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Mt. McKinley: Jones and Team Soggy but Spirited in Talkeetna

The wait continues here in the rainy village of Talkeetna. We have covered a whole gamut of skills and topics. Currently we don't have a glacier under our our feet but we have many new tricks and tips to help us when our plane's skis hit the powder-covered runway at KIA (Kahiltna International Airport), as many consider it. While the last flight in or out occurred this last Monday, our motivation is high and our spirits strong as we endure these fuzzy and rain filled skies. Maybe fishing for halibut would suit this weather well? Our afternoon will take us to the Talkeetna Ranger Station for a documentary video that outlines the process of climbing and the reality of this difficult and rewarding climb to the summit of North America! We continue to send positive thoughts to the teams on the hill, hoping to high-five with then as we land. Any high pressure you can send up here would be appreciated by all... Until tomorrow, RMI Guides Tyler Jones, Garrett Stevens, Bryan Hendrick, and team
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Hi Dave and team-
We will be watching your progress from Watertown. So excited you are finally beginning your adventure.
Good luck!
Julie and Karla

Posted by: Julie and Karla on 6/1/2014 at 2:19 pm

Tyler, Garrett and Paul -

Hi Guys!  Well, here we all are again.  Of course, I wish I was there with you getting all antsy to get up on the mountain.  I see that Ben Alavarez is following along on the blog.  Hi Ben!!
Hope you get that high pressure system soon.

-Larry Seaton

Posted by: Larry Seaton on 6/1/2014 at 12:14 pm


Mountaineering Training | My Go-To Workout

There is no way around it: there are some days where fitting my planned workout into my schedule is impossible. On the days when chores and errands catch up with me and I don’t have much time to do a workout, I have a go-to workout that I know I can do in 45-50 minutes. On a day when life feels too busy and I’m tempted to blow my workout off, having a quick workout ready helps me to stay motivated and get out the door. My workout involves a short, 10 minute running warm-up, 15 minutes of short intervals, a 5-10 minute cool-down, and a short series of core exercises. Depending on what phase of training I am in and what my goals are, I may alter the pace, number, or duration of my intervals. During my aerobic building phase, I might run at a tempo that is slightly slower than my 5k race pace for 2 minutes, recover at a light jog for 1 minute, and repeat 4 more times. This bump in pace helps to mix up my tempo and keeps my legs feeling a bit quicker, but the effort isn’t so hard that I’m building up large amounts of lactic acid. Later in the season during an intensity phase, I might push the pace of those intervals right to my threshold, or do shorter 1 minute, all out efforts, with a full minute of recovery in between. This helps to build my anaerobic threshold, and develop my ability to recover as well. The warm up and cool down are really important for preventing injuries, and I try to resist the temptation to skip or cut short either. The light core session to close doesn’t necessarily build a lot more strength, like a dedicated strength session would be designed to do, but it gives me maintenance. I mix up the exercises, but an example workout might be:
  • 3 sets of 50 crunches
  • 3 sets of 20 pushups
  • and 3 sets of 20 dips
I always end this workout with the same series, something that we used to call a “super set” on the college ski team. It consists of:
  • 100 crunches (feet on the ground, curling my torso towards my knees, but not a full sit-up)
  • 50 sit-ups to the side (alternating sides)
  • 25 leg raises (some straight on, some to either side)
  • and 100 more crunches to finish
Having one piece of my routine that is exactly the same each time lets me develop a benchmark for how my core strength is feeling. While your go to workout doesn’t need to mirror this, try to develop a workout that has definitive goals. If your time is pressed, a short series of intervals will be more beneficial for your fitness than a 30 minute easy jog, most of the time. Having some goals allows you to be focused during the workout, even if it is just for a short period of time. Your go-to workout can be any genre: cycling, running, swimming, or spinning are all good options depending on where you live and can do readily. Remember to build up your strength over time; trying to jump right into a “super set” tomorrow if you haven’t been doing a lot of core strength is a recipe to get injured. Good luck with your training, and stay motivated: it will pay you back in enjoyment many times over on your next climb! _____ Pete Van Deventer is a senior guide at RMI Expeditions, guiding climbs on Mt. Rainier, Mt. McKinley, and abroad. He calls Aspen, CO home, where he also teaches avalanche courses and is a fully-certified ski instructor.
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Mt. McKinley: Okita and Team Busy in Talkeetna

