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Mt. Rainier: Teams on the Summit - July 31st!

July 31, 2013

Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Mike Haugen

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb teams led by RMI Guides Mike Haugen, Garrett Stevens and Elias de Andres Martos reached the summit of Mt. Rainier just before 7 am this morning with 100% of their team members. The teams reported very cold and windy conditions. They will spend a bit of time on the summit and then descend to Camp Muir. After a short rest to repack and refuel they will continue their descent to Paradise. Congratulations to today's teams!

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Way to go Greg! Thinking of you. Love Marnie

Posted by: Gretchen Jennings on 7/31/2014 at 5:28 am

Good luck, Greg! Love, Jo & Neal

Posted by: Joanne Jennings West on 7/30/2014 at 7:40 am

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Mt. McKinley: Jones & Team Get Their Break!

June 14, 2013

Posted by: Tyler Jones

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 17,200'

Friday, June 14, 2013 Light and variable wind started over night with warmer temperatures. We woke early to beat the heat and the people that have collected at the 14 camp over the past week of stormy weather! We began our climb to high camp in cold squeaky snow conditions. The headwall where the fixed lines are located were a bit more difficult than our trip up the other day as the wind nearly stripped all the snow and left firm icy climbing! From the top of the lines we began a perfect climb up the West Buttress, which is the most exposed and picturesque part of the climb. The climb was hard but the team did very well. We have sparked our match for our summit push! Currently we are again cowering from the most intense sun of the trip basking in our shelters at 17,200' Denali high camp! Our chill mentality had payed huge today and with a bit o' luck we will have nice weather tomorrow for our summit push! More food, water, and relaxing for the eve. We will try for a call from the summit tomorrow afternoon! Hi Five! RMI Guides Tyler Jones, Garrett Stevens, and Team!

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Happy Father’s Day , Justin! Anxiously awaiting to hear that you and team have summited. As one of the guides alluded to in a previous blog, this experience is about more than just climbing a snowy mountain!!!! Can’t wait to hear all the details and “meet” your new friends. Be safe! Love you——Mom and Dad

Posted by: Vicki Hersh on 6/15/2013 at 3:10 pm

Safe and happy travels. Cheers to grandpa! mwha!

Posted by: Sharon on 6/15/2013 at 12:35 pm

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Ecuador Volcanoes: Grom & Team Summit Cotopaxi!

August 1, 2011

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador

Elevation: 19,348'

Casey called this morning from the hut after a successful summit of Cotopaxi! The team is packing their gear and will be back in Quito today. Congratulations to the team after successful summits of Cayambe and Cotopaxi!

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Torres del Paine: King & Team Enjoy First Day on Trail

February 9, 2023

Posted by: Mike King

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Torres del Paine

We got picked up in Puerto Natales and enjoyed seeing rehas, guanacos & a fox during our scenic drive to the park. Our hike to Seron was 8.5 miles. The trail winds through beech trees with dry rolling grasslands along the Paine River. We had nice weather, wind to keep us cool & cloud cover for the UV. At camp, the team is enjoying some down time, charcuterie & dinner to conclude the day. All is good down in Patagonia. Camp Lago Dickson tomorrow.

Thanks,

RMI Guide Mike King

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Mt. Elbrus: Waterfall & Team Reach the Summit!

June 30, 2016

Posted by: Seth Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Southside

Elevation: 18,510'

We did it! 100% to the top of Mt. Elbrus. We basically squeaked in the summit right between a couple of storms. We hopped out of bed at 11:45 PM last night and were loaded up in a snowcat by 1 AM. After a 45 minute ride we started our climb under starry skies. The whole crew stayed together as we made our way up the ever steepening slopes to the summit. Good footwork and breathing techniques were mandatory as the trail was pretty much non existent due to the recent snow. We made great time to the summit and the views of the Caucasus were amazing. We were also the first group of the day so we had the summit all to ourselves. Bonus! No less than 10 minutes after we began our descent it began snowing and the visibility decreased considerably. Our timing was perfect and that was primarily due to our excellent Russian guide Yuri. Thanks partner! We are packing now and we'll hop on the gondolas when we are all set. Hotel rooms and kebabs for us tonight. RMI Guide Seth Waterfall

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Way to go gentlemen! I hope Seth didn’t mind short-roping Alden. Smirnoff all around!

Posted by: Tom Power on 7/1/2016 at 9:22 am

Bravo Gordy and Team! Well done! Ill let Sunnyside know asap.

Posted by: Ron Bobman on 6/30/2016 at 7:43 am

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Aconcagua: Justman and Team back at Base Camp

December 31, 2013

Posted by: JJ Justman, Leah Fisher

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Elevation: 13,800'

Here we are! Base Camp! The team made it Down from high camp in 50 mph winds. It was a tough day packing up but the weather calmed down as we descended. It's a slow gradual zombie descent. However, as soon as people see the tiny little tents of base, people's spirits soar. Now in base camp we are sucking down juice and wearing flip flops. The team has a little bit of packing to do and then we are off down the trail to finish the mountain part of the adventure. Tomorrow we will head to Lenas, which was our first camp on the trek in. I usually tease our climbers by telling them we are going to have chicken ramen for dinner. However, I think another giant steak asado is in order. After all, when in Argentina! Especially after a safe and successful summit of South America's highest peak! RMI Guides JJ Justman and Leah Fisher and Team

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Congrats Cindee.. sounds like an amazing adventure. Glad you are safe. Enjoy the rest of your trip.

