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Hey Darrin,
The pics look great! I’m sure the views real time are crazy….keep hammerin away I wiil all be worth it at the summit!
John Bone
Posted by: John Bone on 12/25/2014 at 6:10 pm
Merry Christmas Colin! We miss you here, celebrating Christmas with Mom & Michael. I am following your climb & eager daily to get updates. We love you, Stevi, Curtis & Eboni
Posted by: Stevi on 12/25/2014 at 5:58 pm
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Looks like a wonderful day! Have a great climb tomorrow and stay safe.
Posted by: Gayle on 6/30/2014 at 8:10 pm
Posted by: Brent Okita, Leon Davis
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Good jobs guys! That is so cool. Glad to
hear you had good conditions. Can’t wait
to see some pictures.
Posted by: Harvey Kruckenberg on 6/29/2014 at 11:52 am
Way to go guys! Can’t wait to hear about it!
Posted by: Dawn Kruckenberg on 6/29/2014 at 11:31 am
Posted by: Eric Frank, Geoff Schellens
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,200'
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Eric——-I read your guide BIO , and saw that your were raised in Ohio. Being a Buckeye myself, I was wondering where you grew up? ( this is from John’s Mom)
Posted by: Patty Stenderup on 6/15/2014 at 9:23 pm
John- Your grandfather and Uncle Bruce send greetings your way, knowing that your 3P’s (preparation, patience and perseverance) will eventually pay off. We are all following these postings, so a big thank you to your fellow team members for keeping us informed.
Posted by: Rita and BruceWightman on 6/15/2014 at 3:34 pm
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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
We had a calm night at Perros with a 5am wake up. Quick coffee and breakfast and we headed up towards John Gardner Pass at 3,812’. The air was warm, high pressure moved in over the last 24 hours. The views of the Grey glacier and southern Patagonia ice field were outstanding. As we dropped into the trees the real fun begins….steep trail, contorted 2.5” plumbers pipe handrails and lots of sore toes. There might not be a more accessible trail that takes you from a dense forest to a large valley glacier at such low attitude in only 2.5 miles, this is what the “O” circuit provides. It’s all worth the views and cold beverages once at Grey. The team is doing well, hanging out, showers and clean clothes with a buffet dinner to wrap up the biggest day thus far.
Thanks for following along,
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Torres del Paine Trek, February 3, 2024
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Dominic Cifelli, Matt McEttrick
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 9,800'
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
At 2:30 this morning, things looked pretty optimal for moving on up the hill. There were still clouds coming and going, but the glacier surface had frozen up nicely and there wasn’t much for wind. We dressed up, ate, packed up and got moving by just after 5 AM. Ski Hill needed climbing. Definitely tougher terrain to move on than yesterday’s level stretches, but far fewer crevasses to deal with. One hour took us halfway up, a second hour brought us to the flat at 9,000 ft and a final pull got the team onto the rolling plateau at 9,500 ft. We were plotting out a new camp in the snow by 8:35, just before the sun hit the upper reaches of the Kahiltna Glacier. It was pleasantly colder in our new home… just the way it should be. We hope that any storms will now be snow rather than rain, but we shall see. One is forecasted for tomorrow. We may have to wait it out here, but our hope is to sneak up to 11,000 tomorrow morning before it hits. We rested away the afternoon as the clouds built up. Even with them we enjoyed some views far down the glacier. Not quite to its terminus 44 miles away, but in the neighborhood for sure. Dinner was devoured in our comfy dining tent on benches cut in the snow. All are feeling good and pulling strong.
Best Regards,
Happy New Year to Cheryl and the team.
Posted by: Jo on 1/1/2015 at 4:25 pm
Happy New Year!! Julian & Stephen from the party here at our house Karen, Mark, Kim, Sona, Vijay, Stephan ++ We had fireworks and champagne on the patio with kiddies too. We miss you both lots.
xoxo
Posted by: Karen on 1/1/2015 at 12:23 am
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