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Posted by: Hannah McGowan
Categories: Guide News Guide Grant
RMI Guide Casey Grom calls in from Chimborazo High Camp.
Posted by: Casey Grom
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
Words cannot describe my envy, but so happy at the same time for these experiences for you. Love and miss you (and Gig ‘Em)!
Posted by: Tasha on 9/14/2013 at 7:34 am
WOW. Just like on Wild Kingdom. “Jim, jump down and get that lion”. ( showing my age here). Waiting on giraffe pictures.
Posted by: Tracy O. on 9/13/2013 at 8:44 pm
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Seth Waterfall
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Northside
Posted by: Casey Grom
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Southside
Best wishes to everyone! Enjoy and be safe!
Posted by: Les on 7/22/2013 at 12:51 am
Savor the Journey. Listen to the Mt. Enjoy!
Wish you all well! Thinking of u lots, G!
Posted by: The Pit Crew on 7/21/2013 at 8:10 pm
Posted by: Jess Wedel, Hannah Blum, Arianna Drechsler, Annie Chapman
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The June 23 - 26 Four Day Climb is made of climbers associated with Black Diamond Equipment and led by RMI Guide Jess Wedel. This all women's team reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today putting together their skills, training and equipment. Although the forecast was not stellar the team awoke to good conditions with clear skies above and moderate winds. The cloud deck below sits at around 9,000' but that was not of concern as the team ascended the upper mountain. Reaching the summit around 7:45 am the team enjoyed a bit of time in the summit crater before starting their descent. The team will return to Camp Muir for a short stop and then continue the final 4,500' down to Paradise. Their program will wrap up this afternoon with a celebration at Rainier BaseCamp.
Congratulations to these Black Diamond Climbers!
Congratulations!! This is freaking awesome!! Enjoy the views and journey home.
Posted by: Brittani Smoot on 6/27/2025 at 5:40 am
Way to go!!! Congratulations on all the hard work
Posted by: Sally Bowlby on 6/26/2025 at 5:07 pm
The team survived sleeping at 15,600 ft In fact there were still smiles all around and everybody was into going for a hike. It didn’t hurt that daybreak in Gokyo was beautiful… Cho Oyu, the sixth highest mountain in the world, was just up the valley and glowing magically. We headed toward it after breakfast. We walked for three hours along the massive Ngozumpa Glacier to a place called Fifth Lake (by those of us unable to pronounce the local name). There, from 16,500 ft, we had a few minutes of unimpeded views of Everest and Lhotse as well as the nearby and spectacular Gyangchungkang. Then the clouds came in and we headed back toward our comfy digs in Gokyo. We were back before the snow flurries flew. The day was made more enjoyable by the fact that we saw a total of two other people in the giant valley we chose to explore.
We’ve got a final night in Gokyo now before we point downhill in the morning.
Best Regards
RMI Guide Dave Hahn
Hi Dori. What a sport you are! And it appears that you have an excellent leader. I’m looking forward to hearing about your trip when you’re home. You, Rhonda and I have a date August 7. Enjoy the rest of your time in Peru!!
Posted by: Jessie Strauss on 7/24/2019 at 8:58 am
Hey Lara Lee. Hope you are having fun! Enjoy Machu Picchu tomorrow. We love you! Tell Louis, Bruce, and Paula we say hello.
Posted by: Brayden Wilkie on 7/21/2019 at 3:24 pm
Posted by: Mike Haugen, Andy Bond
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Congrats Mike and team!!! Glad to hear it was a beautiful day and a successful summit!!!
Posted by: Vicki Brown on 7/12/2018 at 10:46 pm
glad to hear you all made it to High Camp and enjoyed the views. By now you should close to back from the summit.
Can’t wait to hear the good news and of course, am sorry I could not be there with you.
Posted by: danny on 12/17/2015 at 7:43 am
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