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Mt. Rainier: Climbing Teams on the Summit!

June 15, 2015

Posted by: JJ Justman, Leon Davis

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Five Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guide JJ Justman along with the Four Day Summit Climb led by Leon Davis reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. After spending some time on top enjoying the views both teams began their descent from the crater rim shortly after 7 AM. JJ reported that it was “an absolutely beautiful day”. Once the teams return to Camp Muir they will have a brief stop and then continue their descent to Paradise. We look forward to seeing them at Rainier BaseCamp later today. Congratulations to today's Summit Climb Teams!

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What an awesome experience to climb with you guys. Special thanks to Leon, our amazing guide, for keeping us encouraged and safe!

Posted by: Yasha on 6/18/2015 at 8:42 am

Congratulations Rick, so happy you made it.

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Mt. Rainier: June 3rd Update

June 3, 2012

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 13,000'

The Four and Five Day Summit Climbs turned above Disappointment Cleaver (13,000') due to poor visibility. They were en route to Camp Muir on their descent. After a stop at Camp Muir to re-pack and re-fuel they will begin their descent to Camp Muir. We look forward to seeing them in Ashford this afternoon.

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Kilimanjaro: Packed and Ready to go

February 14, 2011

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Jambo! Everyone arrived safely to the Dik Dik Hotel in Tanzania. We spent the day organizing gear and packing our bags. The Team looks in great shape and everybody spot on with a positive attitude. We have just finished a five course meal and are looking forward to some much needed sleep after all our travels. We will be up early tomorrow to start the climb. Word from the mountain is that a pretty big snow storm rolled through today up high, so it is nice to be down here for that one. We will be sending updates on our progress, so stay tuned. . Wishing you all a Happy Valentine’s day from the RMI Kili Team in Arusha! RMI Guide Mark Tucker

Denali Expedition: Van Deventer and Team Cache Gear at Windy Corner

May 20, 2023

Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Henry Coppolillo, Tatum Whatford

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 11,200'

Friday, May 19, 2023 10:30pm PDT

We had a quite pleasant jaunt up to Windy Corner and around today to cache. It was good to make another step forward and get a load of food and fuel stashed up near 14,000’. Things are looking promising to move to 14,000’ soon, our first chance is tomorrow and hopefully we wake up and things look good to go. It's been Nice to be at 11,000', but we have seen enough of it and it's time to move on.

Our day today was calm, mostly clear, and very warm. The team was fully in sync, and we made short work of the round trip and walked back into camp looking fresh as ever. Juan chose mac and cheese for his birthday dinner, so we also had something to celebrate today.

All around, spirits are high, and life is good.

RMI Guides Pete, Henry, and Tatum

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Denali Expedition: Gately & Team Remain at 14,200 Enjoying Pancakes

May 26, 2019

Posted by: Steve Gately, Ben Ammon, James Bealer

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 14,200'

The team woke up to another expected stormy morning. We decided to make pancakes for breakfast, a lengthy process at 14,000' when you're serving for 12. We manage to take until almost midday to scarf down the feast. The weather however isn't as severe as the forecast was calling for but still not nearly suitable enough for travel higher. So we'll spend another afternoon hunkered down in the tents. The forecast is calling for another day of stormy weather before improvement is expected into Tuesday. Waiting out bad weather such as this is a common occurrence on this mountain and I may argue that it's simply an "entry fee" for safe passage to the summit. The team is doing great however with all the down time and all are well equipped with various forms of entertainment to pass the hours. My favorite being snacking. I mean, the more I eat the less my pack weighs, right? If only such simple logic actually translated to reality as efficiently as it does in my head! As I finish ty ping this I can hear the wind fiercely barreling over the exposed granite of the upper mountain like a freight train rumbles the earth as is passes through a small western town where the residents are so use to the thunderous event that it seemingly goes unnoticed. Such is life at our little village here perched at 14,000ft. Just a quaint little town with a train problem. RMI Guide Steve Gately

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Mt. Rainier: Expeditions Skills Seminar Reaches Summit

May 30, 2018

Posted by: Brent Okita, Jordan Cargill, JT Schmitt, Ross Morgan, Gloria Roe

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Expedition Skills Seminar - Muir reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning around 7:30 AM. RMI Guides Brent Okita and Jordan Cargill chose to make their summit attempt today due to the nice weather. Brent reported no wind and a perfect day on the mountain. The team will return to Camp Muir and continue to their training until Friday when they will descend to Paradise. The top photos are from today's summit climb, the bottom two photos are from Tuesday's training above Camp Muir. Congratulations to the climbers!