May 21, 2014 - 7:12 pm PT The day before flying on to the mountain is always an incredibly full day. At breakfast we discuss our expedition goals, strategy, schedule and everything else under the sun. This is followed up by our orientation with Denali National Park. And then on to the hangar of our air service where we spend half the day making certain we have everything we need to survive the weeks on the mountain. The other half of the day is spent putting this incredible amount of gear and food in some semblance of order so that when we actually fly on to the glacier we can pick up and go. It's been a long day, but one well spent. Tomorrow we're all set for the flight on to the mountain. But tonight, a final dinner where we can relax with a burger and a beer. A well deserved treat after such a busy day, and one we'll be dreaming of in the not to distant future. RMI Guides Brent, Leah, and Nick
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Great pics of the team! We are so proud of you Daniel and we follow you and your team every step of the way - to the top!!! Go, go, go….We love you! Mom & Rob

Posted by: Lena Akerman on 5/23/2014 at 7:13 am

Way to go Steve Hart!!  Good luck to you and the team - Speedy and safe climb!
A warm rehab room and a cold beer awaits your return!!

Brett and team

Posted by: Team Fairway on 5/23/2014 at 5:59 am


Aconcagua: Justman & Team Another Rest Day at Camp 2

Here we are...again! Another rest day, this time at Camp 2 at 18000 feet. If all goes well and keep your fingers crossed, this will be our last rest day. On the agenda for today is the usual, eating and drinking, reading books and magazines, and maybe just maybe watching a movie. The team is strong, very strong. Now it's just a mind game dealing with a little boredom. Leah and I will be making pizzas this afternoon as a treat. That usually lifts ones spirits! Stay tuned! The summit is just around the corner!! RMI Guide JJ Justman and Team
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Great job everyone!!!  Your ultimate goal is only feet away!!!  Wishing you all the best of luck these next few days.  Praying that weather holds off for you and that you all have an indescribable trek to the summit!!!  Can’t wait to read the post saying you all did it!!!

Josh - words can’t describe how proud I am of you.  I’m bet one excited for you to reach the top!  Not a moment goes by that you aren’t mentioned or thought about.  Keep your spirits high, and know that we are rooting you on from TN.  Everyone says hi!!!  Oh yea, no babies yet, but could be one any day.  Sending you all the strength, determination, inspiration, and will power in the world.  You can do this!!!

Lots of love. Jess

Posted by: Jessica on 12/27/2013 at 8:40 pm

JJ and Barbara…..I am following you step by step.  Can’t wait to hear all about the adventure. I am so proud of your accomplishments!!!  ROCK ON!  Deb

Posted by: Debbi LaPrevotte on 12/27/2013 at 3:30 pm


Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climb Turns Below Camp Muir

The Four Day Summit Climb Teams led by RMI Guides Leon Davis and Geoff Schellens were forced to turn around at 8,000' today en route to Camp Muir. The teams experienced wet and windy weather with low visibility. They made the tough decision to descend and return to Paradise. The teams arrived at Rainier BaseCamp just before 3 pm PT.
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Mt. Shuksan: Geoff and Team Spend the Day Training

Hi all, Today is our last day on Shuksan before we hike out tomorrow. We spent the morning relaxing getting in and out of our tents as the rain storms were sporadic. By early afternoon it seemed stable enough and we did some training. First we practiced knots and hitches, then we moved on to building snow anchors, and wrapped up with some crevasse rescue scenarios. We are now back in tents as a very dark ominous looking cloud quickly approaches. That's the latest from Shuksan, RMI Guide Geoff Schellens & Team
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Aconcagua: Chilling at Camp 1

Currently we're chilling at Camp 1 after today's move up from basecamp. We enjoyed perfect weather most of the day today but are seeing a few very minor flurries develop as we settle into camp. The entire team is relaxing in their tents enjoying a deserved rest while Geoff and myself are attempting to chef up some dinner for the gang. We're hoping to get a cache in up at Chopper Camp tomorrow which will serve as our Camp 2. All is well! Talk soon! RMI Guide Billy Nugent P.S. Richard would like all his family and loved ones to know he's doing well and misses them very much!

