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Posted by: Walter Hailes, Nicole De Petris
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador
Friday, February 7, 2025 - 6:57 pm PT
After getting a peak at Cayambe on our hike yesterday, we were eager to make our way to the mountains. We packed our bags and set off from Quito to Laguna Cuicocha, a beautiful crater lake surrounded by jungles and peaks near to our next hotel in Otavalo. Clouds sat high up in the sky for most of the day, sunlight peaking through for the first half of our circumnavigation of the lake. Just as we hit the parking lot after our 7.5 mile hike, the light sprinkle turned into rain and we hopped in the bus to Itinyaya Residencias, our stay for the night. We chatted by the fire in the main lodge after settling into our rooms and capped off the night with a team dinner of more local meals.
RMI Guide Walter Hailes
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Ecuador Seminar February 4, 2025
RMI Guide Jake Beren checks in from Ixta's High Camp.
On The Map
A big hello from me to Nancy and Elizabeth! The photos are inspirational. It looks like a great group and I know they are loving getting to know you both! Eliz Christenberry and I talk about you every day. :)
Posted by: Dada Glaser on 3/28/2014 at 8:38 am
Posted by: JJ Justman, Solveig Waterfall
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico
Elevation: 14,700'
RMI Guide JJ Justman checks in from Ixta High Camp.
On The Map
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
Posted by: Brent Okita, Lindsay Mann, Mike Haugen
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 11,200'
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Geoff Schellens, Robby Young
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 11,200'
On The Map
Hi team: My stepson is with Dave Hahn on the way up, and I’ve been reading your team’s posts also. Hope you got down, and got to fly out.
Posted by: Vicki on 7/10/2013 at 3:25 pm
Hola Guapo,
Viola just called me to tell me you were stuck” IN a glacier?” I HOPE NOT!....I’m hoping you meant : “stuck ON the glacier i.e.:mountain”. Did you forget our home number?
You have nothing scheduled at the office until the 22nd. Viola wanted me to let you know that. She said you would be home Thursday How is this possible?
Aywhoooo
Are you planing to take me away?...Far…....Far…...away? I hope so! If you can’t…make sure you pick up a box of Calgon at the supermercado before you come home! (Calgon take me way!!)
xxoo
Marion
Posted by: marion and maya on 7/9/2013 at 4:09 pm
On The Map
HOLLEY! I did a Valentine’s Day swim in your honor!
Amy
Posted by: Amy Craft on 2/15/2013 at 8:38 am
Larry - Happy Valentines Day! Love you, Deb (& Mark)
Posted by: Debbie on 2/14/2013 at 2:57 pm
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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico
Hey everyone, Great job - You are all awesome!Thanks to Jake for keeping us posted along the way. Safe travels home.
Posted by: Deb on 2/20/2011 at 6:51 pm
Posted by: Dustin Wittmier, Jack Delaney, Sam Marjerison
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
RMI Guide Dustin Wittmier and the Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir team put their training to the test and made it to the summit of Mt. Rainier today. Dustin reported calm, light winds and sunny skies as the team was walking out of the crater rim just after 8 am to begin their descent. The team will return to Camp Muir for their final night on the mountain. They reached Camp Muir on Monday and have spent the last several days working on alpine mountaineering skills. The team enjoyed time at Ingraham Flats working on their ice climbing and crevasse rescue skills. Tomorrow the group will pack up and descend to Paradise, completing their week of training on Mt. Rainier.
Congratulations to the Seminar team!
Wednesday, May 18, 2023 5:38 pm PDT
Hello world!
It's time for an update from the team up at Camp Muir. The cycle of sun in the morning and clouds / thunderstorms in afternoons haven't impacted our seminar in the slightest. We've been spending the days training and afternoons learning. Today is our last day of training before our summit attempt. We spent the morning ice climbing in a crevasse up at Ingraham flats, the guides even got in on the ice climbing fun! Our afternoon will be spent fine tuning our crevasse rescue skills and then heading to bed early to try to get some shut eye before our alpine start. Check back in tomorrow to hear about our summit attempt!
Cheers,
Dusty, Jack, Sam and The Team
On The Map
Thanks for the photos! They help me know what’s ahead of me. So much for this being just an easy walk! Great job guys!
Posted by: Mary Crafts on 7/20/2019 at 11:21 pm
Love the updates! So happy for you all! I hope you’re having an amazing time! ❤️
Posted by: KERI LEHMAN on 7/20/2019 at 4:29 pm
Great to follow you on this climb. Can’t wait to hear all the details when you return.
Stay Safe!
Posted by: Diana Boyce on 3/12/2015 at 11:12 am
Dom,
We hope you are safe and having a great climb to the summit!! Can’t wait to see pics and hear the stories ! We know you are taking it all in ! Enjoy the thrill!!
The Holland’s
Posted by: Ron , Peachy, IZ & RD on 3/11/2015 at 2:55 pm
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