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Mt. McKinley: Beren & Team Trip Complete

June 21, 2015

Posted by: Andrew Kiefer, Christina Dale, Jake Beren

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 348'

June 21, 2015 2:37 pm PT Well the team has disbanded for more solo projects after an incredible climb of Denali. We worked hard together for a few weeks and were lucky enough to see that hard work pay off and stand on top together. I'm proud of the effort and camaraderie that made a successful trip for everyone. So much goes in to a good adventure and the main ingredient is the people who choose to undertake it. Thanks to everyone who offered up their loved ones for a few weeks while we tried to match an exceptional mountain. See you all soon and great job Team. RMI Guides Jake, Andrew and Christina

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Amazing Feat AJ! Congratulations again team! :)

-Priya

Posted by: Priya on 6/25/2015 at 10:23 am

Congratulations All! Bravely done, and looks like you had a stellar weather window for summit day. I look forward to hearing stories when you get back, Bill Dorn…

Posted by: Theron Shaw on 6/22/2015 at 10:14 am

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Alaska Seminar: Leon Davis & Team Ready to Go

May 15, 2015

Posted by: Leon Davis, Bridget Belliveau

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Good morning friends and family! The Alaska Seminar team here in Talkeetna is getting things done in great style. Weather is looking better with each passing hour and everyone did a fantastic job with rigging their gear. Here it is noon and we are just about ready to fly! So the team is gonna grab a last meal in town and our next communique will be from base camp! Have a lovely day everyone, RMI Guide Leon Davis

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Hope everyone is having a great time. Mom/Grandma and Pop/Grandpa - we all miss you and love you. Have fun in the snow.
Love,
Joe, Suzanne, Lilliana, and Sophia

Posted by: Joe on 5/22/2015 at 6:02 am

Lookin good! All the best from the NC gang.

Posted by: Chad on 5/17/2015 at 11:49 am

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Mt. McKinley: Walter & Team Review Climbing Skills in Talkeetna

May 8, 2015

Posted by: Mike Walter, Solveig Waterfall, Billy Haas

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Well the weather gods have not changed their disposition yet, and we're still in Talkeetna waiting for the weather to improve so that we can fly in to Base Camp on the Kahiltna Glacier. In the mean time, we took advantage of ample free time to review anchors and crevasse rescue systems in the K2 Aviation hangar. We'll keep you up to date... RMI Guide Mike Walter

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So thankful y’all were able to finally fly out! Stay safe.. So excited to follow this journey! Proud of you Chris! Love you!

Posted by: Brooke Q on 5/10/2015 at 9:03 pm

Saw that you’re on Kahiltna. .Awesome. ..What an Adventure! Love the blog and following your trek Chris Q. ! Be careful! Can’t wait for the videos! !
Vanessa and Jeff Rose

Posted by: Vanessa Frazier Rose on 5/10/2015 at 4:23 pm

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Mt. McKinley: Mike Walter & Team Assemble in Talkeetna

May 7, 2015

Posted by: Mike Walter, Solveig Waterfall, Billy Haas

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 348'

RMI's 2015 Denali climbing season has started. Our team is assembled in Talkeetna and is preparing for our expedition. Yesterday we started with our National Park Service orientation, and then spent the bulk of the day packing...double and triple checking every last detail of equipment for our trip. Now that we are packed and ready, we are hoping to fly in to Base Camp on the Kahiltna Glacier today. We are about to head down to K2 Aviation to load out gear onto the single propeller airplanes that will fly us into the Alaska Range. We will keep you updated on our expedition's status. RMI Guide Mike Walter

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Good luck! We’ll be two weeks behind you!
-5/19 climb

Posted by: Bob on 5/8/2015 at 5:59 pm

782

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Aconcagua: Nugent & Team Move to High Camp

January 25, 2015

Posted by: Billy Nugent, Katrina Bloemsma, Billy Haas

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Elevation: 19,600'

Hey everybody. It's Billy calling in from Camp Cholera at19,600 feet here on the side of Aconcagua. We're all settled into camp and melting snow, filling water bottles right now. We are looking forward to dinner and early to bed tonight. Hopefully take a crack at the summit tomorrow. Right now the weather is partly cloudy and just a gentle breeze. Things are pretty nice, other than the fact that camp is bone, bone dry. We have to hike almost 20 minutes out of camp to fill garbage bags full of snow and bring them back just to fill water bottles. Other than that nuisance, things are going well, the teams in great spirits and hopefully that weather forecast holds true and we have a perfect day tomorrow. We'll check in again during the day and let you know how it's going. All for now, bye. RMI Guide Billy Nugent

RMI Guide Billy Nugent calls in from Aconcagua High Camp.

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Looks gorgeous there - cannot wait to hear how the ascent goes

xo
Sasha

Posted by: sasha hogan on 1/26/2015 at 10:55 am

Lucy, Corell and the whole team- good luck tomorrow and let the force be with you! So proud of those Team Waki girls!