On The Map

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Posted by: CexClutle on 5/25/2011 at 8:57 am

Great to hear the crew is doing well! How about a stokemeter this time around?

Posted by: Katie on 2/8/2011 at 4:51 pm


Kilimanjaro: Grom & Team Visit Ngorongoro Crater

Day 2 on Safari had us visiting the world famous Ngorongoro Crater. The crater is what remains of a once massive volcano that erupted. In the two million years since then, hundreds of animals have taken up residence and have created one of the best safari options in Africa.

We hit the road early with hopes of catching a few more animals before the heat sent them in search for shade. Not long after descending down into the crater we came upon several lions with three cute cubs. We continued driving around trying not to stop at all the zebra, wildebeest, and Cape buffalo that were nearly in the way.

There were many sightings today of hyenas, jackles, ostrich, and countless other birds. One of the highlights was seeing seven Black Rhino which have become very rare.

We have just finished another wonderful meal here at the Plantation Lodge and are looking forward to what tomorrow may bring as we head to Tarangire National Park.

RMI Guide Casey Grom and the Safari crew

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Cotopaxi Express: Cifelli, Burns and Team Arrive and Explore Quito

Sunday, October 30, 2022 - 7:08 pm PT

The members of the team arrived safely in Quito with all our luggage. Today, we ventured out into Quito for a city tour.  At an elevation of over 9,000 ft, this was the perfect acclimatization activity for Day 1. The first (and generally favorite) stop on the tour was at the Mitad del Mundo museum, which means "middle of the world". This museum is located on the equatorial line and the tour guides show us some cool demonstrations along with some interesting history of the region. We balanced an egg on a nail, got our passports stamped and went off to tour Old-Town Quito to see the historic churches and buildings the city had to offer. Tomorrow we are looking forward to a warm-up hike on Rucu Pichincha!

RMI Guide Dominic Cifelli

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Hope all is well. Miss my walks with you. Be safe ❤️ Jane Marlana Nicole Gazzy and Calum

Posted by: Gazzy on 11/4/2022 at 1:08 pm

Go Joe Go !!

Posted by: Daryl on 11/2/2022 at 7:37 pm


RMI Guide Alex Barber Begins His Personal Expedition to Annapurna

RMI Guide Alex Barber begins his solo / nO's attempt on Annapurna: The 24th of March around mid-day I made a turbulent landing into Kathmandu for my fourth 8000m expedition. The forecast for the next five days is showing two meters of snow… That combined with a large snowfall in late February has me nervous. I worry that I will arrive to a dangerously loaded mountain, a mountain known for its frequent avalanches. But as of now I am sending my bags ahead to Tatopani. Tomorrow morning (27th) I'll be taking a helicopter from Kathmandu to Tatopani and if weather permits I'll be in base camp tomorrow afternoon. For now, the focus will be to survive the congested streets of Kathmandu, as I make last minute purchases like fuel, food, lighters, etc.
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Following your blog.  Enjoying reading a ‘real’ blog expressing your fears, concerns, obstacles that you face.  I look forward to following you.  This is going to be an awesome journey because Annapurna is no cake walk—keep us posted even on the days when you feel like crying.  :) 

Be safe.

Posted by: Mary on 3/27/2015 at 7:06 pm

Alex, your living my dream! What you are attempting to do is extraordinary and just attempting such a climb makes you a legend in my book. Be safe and as I’m sure you already know I will say it again to help ingrain it into your head. Become one with the mountain. Feel it. Become part of it and most importantly listen to it. I really want you to make it down so one day I can shake your hand and buy you a beer!

phil Grech

Posted by: phil grech on 3/26/2015 at 8:39 pm

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