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Hello again everyone
The team had a good nights rest last night and today just a short 2.5hr hike up to 15’000ft to our high camp. It started out looking like we might have some sun, then luickly clouded up. Thankfully we arrived at camp right before a little squall blew through bring snow/hail.
The team has just wrapped up lunch and discussed in great detail the plan for tomorrow’s climb. Everyone knows what we’ll be wearing, what will be in the pack, as well as the schedule.
Our game plan will be to wake at 11pm and have a quick breakfast at 11:30, then hopefully hit the trail right at midnight. The team has been doing great thus far and I’m expecting us to reach the summit in 7 to 8hrs if things go according to plan.
I’m also going to bring our Satellite phone to hopefully make a few calls from the summit. One lucky trivia winner will get 2. This winner is a big fan of gymnastics!
So everyone back home please keep your phones handy and if you receive a call from a strange number please answer. We are 8+hrs ahead of the east coast time zone.
Wish us luck!
RMI Guide Casey Grom and the Kili Crew
Wishing the team a great summit attempt. Enjoy the bolgs, thank you for the details of Mexico, it is a great adventure with a great guide.
Posted by: Jane Knoff Nelson on 3/8/2014 at 8:19 am
Looks challenging. Wishing the entire team success. Way to go Richard Cost - making it happen!
Posted by: Stacey Cost on 3/8/2014 at 6:35 am
On The Map
Congratulations, Larry. It looks really cold in the photos, but I could not tell how technical the climb was. Barbara in Dallas
Posted by: Barbara gunnin on 12/9/2013 at 11:04 am
Juan
Otro éxito mas y un ciclo cerrado por fin.
Recibe un fuerte abrazo de Mary,Beatriz y Alejandra
Nos vemos para festejar!!!
Posted by: alejandro on 12/9/2013 at 9:13 am
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Tatum Whatford, Henry Coppolillo
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 11,000'
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 7:40 PM PT
Our life inside the snow globe continued today but got more comfortable as we dug in more completely. We dug our cooktent down further this morning so that standing puts us level with ground. Down that deep the wind cease to matter as much and we have sealed ourselves into a quite cozy spot. We moved through breakfast before retreating to the tents for the majority of the day. We made a lot of progress on our reading lists and did a fair bit of napping and eating to pass the time. We are hopeful that the trend will improve tomorrow and allow us to jump back down to 9,600 to retrieve our cache. Then we will have more exciting news to report, but for now, we are warm, fed, and happy, patiently waiting for the mountain to say we may pass.
Which team is Bethany Gray on?
Posted by: Jan L. Gray on 5/17/2023 at 7:58 pm
Posted by: Mike Walter, Avery Parrinello, Luke Wilhelm
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 11,200'
May 16, 2021 - 5:32 pm PT
We woke lazily to light snow this morning and had a leisurely breakfast of bagels, cream cheese, and smoked Alaska salmon. At 11am we set off downhill to retrieve our cache from 10,000'. We were back at camp by 2pm, with plenty of time for a nap and to gorge on lunch food. We also had some camp chores to attend to and some gear sorting in order to be ready for the next stage of the game: establishing a cache around Windy Corner at ~13,800'. We hope to make that happen tomorrow or the next day. We'll keep you posted either way.
Looks and sounds spectacular. Stay healthy and strong!
Praying for all of you!
Posted by: Julie Morris on 5/17/2021 at 2:10 pm
Posted by: JJ Justman, Christina Dale
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Thank you all so much ! For your love and your passion, for your courage and your compassion !
Posted by: Iris Dahl Gierga on 9/5/2016 at 3:52 pm
Congratulations to all of you!!! Big big hugs to all !!
Posted by: Paula Baker Bryan on 9/5/2016 at 1:50 pm
Posted by: Casey Grom
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest BC Trek
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Robby Young, Josh Maggard
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,200'
On The Map
Marko..it’s only 3000 feet..get errr done brahh!
Posted by: Remi on 6/2/2014 at 10:24 am
Good Luck Marko! What an exciting adventure for all of you!
VIc
Posted by: Vickie on 6/2/2014 at 10:16 am
On The Map
Merry Christmas from NC. I’m glad all is going well with the team. Love the pic of the rising moon and sunset. Saying hello and sending christmas hugs to my friend John F. and hello to Paul.
Posted by: RJordan on 12/25/2013 at 7:14 pm
Wishing you all a very merry Christmas from sea level.
Posted by: Elsie on 12/25/2013 at 2:39 pm
Happy winter solstice!! Stay strong and take lots of wide angle shots of Aconcagua. You can never have too many (-;
Posted by: Monsieur Homme on 12/21/2013 at 8:28 am
Hey Team. Conrad and I were there 2 yrs ago!! My birthday!!!
Casey and Crew!!! The absolute best!!!!!
God speed See all 5 on safari!!!!
We saw 4!!! Ouch. Missed the leopard!!!
Go get him/her!!
Enjoy. Monumental!!!
Posted by: Stanley Golovac on 1/28/2020 at 3:41 pm
I cannot even believe my own, amazing mother just called me from the summit of Kilimanjaro to tell me that they made it and that she loves me. I teared up a little bit just realizing that they set this goal so long ago and now they’re finally accomplishing it.
I am so proud of you mom and you too Sheldon. I love you both very much.
Love, Sienna :)
Posted by: Sienna Brane on 1/25/2020 at 7:58 pm
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