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Posted by: Casey Grom
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
Hello everyone,
Today, we are headed to Tarangire National Park; known for its abundant animals and plentiful elephants, and it did not disappoint.
Not sure how many elephants we saw, probably several hundred at the least. It wouldn’t seem like we could get tired of seeing elephants, but there were so many that eventually we had to keep driving so we could see other animals. There were lots of giraffes, impalas, monkeys, ostriches, and many others. The highlight today was seeing 11 lions shortly after entering the park.
We are spending our last night here in Africa at Lolkisale Camp, which has beautiful tented rooms with screen windows to allow the sounds of the African night in.
Everyone is doing great and hoping to see a few more big cats on our way out tomorrow! Then it will be back to our main lodge near Arusha for a quick shower before catching our evening flights home.
Come join us for an adventure sometime!
Casey and the safari crew
Posted by: Eric Frank, James Bealer, David Price
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Southside
Elevation: 14,410'
How come your going up the Mulas side as oppossed to the Vacas valley?
Posted by: Randy Christofferson on 12/14/2013 at 10:17 am
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Great job everybody!!! A special hello to Lori. :) You are all an inspiration. I hope you stay warm and safe! Good luck!!! Love and hugs,
Maggie and Casey
Lori-P.S. Keep God in your heart.
Posted by: Casey Hansen on 6/6/2013 at 8:43 am
Robin and Team
Congratulations on your trek to 14k. Sounds like you guys had a difficult day but some amazing views! Hope you get some well deserved rest today. Take care and good luck tomorrow. Looking forward to updates. Praying for your safety and success. Stay warm.
Robin - P.S. got your Father’s Day Cards :)
Love, DAD
Posted by: Matt Prosser on 6/5/2013 at 11:00 am
Today, we feel loved, extra loved, some might say. In honor of Valentine's Day and our loved ones, who let us choose to be climbing Aconcagua rather than be at home, we want to say thank you and we love you. Our climb early this morning was no easy feat. We battled high winds and cold temperatures; so much so that we were covered head to toe in every layer we brought on this trip. Our loved ones would have barely recognized us. We did, however, accomplish our goal of standing on top of the Stone Sentinel. We are back at high camp safely, but also looking forward to some much deserved rest before making our full descent home over the next 5 days. Some people might ask, "Why do you put yourself through such grueling tribulations?" It's because of love; our love for the mountains, our love for the people we get to share these experiences with, and our love for the memories we get to obtain and cherish. But this post is for our loved ones back home. We love you, we miss you, we are safe, and we look forward to seeing you soon when we return home.
RMI Guides Ben Luedtke, Hannah Blum & Team
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Posted by: Jess Wedel
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Machu Picchu
Did you know that the Andes are the longest mountain range in the world? Stretching from southern Colombia all the way to the southernmost point of the continent in Tierra del Fuego.
Or that Peru has 84 out of the 113 different climates found in the world?
Or that the potato was originated in Peru? And there are over 4,000 species of potatoes here!
Did you know there was at least 6,000 years of development prior to the Inca reign and many of the terraces date back to 4,000bc?
Today was an awesome day learning about ancient civilizations to current day Peruvians.
We were led by an awesome guide, Cristian, that graciously shared about religion, agriculture, politics, history and answered our millions of questions while touring the Sacred Valley.
We took it at all in like sponges and there were so many moments of awe - how in the world could they have gotten boulders this large, this high? And so perfectly slotted together?
The Andes are the most rugged set of mountains you could ever find - but instead of seeing these mountains has obstacles the Peruvians and the Inca turned them into possibilities. By building cascades of terraces, from the bottom of the valley to the summit. Building canals for water and over 10,000 miles of trails connecting to each other.
These sights were amazing to see but the best part of the day was the wealth of knowledge and openness from Cristian to share the culture of his ancestors with us.
Jess and the Team
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I did not, in fact, realize that the Andes are the longest mountain range in the world, no. Another fact I totally realized today (after doing some Googling after reading this post): Alpamayo is in Peru as well. (Alpamayo is part of the Peruvian Andes and seems like some climb out of a story book.)
Posted by: Some guy from Puyallup on 8/18/2024 at 3:11 pm
Posted by: Mike Walter, Zeb Blais
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 11,500'
so thankful to our guides, who got me to Muir safely through a lightning and thunderstorm, to my sisters for their support, and to my fellow climbers, who were inspiring and a pleasure to climb with. Here’s to better weather next time!
Posted by: Linda on 8/15/2014 at 9:19 am
I was one of the climbers and am glad our guides elected to let us go out and “poke our nose in” the inclement weather and actually get a little upper-mountain climbing experience rather than remaining huddled at Muir. Better luck next time… There WILL be a next time :o)
Posted by: KB on 8/14/2014 at 9:15 pm
Posted by: Geoff Schellens
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Mike Haugen
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
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
Yeah booooooiiiiiiiii! Get it!
Posted by: Nicole Hertel on 7/7/2019 at 10:51 am
I’m so proud of you guys! Way to go!!
Posted by: Melinda Lohre on 7/7/2019 at 8:35 am
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