at 1:06 pm

Good luck today Peter - enjoy & be safe! Love & miss you. Xxx

Posted by: Maria on 10/23/2013 at 7:12 am

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