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Way to go team Glasenapp! I’m enjoying seeing your progress on this blog. Looks chilly!
Posted by: Twila Bing on 12/3/2014 at 2:45 pm
Hi Tom! Hi Haldis!
Best of luck to you and your team for a successful and safe summit!
Will give mom and dad an update on mom’s birthday over Chinese food!
(Oh, and Dave/JJ, if Tom doesn’t answer to Tom, he answers to “Hey Bob!” too!)
Stay safe and good luck!
Posted by: Monica Glasenapp on 12/3/2014 at 10:49 am
Posted by: Dave Hahn, JJ Justman
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Vinson Massif
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Best of luck to all and please be safe.
Posted by: Dudley Macfarlane on 11/27/2014 at 8:06 am
Hope you are still having fun. I’m reading the blog and eating the bag of nuts n bolts I made for you but didn’t get sent in time. Happy trails
Posted by: Barb on 11/25/2014 at 4:38 pm
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George and Team - it is amazing what you guys are doing. We are all pulling for you! Wishing you strength and good weather - Bergmann’s Heil! JE
Posted by: JE on 6/18/2014 at 5:55 am
14 sounds like a good number! Looks like you are all in good company and the weather might be turning in your favor. We are all watching for the moment you are standing at the top!
Safe travels to Dawn and team!
love mommeg and all from CT
Posted by: Meg Scata on 6/17/2014 at 9:03 pm
Posted by: Geoff Schellens
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
FLOS3 sends best wishes and we hope the rain stops!
From (also rainy) Boonton, NJ, elevation 397 Feet :)
Posted by: Stef + Trish on 8/29/2013 at 5:45 am
Rain, rain go away…. Glad to hear there are breaks and you have been able to train.
The summit is calling down everyone’s name, so positive thinking that Thursday is the day to get up there!
Posted by: Jann on 8/28/2013 at 10:26 pm
Posted by: Jess Wedel, George Hedreen, Stella Johnson, Celeste Wilson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,300'
The ALA Climb for Clean Air Team made an incredible push up Mt. Rainier, reaching the top of Disappointment Cleaver before high winds and a summit cloud cap made it unsafe to continue.
RMI Guide Jess Wedel reports the team is doing well and is now en route back to Camp Muir to regroup before descending to Paradise.
We’re proud of their strength, determination, and commitment to clean air for all.
Today the we had an early start and left behind our comfortable lodge as we have headed to the mountain towards the start of the climb. We left around 8am and drove along the rural country side and small villages for 1.5 hours before reaching the park entrance called Machame. Which is also the name of the route we are climbing.
Once we arrived at the park gate we had all of our gear weighed and divided into loads for our porters and other staff to carry before hitting the trail. Once everything was in order we started our climb slowly making our way up the winding trail that ascends continuously through the thick forest. Thankfully the overhead canopy provided a bit of relief from the hot sun overhead.
We are about to start our 6 hour hike to camp that sits around 10,000ft and most likely won’t have reception so I’m sending this from the entrance.
Everyone is doing well and looking forward to a good nights rest.
RMI Guide Casey Grom and crew
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Awesome work team. You have an awesome guide in Casey Grom. Make Ben carry all the Trango tents in his pack.
Posted by: Ed DaPra on 1/26/2025 at 1:46 pm
Way to go on day #1! Love the pics and update. Cheering for you all and living vicariously through you! Lots of love,
Becca Marquis (Bob Robison’s daughter) and Andy, Blair, Jude, and Emmett
Posted by: Becca Marquis on 1/26/2025 at 11:48 am
Alright, we are rested and have pressed the reset button. A rest day in Puebla is always well deserved for a group that has been tromping around in the mountains and enduring long bus rides. Rest day activities included all the standard stuff: museums, sampling local coffees, the bouldering gym, walking around the historic city center and a nice team dinner.
We are now on the bus, headed for Tlachichuca and it's a nice morning. Everyone is hopeful that the weather will be better than on Ixta, where we were slammed by rain and wind associated with the category 2 Hurricane Lidia, the eye of which passed just to our north. That was certainly an experience. We're looking for something less dramatic on Orizaba. Stay tuned for an update tomorrow afternoon!
RMI Guide Dustin Wittmier
Hey Dustin! I hope you have the weather I had on Orizaba….Perfect!! I hope you all get to see the shadow of Orizaba in the valley below!!
All the best!!
Farmer Dave
Posted by: Dave Kestel on 10/13/2023 at 1:29 pm
Posted by: Casey Grom
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
Today was the start of our safari adventure and we visited the beautiful Lake Manyara National Park. The lake is a brief stopping ground for many migratory animals and home to more than 350 different birds. Everyone enjoyed the day cruising around in our safari vehicles with cold beverages in hand while seeing a few animals up close.
We didn’t see a ton of animals today, but we did get up close to a few elephants, baboons and 6 beautiful lions! Also managed to see a couple of zebras and a giraffe off in the distance.
It was a nice introduction to the incredible diversity of wildlife that Africa has and the team is looking forward to seeing more tomorrow.
We wrapped up the evening with a wonderful meal at our new lodge www.plantation-lodge.com see for yourself!
RMI Guide Casey Grom and the Safari crew
Congrats Luke and rest of team. Look forward to hearing details. Damn I’m jealous.
Jim
Posted by: Jim hill on 2/15/2015 at 10:39 pm
Great accomplishment - all down safe and sound?
Posted by: sally on 2/15/2015 at 7:08 pm
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