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Base Camp Trek & Island Peak: Grom & Team Visit Tengboche Monastery

March 23, 2014

Posted by: Casey Grom

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest BC Trek

Elevation: 12.325'

Namaste! (traditional Nepalese greeting) Today the team left Namche Bazarre and headed further up the Khumbu Valley headed for Everest Base Camp. Shortly after leaving we were greeted with our first view of Everest itself, far off in the distance but clearly standing above all else. We slowly made our way along the trail stopping for pictures and breaks and eventually made our way up to the Tengboche Monastery. We arrived shortly before the monks prayer session and were delighted to sit in and listen to the monks chant, which was quite spiritual for all. We then casually made our way down to our new tea house for the evening where we are currently warming ourselves by the wood burning stove. All is well! RMI Guide Casey Grom and crew

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Mt. Shuksan: Walter & Team Climb Well, But Weather Holds The Cards

September 5, 2013

Posted by: Mike Walter

Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades

Elevation: 5,700'

We had a mixed bag of weather this trip: some sunshine, some rain, some thunder, some lightning. A strong low pressure system moving in from the south has been causing heavy rain and flash flooding in Oregon and Washington, but we were able to squeak in an enjoyable climb today. We climbed from our bivy sight at 5,700' on Mt. Shuksan, climbed up through the Fisher Chimneys, on to the White Salmon Glacier, up Winnie's Slide, onto the Upper Curtis Glacier, up Hell's Highway, and onto the Sulphide Glacier before weather forced our hand and we headed back down to camp. We had a full day of climbing, and almost got to the top. Now we're back in our tents, safe, dry, and content, listening to the rain. The squirrelly weather did provide us with this beautiful sunset last night though! RMI Guide Mike Walter

Mt. Rainier: Bond, Wedel & Five Day Climb Update

June 17, 2024

Posted by: Andy Bond, Jess Wedel, Charlie Harrison, Will Ambler, Layne Peters, Rosie Hust

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 10,080'

The Five Day Climb reached Camp Muir after what we deemed “the spiciest snowfield ascent ever”. We worked together in high winds and low visibility to stay warm and keep climbing. After a night of higher winds, colder temperatures and more snow, we opted to do some training at Camp Muir. We started the morning with some avalanche basics culminating in digging pits to assess snow instability. The results weren’t promising so as a team we made the safe, but hard, choice not to ascend any higher. The sun came out and we spent the day learning snow anchors, crevasse rescue and taking in the beautiful views from Camp Muir.

We’ll begin our descent to Paradise this morning and conclude our program this afternoon. All in all, this team unified in tough conditions to have an incredible climbing experience.

RMI Guides Andy Bond and Jess Wedel

PC: Jess Wedel

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Amazing Experience! Jess, Andy and all the Guides were phenomenal as they kept us safe and maintained High Spirits and PMA throughout a “Ghost Pepper Spicy” day.. Can’t wait to share pics and stay connected! Couldn’t have picked a better group of people for a truly Epic Adventure! Thank you RMI !

Posted by: Doug Thompson on 6/18/2024 at 11:24 am

“The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.”

Couldn’t have asked for a better team to be with on a trip, summit or no summit. Hootah!!!

Posted by: Raleigh Hobson on 6/17/2024 at 8:21 pm

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Peru Seminar: Young and Team Rest at Ishinca Base Camp

July 21, 2019

Posted by: Robby Young

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Peru Seminar

Elevation: 14,400'

Greetings from Ishinca Base Camp, Today was all about well-deserved rest. We all woke up feeling good, despite being a bit stiff from our big climb of Ishinca yesterday. As usual, our cook, Emilio, had us covered and treated us to fried eggs and bacon to get our joints all greased up and ready to do some training today. Bacon is obviously amazing, but bacon at 14,200’ is out of this world!! Sign up for Peru 2020 and you’ll see what I mean! We kept moving today and covered some important climbing skills, including anchor building, rope travel and rigging, and finally took our game to the Base Camp climbing crag and learned how to rappel with an extension rig. We’re all happy for the day to recoup, and we’re now in the middle of an afternoon siesta as the daily showers have started pidder-pattering on our tent fabric. We’ll likely see another delicious feast for dinner tonight before an early bedtime in anticipation of our climb of Urus Este that begins tonight. We’re amped and ready! We’ll let you know how it goes tomorrow! RMI Guide Robby Young with Alfie, William and Team ‘Papas Fritas For Life’

Aconcagua Expedition: King & Team Back to Pampa de Las Lenas

December 29, 2018

Posted by: Mike King, Nick Scott, Gloria Roe

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Elevation: 13,800'