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Manaslu: Alex Barber Establishes Camp 3

September 18, 2014

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Guide News

Elevation: 22,300'

With a good weather report I have been pushing higher the last few days on Manaslu. Tonight I am at 6,800m camp (22,300ft), my food and fuel are spent. And apparently so is my weather. At 11pm I am woken up by a loud crack of thunder. It is now snowing moderately heavy with light winds and consistent electrical activity. It's a strange feeling up here. I was the first climber to make Camp 3 today breaking trail with some Sherpas working for another group that plans to come up the mountain later this week. And whew, 45-pound pack, knee deep sugar snow, it reminded me of the pain high altitude brings. I seem to have forgotten that aspect of 8,000m ascents. Tomorrow I'll be descending to BC as my supplies are spent. The next time I come up I'll be summit bound. But for now I'll sit tight and see what Manaslu deals out this night to its highest established camp! Everything in mountaineering has risk involved, and it's up to the climber to judge that risk versus his skill and experience to come up with the safest decision. My camp placement is solid, sheltered by a large bergschrund and with a sub peak of Manaslu not far away. While giant flashes and the associated boom of thunder is unnerving this high up and being alone can heighten this feeling, I know my camp placement is good and my best play is to sit tight for tonight. Mountains deliver a fluid situation, so my decision making reflects the realities of the ever changing environment here. The long term weather forecast still looks promising though, so hopefully early next week I'll back up here and pushing for the peak! Good morning and top of the world to all of you on the other side of the globe! RMI Guide Alex Barber

Mt. Shuksan: Walter and Seminar Team Focus on Training

August 24, 2014

Posted by: Mike Walter, Steve Gately

Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades

Elevation: 6,200'

Our Expedition Skills Seminar - Shuksan team is enjoying nice weather here in the North Cascades. Our camp is tucked in at 6,200' amongst stunning alpine scenery on the flanks of the Sulphide Glacier. We have unobstructed views on Shuksan's summit pyramid to the north, and the northern Picket Range to the south. Baker Lake winds its way south through the valley bottom, far below us. We just returned back to camp after a morning out on the glacier practicing various climbing skills such as ice axe arrest and cramponing. This afternoon we'll work on some technical skills starting with knots and hitches. Everyone is doing well and enjoying the alpine air. Cheers, RMI Guide Mike Walter and Team

Mt. McKinley: Haugen & Team - A Good Day on the Mountain

June 15, 2014

Posted by: Mike Haugen

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 7,300'

June 14, 2014 - 10:21 pm PT Our intentions to get up early and head to 10,000' to cache some gear were thwarted by high winds and blowing snow. Every time we woke up to check the weather it seemed to be worse. By 10:30 this morning we were about to concede to Mother Nature and call it a weather day when the winds began to die and the sun started to peak through the clouds. We hopped into action and got our gear ready for a trip up higher. We worked most of the rest of the day to haul our packs and sleds up Ski Hill and beyond. We gained around 2,300' with heavy loads, dug a hole, threw in some gear, buried it, and headed down hill for our camp and quesadillas. Time for some sleep so we can get up early and head up to 9,600' to make a new camp. RMI Guide Mike Haugen and Team "The Ocho"

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Bruce:
I was just checking our standings for BOEING ON THE MOVE. We suck. We are 3062 out of all the teams. Not sure how many more teams are behind us. Probably 1 or two. And your activity is next to last on our team. I’m kicking your butt. So please stop lounging around the pool, waiting for the umbrella drinks and get moving. ;)

Posted by: Kris McCann on 6/18/2014 at 4:36 pm

Bruce - Keep on Chooglin!!

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Torres del Paine: King & Team Hike into the French Valley

February 12, 2024

Posted by: Mike King

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Torres del Paine

Elevation: 648'

After a shorter day the team headed from Paine Grande into the French Valley. Clouds and wind set the tone for what would be a partially sunny day where the clouds stayed high above. The glaciated Paine Grande massif dominates the valley to the left. Then as you get up higher, the largest of the alpine cirque comes into view with granite towers and walls everywhere you look. The remaining trail to Refugio Los Cuernos goes along a massive turquoise lake and is situated under the Cuernos (Horns) rock formation. Tomorrow we’ll be back in the Central area for the night and a hike to the Torres Wednesday morning concludes our trek.

RMI Guide Mike King

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Denali Expedition: Van Deventer & Team Grab Cache and Return to Rest at 11,000ft

May 19, 2021

Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Matias Francis, Chase Halbert

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 11,000'

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - 11:53 pm PT

Things are so far wiring well in our favor. The Glacier below us was in a cloud and snow today, the elevations above chilly and windy, but our zone was perfect for a short return to our cache to grab all our food and fuel and move them up to our camp. Mission accomplished, we spent the afternoon resting in the tents reading, playing cards, and snacking. It was a well deserved break after three hard days of moving. We'll see what the weather brings us tomorrow. We might rest again, or we might move a cache uphill to 13,500'.

RMI Guides Pete, Matias, Chase, and team

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Pops/Jason - Hey it’s ari. i hope you’re enjoying your time up on the mountain. i can’t wait to hear about it when u go back home. proud of you. <3
~ ari

Posted by: Ari Barnett on 5/20/2021 at 3:32 pm

Dad/Hank- Keep up the great work and sounds pretty awesome so far! Glad to hear you are doing well and you got this!! Sean’s still pushing for skiing down it, ha! Love you - Katie and Sean

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