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Posted by: Jake Beren, Mike King, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 16,000'
Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Walter Hailes
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Posted by: Jake Beren, Leon Davis, Josh Maggard
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,200'
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Peter/Dad, Happy Father’s Day from all of us! Love, Nathaniel
Posted by: Nathaniel on 6/16/2013 at 9:38 am
Happy Father’s Day. Hope you are having the best ever. Miss you here. Safe travels to 17,200. x, Bonny
Posted by: Bonny Rogers on 6/16/2013 at 8:17 am
Well, we have gone off the map. Or at least out of cell phone range, and the internet is not working up here at 14,250 ft in Lungdhen, so we are coming to you via satellite. The team was -once again- surprised to wake in Thame surrounded by beautiful mountains. The normal pattern, clouds in afternoon and an evening with crystal clear mornings will produce that kind of morning surprise. Today the peaks were extra stunning at first light.
We set off at about 8:20 up the broad valley, pointed north toward the Tibetan border. We had left the trees behind, so today there were just low shrubs and grasses, and a big roaring tumbling river (as usual). Without coming to any single big hill, we gained altitude steadily through our 6.5 miles. We sat for tea a while in Maralung before taking on the final push up to the Kwangde View Lodge in Lungdhen. We did one of our typical eat and rest afternoons as the clouds came around outside. It is a little cooler up here, and we aren't so far from the snow now.
We will explore a little tomorrow and stay a second night. That should offer our best chance at proper acclimatization before we try to get over the 17,600 ft Renjo La.
Best Regards,
RMI Guide Dave Hahn & Team
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Posted by: Brent Okita, Mike King, Andrew Kiefer
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Well done Charlie.
You won’t soon forget this experience.
And congratulations to the rest of the team and to the RMI guides who did their usual outstanding job keeping everyone safe while pushing them to find hidden reserves they never knew existed.
Very well done indeed.
Dad
Posted by: Art Muir on 7/15/2014 at 8:52 pm
Well done team! Looks absolutely amazing.
Posted by: Clara Arnold on 7/10/2014 at 6:28 am
Kathy and Michelle, Even though the weather didn’t cooperate, I couldn’t be prouder of my two sisters! Love, Tamra
Posted by: Tamra on 9/3/2013 at 7:27 am
Michelle,
This looks so spectacular! Enjoy the rest of your time in Seattle, cant wait to hear all about it. Love Trish
Posted by: Trish Moss on 9/2/2013 at 12:42 pm
Posted by: Mark Tucker
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
Now I’m really jealous. The ultimate zoo - minus the fences! Dennis, I would tell you to take lots of pictures, but I already know that you will. Hope you’re having the time of your life! Love, Kim
Posted by: Kim Mulherin on 7/31/2012 at 6:29 pm
Please don’t let Dion bring home a monkey. Thank you!
Posted by: Missy Guest on 7/31/2012 at 4:04 pm
Namaste everyone,
The team is hanging tough here in Khumbu. Today we departed Namche and hiked for about 6 hours today up and down, dropping all the way down to a river, which is a stunning turquoise, then climbed slowing up the hill before the famous Tengboche Monastery. Unfortunately, the weather was not in our favor, normally we get to see might Everest off in the distance as well as many other Himalayan giants, but not today.
I’m grateful the team didn’t seem to mind, and everyone chatted happily, except on those uphill sections.
Traditionally we have gotten a blessing from a famous lama in Pangboche, but sadly that lama has moved on to a higher calling. So today we were able to request a private Puja with another lama at Tengboche and each receive a blessing. The Puja is a Buddhist ceremony where the lama chants a Buddhist prayer and gives us a blessing to protect us from harm and grant us health and a long life.
We've settled in to a nice and warm tea house called Rivendale that's incredibly clean and nice. I shouldn’t mention the heated blankets everyone is enjoying, since we want you all to think we’re roughing it!
RMI Guide Casey Grom and The Warm and Newly Blessed Crew.
RMI Guide Jake Beren checks in from the summit of Pico de Orizaba, Mexico.
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Congratulations on a job well done. We love looking at the pictures, Dot and Rog
Posted by: dot hemminghaus on 3/31/2014 at 8:07 am
Pastor Sylvia from Tx! Hi, I wish you a wonderful trek! I am looking forward to reading your posts, and seeing your beautiful pictures. that you for sharing your journey with all of us! Victory for you all! Pastor Sylvia Joplin
Posted by: Sylvia Joplin on 3/22/2014 at 8:54 pm
Wahooo - Congratulations Bill & Team and Happy New Year Everyone! We can’t wait to hear about your adventure! Hugs, Leeza and Ken
Posted by: Leeza & Ken on 1/4/2014 at 11:28 am
Hola Team Jake,
New Year’s Eve in Mendoza was fun. Great food and wine at Ciebo. Make Wikipedia lists the tomato as a fruit. Ryan I could only find 200 uses for cucumbers, husk kidding. I head to home today. Miss all of you and respect what you are doing. Last words for now, for “sure does.” Fletch
Posted by: Fletch on 1/1/2014 at 3:37 am
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