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Mt. McKinley: Beren Calls in after Settling in at 17K Camp

June 20, 2014

Posted by: Jake Beren, Leon Davis

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 17,200'

June 19, 2014 - 8:43 pm PT Hello, this is Leon, Katie and Jake up at 17K Camp. We moved today up the Buttress. We dealt with a little wind and a little bit of snow, but the team did super well. We're all buttoned up tight hoping to go for it tomorrow if the weather allows. That's all from 17K, we will be checking in tomorrow. RMI Guide Jake Beren

Jake Beren calling in from Mt. McKinley's 17K Camp.

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Are you there yet? So exited to see Team Tyler on top of the world. Fingers and toes crossed that team Beren is right behind them.

Posted by: Meg Scata on 6/21/2014 at 6:48 am

Chris…GO GO GO!!!!! Thrilled for the smooth journey you are on. May it continue. Prayers for safety and success!!!

Branch

Posted by: Branch on 6/21/2014 at 5:50 am

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Mt. McKinley: Haugen & Team on Mountain Time

June 12, 2014

Posted by: Mike Haugen

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 7,300'

June 12, 2014 - 9:02 pm PT RMI Team Haugen is at Kahiltna Basecamp. We departed just before 9:00 am from Talkeetna as the weather was clearing and Denali was looming in the distance. We have taken the day to organize our gear and get a plan together to tackle the lower glacier. Basecamp is in good shape with all of the new snowfall and we are excited to head out towards Camp 1 at 7,800' on the Kahiltna Glacier. We plan on leaving basecamp very early since it did get pretty warm during midday today. The adventure begins! RMI Guide Mike Haugen

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Bruce & Michael - You’re living the life you love & loving the life you live. GOOD LUCK to your entire team! xo Jen

Posted by: Jen Bush on 6/13/2014 at 6:17 pm

Dear Bruce and Michael,
It is great to see you “climbing” your dream. Sending you well wishes,
Kathy

Posted by: Kathy Damico on 6/13/2014 at 2:59 pm

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Aconcagua: Nugent & Team Move to Camp 1

January 12, 2014

Posted by: Walter Hailes, Katrina Bloemsma, Billy Nugent

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Elevation: 16,200'

We said our bittersweet goodbyes to the good life at Plaza Argentina this morning as we headed up on the mountain to begin our climb. No more steak or lasagna dinners but it sure feels good to be finally doing this! The team climbed extremely well and made even better time up to Camp 1 than we did on our carry a couple of days ago. Everybody is a bit tired but in good spirits... Looking forward to a good night's sleep and another work day tomorrow as we try and push a load of supplies further up the mountain. Also wanted to make a shout out to Garrett's team, who made the summit today! Nice work guys... Buenas noches de campo 1, RMI Guide Billy Nugent

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Mt. Shuksan: Schellens & Team Continue Training in the North Cascades

August 28, 2013

Posted by: Geoff Schellens

Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades

Hi All, Well, Jim, Joy, and I were hoping to climb Shuksan today but the weather once again thwarted our summit attempt. It rained hard all through the night and intermittently this morning. We had a nice breakfast between showers and then hopped back in tents for the better part of the morning. We emerged from our tents around 10:30 to find threatening clouds bearing down on us but as it was not raining at that moment we decided to do some more training. That has become our motto on this seminar, "Let's do some training until it starts raining". After going through crevasse rescue practice and a lunch break the weather kept holding for us so we got in some great ice climbing and fixed line training. During dinner we watched as the clouds appeared to be breaking up and patches of blue sky made their way towards us. Tonight we are all sleeping with fingers crossed that we get our chance to climb tomorrow. That's all for now. Thanks for checking in. RMI Guide Geoff Schellens

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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

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Blessing by Lama Geshe

April 4, 2010

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest

Elevation: 13,950 ft.

Hi all, We woke to another beautiful day in the Khumbu. Crystal clear skies and surrounded by magnificent mountains, including Ama Dablam in the morning light. What a sight! It was our second night in Deboche, and the group is doing really well. After breakfast we started hiking along the Imja River, following its banks until the valley walls narrowed and we began the climb up to Pangboche. Pangboche is a small village, but a very important stop on our trek to Basecamp. It is here that the Lama Geshe gives his blessing for a safe expedition. Each climber receives a "kata" and blessing card and this is followed by his blessing. The tradition is for the climbers to take a picture holding the blessing card while on top of Everest and then mail it back to him. One whole wall is covered with pictures of climbers, spanning many years. To take part in this ceremony is an honor and gives valuable insight into the Sherpa culture. After leaving Lama Geshe's house, it was a short walk to the oldest monastery in the Khumbu. Though simple and basic, it has been standing for over 400 years! Still traversing above the Imja River, the valley opened up and a junction in the trail marked the way to Pheriche. We are now all settled in for the afternoon at our tea house. Some are reading and playing chess and the rest of the team is playing Texas Hold'em. Tucker has been cleaning up the last few nights with the card games, but he is about to run out of luck...

