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Posted by: Brent Okita, Pepper Dee
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Ben Liken, Sean Collon
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 11,000'
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Happy 4th to JT, SS and the rest of the team! Thanks for taking us all on this incredible journey with you. Wishing you clear skies and safe travels. Sending all our love, KK&J
Posted by: Kelly T on 7/4/2014 at 2:26 pm
On The Map
Looks like a wonderful day! Have a great climb tomorrow and stay safe.
Posted by: Gayle on 6/30/2014 at 8:10 pm
On The Map
Good to hear from the Team again. We are watching your progress. So nice to see the Weather is good and you are eating well and having fun. Miss you Michael.
Love…Mom & Dad
Posted by: Kathleen Esposito on 5/19/2011 at 6:15 pm
So happy the weather is holding up thus far for you! All is well here. I hope the experience continues to be incredible! Love and Miss you Drew!
Posted by: Janie on 5/19/2011 at 7:53 am
I hope you’re enjoying the Seminar menu and not running low on charcoal!
Posted by: Joe on 5/15/2011 at 9:54 am
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Ben Luedtke, Tatum Whatford, Felipe Guarderas, Celeste Wilson, Arianna Drechsler
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Five Day Climb July 4 - 8 led by RMI Guides Pete Van Deventer & Ben Luedtke reached the summit of Mt. Rainier with 100% of their teams. The teams enjoyed clear skies and warm temperatures and lots of great photo opportunities.
Nice work everyone and congratulations!
PC: Ben Luedtke & Pete Van Deventer
What an amazing experience! Fun, safe, encouraging. I couldn’t quit smiling. The team was great, and the guides brought out the best in everyone. A transformative experience, and one I’ll cherish for the rest of my life. Training for this climb changed my life, and standing on top of the world for a few moments changed me forever. Truly grateful!
Posted by: Glory Dole on 7/15/2024 at 11:10 am
I could not thank enough to our RMI guides and team members who contributed and shared this lifelong memories. I really enjoyed the stores behind each climber on why dreamed the summit of Mt. Rainier and how to take efforts to make the dream become true.
I know I made a right choice to pick RMI as my guide service. I will definitely refer RMI to my friends for future mountaineering adventures.
Posted by: Shirley Zhang on 7/9/2024 at 7:51 pm
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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
Sleeping in a bed again is pretty good, we decided. Even so, we didn’t sleep late this morning. We got driving west by 8 AM, excited to be on Safari. We made a brief stop on the edge of Arusha for provisions and then pushed farther west in our two Land Cruisers.
Our guides, Jacob and Emmanuel, explained that the arid zone we were traversing was Maasai country. We began seeing herds of cattle being marched to and from dusty waterholes by men and boys. We passed many “bomas” which were clusters of huts around a central animal corral.
Finally, we came to lush vegetation again on the shores of Lake Manyara and entered the National Park of the same name. Our first animal sightings were of waterbucks in the dense forests. Then bushbucks. Before long we were adding elephants and Cape buffalo to our rapidly growing list. Naturally there were plenty of monkeys and baboons. We enjoyed a picnic lunch on the shore of the vast lake and then got back on the dusty roads in search of more. Eventually we saw zebras and impala and warthogs. One shy giraffe appeared momentarily. There were egrets and eagles and hornbills.
As the afternoon stretched on, we headed for the park gate and drove up the steep escarpment to the Ngorogoro Highlands… out of the great rift valley. In Karatu our drivers took a side road through fields full of crops out to the Plantation Lodge. We enjoyed a very civilized evening sipping cocktails in a splendid bar in a splendid garden. Dinner was delicious… but we admitted to missing Tosha’s miraculous mountain cooking. You can take the climber out of the mountains, but…
Best Regards,
RMI Guide Dave Hahn & Team
WhooHoo! This seems like the R&R part of your journey! #geauxcindeeandamanda
Posted by: Allie Frankie & Tillie on 9/2/2023 at 2:58 pm
What an an amazing adventure for the 2 of you, Dan & Debi! Can’t wait to hear all about it. Oh, & by the way….love the unshaven look, Dan!
Posted by: Beverly on 8/30/2023 at 10:29 am
Posted by: Hannah Smith, Dustin Wittmier, Devin Guffey
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 9,600'
Saturday, June 12, 2021 - 9:15 pm PT
Hello all,
The team has made it a day closer to the summit. Ski hill was a leg burner first thing this morning. It has been the most sustained uphill thus far, but the team walked strong and arrived to camp in good style. Clear skies and lots of sun made for a very toasty afternoon. It can be easy to forget how cold this mountain gets when you feel like you are sleeping on a tropical island, baking in these tents. As the evening progresses the temps will drop, and the cool brisk air will be a welcomed feeling as we cozy up in our sleeping bags.
Tomorrow we move to 11k camp. It is an exciting move because we will spend at least three days there. No more wake, move, sleep repeat. It’s always fun to settle into a camp and make it home for more than a day.
Goodnight all,
RMI Guide Hannah Smith and Team
Hello everyone! We all had a fantastic day down here. This morning was cool and damp as we loaded up the bus around first light with a broken cloud layer just above us at 12,000 feet.
A three-hour drive got us up to the base of Ixta where we went for another quick acclimatization hike up a sandy road. Clouds blocked our view of Ixta and Popo before a squall of snow rolled in and dusted us with about a half inch. We got a good laugh watching 100 runners participating in a 5k having a slippery descent down the road as they pelted each other with snowballs.
Once the snow passed, we got spectacular views of both Ixta and Popo covered in a fresh coat of white snow.
We’re finishing up preparing our equipment for our ascent to Campo Alto (high camp) on Ixta tomorrow. Our local staff is preparing us a Mexican feast. Tomorrow is the first day of forecasted sunshine!
On The Map
The trail dogs will show ya the way! Be sure to hold your pole bag when setting up tents at high camp
Posted by: Whit on 1/20/2020 at 8:42 pm
So glad you guys made it. I know a lot of hard work over the last few months was put in. Congratulations so proud of you!
Posted by: Margie De Leon Bell on 8/3/2017 at 6:24 pm
So glad you guys made it. I know a lot of hard work over the last few months was out it. Congratulations so proud of you!
Posted by: Margie De Leon Bell on 8/3/2017 at 6:22 pm
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