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Posted by: Brent Okita, Sam Hoffman, Drew O’Brien, Nick Sinapius, Raymond Holt, Ben Siegel
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Five Day Climb May 23 - 27 reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today. RMI Guides Brent Okita and Sam Hoffman led the teams. The group reached the crater rim around 7:45 am PT. This is our first Mt. Rainier summit of the 2024 season.
Nice work team!
Posted by: Steve Gately, Avery Parrinello
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Awesome news Colin!!! All your training paid off. Congratulations and can’t wait to see the pics and videos.
Posted by: Mark Lockareff on 9/3/2019 at 11:13 am
Congratulations Colin! You embraced the challenge and conquered the Summit. I truly admire your indomitable spirit!!
Posted by: Sharon Lockareff on 9/3/2019 at 10:37 am
Posted by: Zeb Blais, Alex Halliday, Bryce Foster
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'

Would like information on summiting Mt Rainier. 2019
Posted by: Richard hibbert on 8/14/2018 at 4:21 am
Posted by: Kel Rossiter, Ben Markhart
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 10,781'

RMI Guide Kel Rossiter calls in after the team wraps up their Mt. Baker Summit and Ski Descent
Posted by: Andy Bond, Joe Hoch, Nick Scott
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 13,800'
Congratulations, Brad, Mary, and the team!
Posted by: Bandit and Buddy on 9/8/2014 at 9:53 am

On The Map
Good luck Daniel and Team and warm hugs from Gulli and Grandma!
Puss, puss/
mom
Posted by: Lena & Rob on 5/27/2014 at 7:07 am
Wow! Hope you are staying warm in this beautiful winter land. So nice to hear that your expedition is proceeding in a good spirit and the entire team is well. We are right behind you cheering you every step of the way. Love you lots! Rob and Mom
Posted by: Lena & Rob on 5/27/2014 at 7:01 am
On The Map
Hey Frank Marini,
We are all at a BBQ at Norms house for Michelles bday and we have been looking at your blog. It is so amazing! We are so proud of you! You are in our prayers…be safe, above all enjoy yourself.
Christie and everyone at your brothers house!
Posted by: Christie wissinger on 7/3/2011 at 6:46 pm
Looking east at magic hour on Mt Blanc, waiting for the sun to rise on the East to salute your bday!!!! Happy 4th - may it find you close to the top of North America.
Safe ascent and descent - fireworks for the whole em!!! Cheers to the Firecracker!
Posted by: mallory fam at camp molly in cham on 7/3/2011 at 1:41 pm




We had some new information about the steep snow slope on the “knees” route upon arrival at La Joya. The slope had not got any new snow and was a firm ice sheet. Having been there last fall I decided that we should come up with a new plan to acclimate our group in preparation for Orizaba. Our local guide Alan had mentioned that climbers had been descending the Ayoloco route. For context the Ayoloco glacier was declared “dead” in 2018. Our guides had used this route to climb Ixta until 2011ish. We decided that if the Ayoloco was descendable then it must be ascendable.
We set off yesterday into a dry and tall grassland filled with large sporadic pine trees, small lizards currying underfoot at 13000’. We picked our way up a “trail” not frequently used. Our high camp was 1000’ lower than the Refugio on the “knees” route but more pristine. We had a running water source nearby which doesn’t exist higher up.
Our team wound its way across Ixta’s middle slopes at midnight with the night lights of Mexico City showing the way. After a circuitous climb of the area formally known as the Ayoloco, we were on the summit at 5 am. Taking in the dawn colors before dropping into the once bountiful Ayoloco valley the team rallied like they have all trip.
The descent to La Joya aggrieved knees and toes but there’s no motivation like a hot shower, cold drink and rest day. We are in Puebla for a rest day and will repack for our Pico de Orizaba attempt on Saturday. Thanks for following along.
RMI Guide Mike King
Yay! Congratulations
Posted by: Kim Uncapher on 5/30/2024 at 7:35 am
Nicely done. Heading there June 25. Are all summit attempts via the cleaver vs. Ingram direct?
Posted by: Ed on 5/29/2024 at 5:44 am
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