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Kilimanjaro: Hahn & Team Visit Tarangire National Park

August 17, 2023

Posted by: Dave Hahn

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

It was another cool and cloudy morning in the highlands where we woke up, but as we descended into the rift valley again, it got warmer and drier. We stopped for some souvenir/gift shopping and then made the move toward Tarangire National Park. We entered just before noon, weaving between giant baobab trees scarred by elephant tusks. Immediately we began seeing wildlife… impalas, zebra, wildebeest… first in ones and twos, then by the hundreds. Eventually we mixed in elephants and giraffes and seemingly everything else.

Tarangire is a vast land of animals. From horizon to horizon. Our seasoned safari team spotted two impressive lions that no one else had managed to find. We spent the day marveling at elephant families and birds of all sizes and flavors. We searched high and low for cheetahs and leopards… but (so far) without success. By sunset we were sitting around a fire just outside the park boundary in a “tent camp” still spotting wildlife from our chairs. It is our final night as a team. As the first few stars began to show, we shared a spontaneous and appropriate few minutes of silence… and then we burst into laughter and conversation and eventually storytelling.

Leopards in the morning.

Best Regards,

RMI Guide Dave Hahn & Team

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Denali Expedition: Hailes and Team Summit!

June 9, 2018

Posted by: Walter Hailes, JM Gorum

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 20,310'

Friday, June 8, 2018 9:18 PM Hello friends and family from the summit of Denali! This is Walter Hailes and the climbing team with Alden, Chip, Brett and Tyler had a successful summit day today and we are enjoying a beautiful, sunny, almost windless summit. Couldn't get any better. We got to climb with Pete Van Deventer and team and had a good time switching leads with them. We got to enjoy lots of fun summit photos and beautiful blue skies with Pete and Team. We are back at camp now, we're going to have a late dinner. We are probably going to wake up pretty late in the morning and head back to 14,000' Camp. We will keep you informed with our dispatches until we talk to you again. A lot of love and safe travels. We'll talk to you soon. Bye. RMI Guide Walter Hailes & Team!

Walter Hailes on the Summit of Denali June 8, 2018

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Congratulation fellas! A great accomplishment for a worthy cause! All the best. D.

Posted by: Dirk Gilliard on 6/18/2018 at 2:27 pm

Way to go Chippy and Alden! So proud of you guys! Be safe heading down and can’t wait to hear all about it over a nice cold beer on our patio! xxoo Stacey (& Sean)

Posted by: Stacey Wieland on 6/10/2018 at 9:13 am

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Mt. Rainier: Five Day Summit Climb Team Turns at 13,800’

June 21, 2017

Posted by: Andy Bond, Joe Hoch, Nick Scott

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 13,800'

The Five Day Summit Climb June 17 - 21, 2017 led by RMI Guides Andy Bond, Joe Hoch and Nick Scott made their summit attempt today. High winds and firm climbing conditions prevented the team from going above 13,800'. The group has spent the last two nights at Camp Muir, they will return to pack their gear and continue their descent to Paradise. We look forward to seeing them at Rainier BaseCamp later today.

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Mt. McKinley: Walter & Team on Summit!

May 30, 2015

Posted by: Mike Walter, Solveig Waterfall, Billy Haas

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 20,320'

Update Saturday, May 30th 8:30 pm PDT Mike Walter & team were safely back at camp by 6 pm PDT. They will begin their descent to Basecamp tomorrow. Saturday, May 30th 2:40 pm PDT RMI Guide Mike Walter and team are standing on the summit of Mt. McKinley! Mike reported a strong team and and short-sleeve weather on top. The team will begin making their descent shortly and will send a dispatch when they are back at camp. Way to go team!

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Totally awesome .....congratulations To RickyBobby and Ericquito!! We are so proud of you! Can’t wait to tell you in person. Perseverance pays off in a big way. Looking forward to catching up at the lake.
XOXOXO your aunts and uncles in Chicago

Posted by: Maca-Mangan-Surpless on 5/31/2015 at 6:16 pm

Congratulations Solveig! I can’t wait to see you back in Seattle. Love you lots
TS

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Alaska Seminar: Davis & Team Move to Camp 1

May 20, 2015

Posted by: Leon Davis, Bridget Belliveau

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 7,800'

May 29, 2015 - 9:34 pm PT Good day- We are dispatching from a crowded Camp 1 this evening. We had a pleasant four hour walk today under cloudy skies on the main flow of the Kahiltna. We had a strong performance from the team and we plan to bump our camp up to 9,800' tomorrow morning. It looks like some weather is coming in so we might get some snow tonight. Here's to hoping we don't and we will talk to you all from Camp 2! RMI Guide Leon Davis

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The Millers and I followed Jenny’s safe return to State College via IM. With this daily blog, you don’t even seem thousands of miles away. Crazy world. Made dinner for the kids tonite. Baby Cakes says hi to Uncle Willie. Love, Mom

Posted by: Judith Kenyon on 5/20/2015 at 5:02 pm

Glad to hear the team is doing so well!

Posted by: Laura Bryson on 5/20/2015 at 4:28 pm

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