Yesterday we spent the day at Plaza Argentina sorting gear for the mules and enjoying a quiet base camp before the post holiday rush. Today we woke to high winds at base camp and said our goodbyes to the Grajales staff and set out for the 15-mile walk to Pampa Las Lenas. As we retraced our steps from two weeks ago, we had a chance to consider what we had accomplished on this trip and add some closure to what could have been. We concluded the day with a traditional Argentine asado for dinner and plenty of laughs from the difference that two weeks had made on us physically and mentally as we ate alongside groups of fresh climbers just starting their trip. Tomorrow is a short three-hour walk to the park entrance and from there we’ll be in Mendoza to conclude our expedition. Thanks for following along. RMI Guide Mike King

Bolivia: Frank & Team Summit Pequeño Alpamayo

May 31, 2018

Posted by: Eric Frank, Andy Bond

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Bolivia

Elevation: 17,618'

RMI Guide Andy Bond and Team just called from the summit of Pequeño Alpamayo a 5370 m peak in the Condoriri Group. Andy reported great climbing conditions and beautiful weather. The team climbed strong, and will be starting their descent shorty. Congratulations Team! Update: 5:19 pm PT Hey just letting you know we’re back at camp safe and sound... well fed and ready for some sleep. Long day on a challenging route but everyone is doing great! We’ll update tomorrow with an actual blog post RMI Guides Eric Frank and Andy Bond

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Great job
Strong team
Way to go

Posted by: John Zabinski on 6/1/2018 at 7:19 pm

Wow!!! Great Job Team! From Anna, Shelby and Sammie!!!

Posted by: Anna Baldwin on 5/31/2018 at 6:09 pm

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Mt. Rainier: August 15th Update

August 15, 2016

Posted by: JJ Justman

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Mt. Rainier Summit Climb, led by JJ Justman, successfully reached the summit this morning. With bluebird skies, the team was able to see spectacular views all around. They began their descent from the summit at 7:10 a.m.

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Congrats to the Rainier team on their accomplishment. Look forward to seeing photos….

Posted by: Rick Minton on 8/16/2016 at 6:26 am

Very cool. Looking forward to hearing about the adventure and seeing the pics.

Posted by: Mark SV on 8/15/2016 at 3:34 pm

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Mt. Rainier: Muir Seminar Wraps Up Week on the Mountain

September 25, 2015

Posted by: Casey Grom, Billy Nugent

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 13,300'

The final Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir of the 2015 climbing season is wrapping up their final day on Mt. Rainier. Yesterday, the Seminar led by RMI Guides Casey Grom and Billy Nugent made a summit attempt. The teams reached 13,300' before increasing winds and deteriorating weather conditions prompted their descent. Today the teams are descending from Camp Muir to wrap up their week of climbing and training. We look forward to welcoming all of the climbers at Rainier BaseCamp in Ashford this afternoon.

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Sorry you did not make it to the Summit. We hope the experience was still worth the challenge!
Good job to all the climbers!

Posted by: Beth n Tyler on 9/26/2015 at 7:23 pm

An amazing feat, inspiring and beautiful. Congratulations on your ambitious drive!

Posted by: E J FIsher on 9/26/2015 at 8:37 am

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Mt. Kilimanjaro: Justman & Team Reach High Camp

August 3, 2013

Posted by: JJ Justman

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 15,000'

Here we go! Our team is set at 15,000 feet at Barafu Camp on Kilimanjaro. Everyone is getting excited for a great summit day. The prediction is for sunny and clear skies. So it's down to business as usual here in camp. We are recovering with hot drinks and a great lunch prepared by our Camp Chef. It is at this point that all our physical preparation pays off. However, as I told my team, at a certain altitude the physical shuts off and it turns all mental. You have to stay positive and have the strength to overcome adversity to summit the highest mountains in the world. And Kilimanjaro is no different. Wish us luck! RMI Guide JJ Justman

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Good luck to you all! You guys are amazing! Dom and Kalani we are all cheering for you here in sunny Florida!

Posted by: Bill and janella on 8/4/2013 at 7:57 am

Good luck everyone!! We are excited for you all! Dom and Kalani we are all cheering for you here in sunny Florida!!

Posted by: Janella and bill Raymond on 8/4/2013 at 7:52 am

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Mt. Rainier: Cifelli, Luedtke and Five Day Climb Teams on Top

July 29, 2025

Posted by: Dominic Cifelli, Ben Luedtke, Lael Butler, Felipe Guarderas, Calvin Jiricko, Erika Barrett, Kat Porter, Julian Kral

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Five Day Climb July 26 - 30 reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today! Led by RMI Guides Dominic Cifelli and Ben Luedtke, the team reached the crater under blue skies and excellent conditions. They enjoyed some time in the crater before starting their descent. The teams will return to Camp Muir for a well-deserved night's rest before contining the remaining 4.5 miles to Paradise tomorrow.

Congratulations to today's climbers!

PC: Ben Luedtke

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Amazing trip! Thanks to all ... Cheers, Barry

Posted by: Barry French on 7/30/2025 at 5:01 pm

Congrats to my amazing wife Hsiaolei Miller! What an accomplishment! Thank you RMI team for taking such amazing care of her - and everyone who participated!

Posted by: Jaclyn Miller on 7/29/2025 at 6:17 pm

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