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We have been following your progress and think that you have been fortunate so far in the weather gods! Keep it up! Stay safe and we wish you great luck on your summit climb.
Posted by: Ruthann Rossiter on 7/2/2011 at 8:12 pm
Good Luck. Hope you can summit soon!
Posted by: Mom Haugen on 7/2/2011 at 3:59 pm
Tomorrow we will take one more rest day with the relative comforts of basecamp, before our move to Camp 1. We've received some of the posts left on the blog, and we are all grateful for your well-wishes.
Signing off,
Gabriel Barral and the RMI Aconcagua expedition
Hi, regards all :)
<a >Filmy</a>
Posted by: ShawnSpeed on 2/4/2011 at 5:31 am
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Dustin Wittmier, Sam Marjerison, Michael Murray
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,200'
Friday, June 23, 2023 – 12:33 am PDT
As usual, the weather didn't look all that great when we got up at 11,000’ Camp, so we dragged our feet while getting breakfast and packing up and watched things evolve.
We eventually committed to moving up and hit the trail at 11:20 AM. Hard work, as usual, but the team handled it all quite well. We had good luck in that Dominic Cifelli’s RMI Team was ahead of us breaking trail. It was fine to see RMI Guide Andy Bond's and crew coming down and we wished them a safe trip out.
We pulled in to 14,000’ Camp at 5:30 PM and began the tough work of building another camp. We ate outside this evening but will have the dining tent completed for AM.
RMI Guide Dave Hahn & Team
Posted by: Casey Grom
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
Jambo Everyone
Today the team left behind our beautiful and comfortable river lodge and have headed to the mountain towards the start of the climb. We left around 8am and drove along the rural country side and small villages for two hours before reaching the Kilimanjaro National Park entrance.
Most of the area surrounding Kilimanjaro has been cultivated and primarily used for coffee production and for a variety of other agriculture needs, but there are still some areas that have been untouched and resemble more of a savannah that Tanzania is known for. The base of Kilimanjaro is more forested and looks more jungle like and is called a cloud forest.
Once we arrived at the park gate we had all of our gear weighed and divided into loads for our porters and other staff to carry before hitting the trail. Once everything was in order we started our climb slowly making our way up the winding trail that ascends continuously through the thick forest. Thankfully the overhead canopy provided a little cover from the intense sun and we were happy it didn’t rain either. It took our team around 5hr to reach our camp for the night that sits around 10’000ft.
Once we were settled into camp and got everybody situated the team was served a nice warm meal for dinner before retiring for the night. Everyone is still feeling the jet lag, and I’m sure the team will sleep well tonight.
RMI Guide Casey Grom and Kili crew
Posted by: Mike Walter, Taylor Bickford, Nikki Champion
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 20,310'
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Congrats to Eric and the team on a job well done! Can’t wait for everyone to come down safely and warm up :)
Posted by: Savannah on 7/1/2019 at 10:59 am
Congratulations Eric and team!!! An amazing accomplishment!
With aloha,
The Schusters
Posted by: Annie on 6/30/2019 at 9:36 pm
Posted by: Brent Okita, Jordan Cargill, JT Schmitt, Gloria Roe, Ross Morgan
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Hey guys, it’s Glo’s mom wishing you clear skies and safe passage all over the mountain. Miss you Glo!
Posted by: Michelle Mom on 5/30/2018 at 10:33 pm
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So exciting! Good luck Charlie and the team! Can’t wait to hear how it goes :)
Posted by: Anna on 2/16/2014 at 7:16 pm
Go Dad GO.
Love reading about what you are doing.
Ken, Alex and Sophia
Posted by: Veronica on 2/16/2014 at 7:10 pm
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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador
Hi Rusty!
I hope you and Sarah are having a wonderful time ascending the mountain. Be safe and enjoy every minute of this amazing once in a lifetime experience. I can’t wait to see your photos and hear all about your wonderful travels.
Posted by: Nancy Guntly on 7/29/2011 at 1:07 pm
I think you all know how fortunate you are to be ascending Kili. My admiration of Kili grew out of my friends Rusty and Sara’s planned climb. Having learned so much I feel I should be climbing with you all. I wish you all great health and great strength!. Soak up every inch, scent and sound. Let the mountain pull you up with its amazing beauty. Eat,Pray,Climb!
Gummi Worm Man
Posted by: gummi worm man on 7/28/2011 at 1:04 pm
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