Posted by: Bruce on 1/3/2014 at 8:43 am

Congrats and Happy New Year Kim! Are you eating STEAK?
Alison

Posted by: Alison on 1/2/2014 at 9:27 am

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Mt. Kilimanjaro: Hahn & Team Reach Mweka Gate

September 23, 2013

Posted by: Dave Hahn

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Hard to believe we were at 10,000' in the "Giant Heather Zone" just this morning. We had a big blue sky overhead, which hasn't been exactly common on this trip. It rained at some point in the night, cleaning the dust out of the air and making everything fresh and new. After breakfast, we watched as our 57-man support team sang and danced through an excellent song about our shared adventure. We were once again amazed at the talents of our porters, cooks, guides and camp staff. The morning hike down 4000' to the Mweka Gate of Kilimanjaro National Park was easy, by our standards. We quickly got into the forest zone and the big trees and listened to birds singing as we walked. We reached the end of our climbing trip by mid-morning and were amazed and surprised to sit down to a fine outdoor picnic set up for us at the park gate. The ride back down through Moshi and along the highway toward Arusha kept each of us glued to the windows, gazing at people, shops, farms and Tanzania in general. Coming back to the Dik Dik Hotel was quite relaxing. We were greeted as friends by the staff and made very welcome. It was an afternoon of showers and catching up with the electronic world. Our victory dinner was a chance to take stock of the trip so far and an opportunity to say goodbye to Richard and Kurenai who will fly out tomorrow as the rest of us go on safari. Best Regards, RMI Guide Dave Hahn

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Aconcagua: Nugent & Team Arrive in Basecamp

February 6, 2013

Posted by: Billy Nugent, Mike King

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Elevation: 13,800'

Greetings from Plaza Argentina! After a very early rise and a FRIGID river crossing our team wound our way up through the Relinchos Valley (a side valley of the Vacas) and arrived at Basecamp. We moved well and made good time on our ascent, with everybody feeling strong on our first bit of sustained elevation gain. We arrived just ahead of a pretty decent squall that gave us a but of wind, hail, and rain but we made short work of setting up tents ahead of the worst of it. Later on we were served up some delicious steaks and a little bit of Cabernet for dinner by the Grajales Basecamp staff. We crashed out around 9 or so when the weather started to get a little squirrelly again and enjoyed a well deserved rest! Adios from Plaza Argentina! RMI Guide Billy Nugent

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Denali Expedition: Walter & Team Enjoy Excellent Rest Day

May 24, 2023

Posted by: Mike Walter, Abby Westling, Emma Lyddan

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 14,000'

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - 8:23 pm PT

We had a wonderfully serene rest day today. It started with a prolonged breakfast scramble brunch, transitioned to hours of lounging, and culminated in a few hours of practicing fixed rope travel and running belays. Now we're fixin' for a burrito dinner. Tomorrow we hope to establish a cache up high so we're ready to make a summit bid if and when we get a good weather window, which could come in as little as a few days. The forecast is promising, but we won't hold our breath at this altitude.

We're taking it day by day.

RMI Guide Mike Walter

Aconcagua: Cifelli & Team Ascend to Camp 1, Leave Comforts of Basecamp

January 28, 2023

Posted by: Dominic Cifelli, Jack Delaney, Jess Wedel

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Buenas from Camp 1 family and friends!

We have began our ascend up Aconcagua with the first familiar, yet challenging, climb to our new temporary home on the mountain. The day began with quick and strategic balance between gear packing and tent breakdown to allow for some overnight frost to melt. We devoured one of our last five star breakfasts for the next week, provided by our basecamp support team Ezikiel, Nadine and Laura! Truly the unsung heroes of expeditions. See you laters and thank you’s exchanged shortly after, the uphill climb started. Familiar zig zags and moraines appeared, quick breaks to refuel followed and meaningful conversations made the hike up enjoyable! Basecamp team had one more surprise for us upon arrival - tents already set up. With gear secured and camp established, we are all enjoying a new viewpoint of the Rallenchos valley below and a pristine snowfield above. Alternating between naps, reading, or podcast listening we are all replenishing energy. As we get ready for dinner and a restful night in this new rugged environment to my teammates I say ‘ Po paten vqtur’ / may the wind be with you/ , and those at home Obicham te/ We love you.

Camp 1 over and out.

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To Pops and team, Amazing work everyone! You had a group of 10 yr old boys all very impressed. Xander was telling his friends how his grandpa is climbing the tallest mountain outside of the Himalayas. One friend said he imagined his grandpa climbing a mountain and there NO WAY he could that. He said he’d like to meet you when you return from your expedition. I think you’re starting a fan base. Keep up the good work.
Love, Noel

Posted by: Noel on 1/29/2023 at 9:59 am

Really appreciate the updates!! -Be careful - don’t slip - take lots of pictures!
Love my John, Jack R’s mom

Posted by: Elizabeth Roelofs on 1/28/2023 at 9:59 pm

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