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Posted by: Mark Tucker
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Southside
Posted by: Mike Walter, Solveig Waterfall, Ben Liken
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 11,200'
On The Map
Posted by: Casey Grom
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
Hello everyone
Right out of camp we were faced with the only significant technical obstacle for this climb. This hurdle is the great Barranco Wall, which rises about 1,000ft and looks as intimidating as it sounds. Thankfully there is a nice narrow trail that weaves its way up and through the wall and all the way to the top. Most of it feels more like steep hiking, but there are a few places that require the use of our hands to help us climb up.
The team did a good job of moving steady and allowing a few porters through with their loads precariously balanced on their heads. Which was astonishing to see!
After reaching the top we took a nice break and enjoyed the amazing views of the ice ladened south face and valleys below. The team continued our hike for a few more hours up and down through a few valleys before reaching today's endpoint.
All in all, it took only about 4 hours for us to reach our next camp called Karanga, named for the big and beautiful valley which it overlooks.
RMI Guide Casey Grom and crew
Posted by: Dave Hahn
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
Ngorongoro Crater was worth getting up early for. We were on the road by 6:30 AM. It was cloudy and as we climbed up to the rim of the old collapsed volcano, we were in thick fog. This did not prevent us from seeing a handful of elephants in the forest up there though.
Our first hours in the “crater” were actually a little cool and drizzly, but we were seeing abundant wildlife and so we didn’t really care. We saw everything from Cape Buffalo to Jackals. The giant herds of Zebra and Wildebeest were a big hit. During the course of the day, we crisscrossed the valley floor and saw eight lions (beating yesterday’s total). We got to see a number of happy hippopotamus pile-ups in the mud and shallow waters.
By mid-afternoon we were climbing out of the bowl to visit a Maasai village on the crater rim. We danced with the villagers, and they showed us some of their traditional methods for building fires and living in the wild. The team got back to the Plantation Lodge in time for a sunset swim in the pool before dinner.
Tarangire tomorrow!
Best Regards,
RMI Guide Dave Hahn & Team
Posted by: Mike Walter, JT Schmitt
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 11,500'
Posted by: Mark Tucker
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
Wahoo! Wishing everyone a safe summit and decent. Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Nookster on 12/23/2013 at 10:52 am
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Jeff Martin
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Vinson Massif
Larry Seaton - stay safe and try to stay warm. Happy Climbing. Mom
Posted by: Gerri Seaton on 12/4/2013 at 11:00 am
Bill and Sara! You look great after that long trip! More fun to come. Will be following you. Love, Mom/Grandma
Posted by: Ann English on 12/3/2013 at 5:20 pm
Posted by: Casey Grom, Lael Butler, Sam Hoffman, Layne Peters
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
RMI Guide Casey Grom led the Four-Day Climb from May 30 to June 2, reaching the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning.
Casey reported breezy and cold conditions, but the team was rewarded with a rare and stunning view of the northern lights. The group climbed well, with six of the eight climbers successfully reaching the summit.
At approximately 7:15 a.m., the team began their descent from the crater rim, and is making their way back to Camp Muir. After a brief rest and repack, they’ll continue the final 4.5 miles down to Paradise. The team is expected to return to Rainier BaseCamp later this afternoon.
Great job, team!
PC: Layne Peters
Super cool. (Didn’t even realize the northern lights were even visible over here at this point in time.)
Posted by: Some guy from Puyallup on 6/3/2025 at 11:39 am
Posted by: Daniel May, Joey Manship
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska
Sunday, May 4, 2025 - 10:44 pm PT
Hello from the Ruth Gorge! We landed in the amphitheater today to some fickle weather and unsettled clouds, but K2 was able to sneak us on. After trudging through some knee deep snow for 3-4 hours, we got to work building camp below the granite spires of the gorge.
Seems like more weather is on the horizon so we will cross our fingers and take what we can get!
RMI Guide Dan May and the Ruth Glacier seminar
Looks like you are making great progress. Great job! Enjoy the journey. I will echo what Chad said, do what Casey tells you to do.
Posted by: Dylan Reingold on 9/23/2023 at 5:42 am
Great to see the progress! Love the pictures of the team! To the RKN girls proud of you, such an accomplishment and lifetime adventure! Keep safe everyone.
Posted by: Bevan on 9/22/2023 at 8:57 am
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