Ecuador: The Seminar Overnights at the Cayambe Hut

January 10, 2015

Posted by: Adam Knoff, Nick Hunt

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador

Elevation: 15,300'

Hola from 15,300 feet at the Cayambe hut. I will be keeping this dispatch short today because it is getting late and the wind outside chills one to the bone. Now that we are out of internet range, we must connect our modem doo-hicky to the SAT phone thingamabobber and send our report that way. It can be time consuming and cold to say the least. Today we woke up- The End. JK. After breakfast we went to Ecuador's largest indigenous market in the beautiful town of Otavalo. Here we bought gifts for all blog followers and a few others we might like. At noon we finished shopping, ate lunch, piled into the bus and set sail. All was going well until five miles from the hut our driver said, "No mas!" The road did resemble the easy parts of a motocross track but we couldn't walk that far so I said, "Yes mas," and made him drive further. This happened two more times until we could go no further. We loaded the remaining bags into Henry's jeep and walked the remaining hour to the Refugio. Once there we drank tea, tied knots, untied knots, ate Nick and Adam's famous mountain lasagna, took deep breaths and went to bed. The team is doing great adjusting to these new heights. We are excited to go to the glacier for some training tomorrow. Stay tuned. RMI Guide Adam Knoff

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Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climb Teams on Columbia Crest!

August 23, 2014

Posted by: Brent Okita, Mike King

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

At 6:45 am the Four Day Summit Climb teams led by RMI Guides Brent Okita and Mike King were approaching the summit of Mt. Rainier, Columbia Crest. Brent reported a beautiful day with a slight cloud ceiling above them. The teams will enjoy the views from the top and then descent to Camp Muir for a short break before continuing down to Paradise this afternoon. We look forward to seeing the teams at Rainier BaseCamp later today.

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Fred,
Happy trails ... Up and down. Enjoy the view. Psalm 91.

Posted by: Jon and Cathy on 8/24/2014 at 10:34 am

Good luck everyone, especially Fred and Warren, have a wonderful experience!!!!! We we will be on the lookout from below ;)

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Mt. Kilimanjaro: Hahn & Team Begin Climb to the Roof of Africa

July 29, 2014

Posted by: Dave Hahn

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 9,800'

Our team was up before daylight today, getting set to leave the Dik Dik Hotel. We were piling into the expedition bus at 7 AM and driving out of the garden-like grounds we'd grown comfortable in these past few days. As expected, it took about two hours to reach the Machame Gate of Kilimanjaro National Park, our starting point for the climb. We traveled through corn fields for much of the way, but worked up into banana and coffee plantations as we gained elevation. It took about two hours to register and organize porters and so we set out at 11 AM from the 5,900 ft road head. Clouds protected us from the sun as we walked through gradually steepening terrain in the lush forest. It took about six hours to reach the Machame Camp at close to 10,000 ft, about where the vegetation changed markedly from tall trees to more scrub like heather. The team demonstrated a high level of fitness, but all were relieved to come into a well built camp at the end of the day. Best Regards, RMI Guide Dave Hahn

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Storm that mountain, Kevin! Good luck and take some good selfies! These are the types of achievement pictures that end up on a board for everyone to see at your surprise 90th birthday party. Make ‘em good!

- John

Posted by: John C Duncan on 7/31/2014 at 1:04 pm

Hey Kevin,
I know your spirits are down with David’s injury…but you got this. This is your dream! Complete it and you will have stories to tell your kids…stories to tell the rest of life as a life’s lesson. You are a trooper!
Love Mom

Posted by: Janna Davis on 7/30/2014 at 8:53 am

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Mt. Elbrus: Justman & Team Stretch Their Legs on Peak Cheget

July 22, 2014

Posted by: JJ Justman

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Southside

Elevation: 11,000'

We had a fun day acclimatizing on Peak Cheget in beautiful weather. The views were breath taking and it certainly was nice to stretch the legs. RMI Guide JJ Justman

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Hi you crazy russian mountain goats!! L O V E the intro video, you all look like bad asses.

Triscuit! I’d leave you a tour update but you know I don’t follow that stuff at all! Sorry. Take good care of yourself, and J-Lo of course, and enjoy the breathtaking scenery!! Oh, yeah, and you’re welcome, now you have some explaining to do to your climbing team!! Remember to tell them you get 2 E-vites! Haha. Love you tons :)

Maija

Posted by: Maija Markula on 7/22/2014 at 3:06 pm

Be safe and enjoy another adventure.

Posted by: sandy on 7/22/2014 at 12:31 pm

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