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Howdy everyone back home.
All is well in Tanzania. We’ve had great weather and the team is humming along really well.
We hit the trail just after 8 am and hiked for an hour before taking our usual 15 minute break, then back on the trail for another hour and so on. In total today we hiked for just over 7 hours before reaching Barranco camp. Our gracious Kilimanjaro porters and staff have been working very hard and we arrived once again to a camp set up and ready for us.
Along the way we passed around the famous Lava Tower reaching just over 15,000ft setting new altitude records for many. We also passed by many of the giant groundsels and towering Senecio trees that made us feel as if we were in some crazy Dr. Zuess story.
The team is in good spirits and doing great.
RMI Guide Casey and the Kili crew
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Kilimanjaro Climb & Safari September 2, 2025
You’re out there living the dream and it’s so inspiring to see!!
Keep that smile bright, lilredcolorado!! You’ve got this!!
Posted by: Tess Pautler on 9/8/2025 at 8:17 pm
Looks Amazing! Love the smiles! Enjoy the views!
#ColoradoGirl #FillYourBucket
Posted by: Tracy on 9/8/2025 at 3:16 pm
As comfortable as we were in Namche Bazaar, it was time to go higher. We got our customary 8 AM start climbing up and out of town. Initially the trail was quite steep, but then it leveled off as we began following the Bhote Koshi River. We travelled in a thick pine forest with only occasional views of the great peaks surrounding us. Following the pattern of the past few days, clouds began moving in by mid-morning. A few hours walking brought us to Thamo, where we stopped for tea. Another hour got us to a dramatic cable bridge crossing of the violent river. We pulled into 12,500ft Thame, a garden-like village of neat yak pens and potato fields at 1 PM. It turns out we are lodged in Apa Sherpa’s tea house… and his home (before Utah). Apa was the Everest record holder for many years, having climbed the mountain 21 times and he is a hero to many of us still. The clouds closed in after our lunch and made it easy to nap away the afternoon (since staring up at the mountains was no longer an option). It is a little colder as we gain altitude, but the dining/sitting room is plenty comfortable with a fire.
Best Regards
RMI Guide Dave Hahn
Posted by: Mike King, Henry Coppolillo
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico
We enjoyed a fun and relaxing day in Puebla’s historic colonial area. We are headed for Piedra Grande hut on Orizaba this afternoon. Our first stop is at Sr. Reyes’ historic soap factory turned climber’s hostel. We will get our gear sorted and have a meal before jumping in the trucks for a bumpy, slow and often dusty ride to the alpine zone where we’ll camp for the night.
Tonight we’ll get started for this trip’s main event, the 18,491’ third tallest peak in North America. The group is rested and eager to get going.
Thanks for following along.
RMI Guides Mike King, Henry Coppolillo, and Team
Posted by: Mark Tucker
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest BC Trek
RMI Guide Mark Tucker checks in.
The full moon on March 27 is the ‘FULL WORM’ moon. Hope it is a lucky moon for all nine of you, especially my Bill,Sue, Peter and Gerry. Happy Trails, Mom.
Posted by: Dee Brown on 3/26/2013 at 7:54 pm
L & P- Yea For making it to Pheriche!! Its interesting that Mark writes of the moon - iwe have seen the moon for the past 3 nights and tonight, also. When you look at the moon, know that we are too and are with you….Go!!! Grab it all! D’s quote this evening was, “those kids are so lucky! They are doing something that the rest of us just dream of…!!” Live the dream, Guys.
Love G & M
Posted by: Gretchen & Mike on 3/26/2013 at 7:03 pm
Posted by: JJ Justman, Geoff Schellens
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'
On The Map
Followed your climb back up to C1 today. Glad the weather has been good and hope it continues to be.
Everyone says hi!
Posted by: Paula Hall on 1/11/2013 at 9:21 am
Todd, Dad says he wants you to teach him cribbage when you get back. Your Dapa and my Papa usedto play that all the time. “15-2,15-4 and a pair is 8”
love Dad, written by mOm OXOXOX
Posted by: Scott McClure on 1/11/2013 at 7:13 am
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Solveig Waterfall
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: Summit
Dave, nice to meet you the other day on wonderland trail. I will be there again.
Posted by: Angela on 9/12/2012 at 11:04 am
I am so happy to see you got fantastic weather for your climb. Take some pictures of big crevasses on your way back to Muir.
Posted by: Tom Hagedoron on 9/6/2012 at 11:08 am
Monday, September 1, 2025 - 4:19 pm
From RMI Guides Alan Davis and Will Ambler on the Easton Glacier: We caught a windy but stunning sunrise on the summit of Mt. Baker this morning. 100% of the climb reached the top. We are back at camp and plan to walk out tomorrow.
Congrats to the team!
Y’all are so excellent and exciting…really glad to hear and see all are safe…thanks for sharing a bit of this amazing experience…Love to ya…from Taos, NM!
Posted by: nancy on 5/21/2011 at 9:50 am
CONGRATULATIONS!!! You guys continue to keep me inspired and motivated for my next summit (no matter how small in comparison). Thank you for the blog. I have enjoyed following your adventure and reading every word. Safe Travels.
Posted by: Dan Ralston on 5/21/2011 at 4:39 am
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