RMI Guide Dave Hahn led his team to the top of Mt. Rainier this morning. He reported beautiful skies and no wind. They began their descent at 7:02 a.m.
Congratulations to the team!
I'm actually going to be very honest and open myself up a little here... but I'm actually sad that my adventures in Russia are coming to an end. It was another incredible season on Elbrus and as usual it is the best way to finish the adventure here in St. Petersburg!! Our team spent the day touring this incredible city and yes...We were all on a boat this evening touring the Venice of The North!!
RMI Guide JJ Justman
The Five Day Summit Climbs, led by Tyler Jones and Mike King, reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning! At 9:30 am PT, the team began their descent from the crater rim. Tyler reported no wind, sunny skies, and warm temperatures with a cloud deck around 7,000’.
Congratulations to RMI's first summit teams of 2015!
Hola from Ecuador!
After some very long flights and a little bit of sleep the team is doing well. We started our day with a team meeting where we did our usual round of introductions and discussed the game plan for our upcoming adventure.
After the meeting we headed out on the town to explore this beautiful historical city with our tour guide Angel. He first took us to the older part of town where we visited several old cathedrals, then to the colonial town square where we met a kind older Canadian who seemed to have lost his group and decided to tag along with us. Next we headed up to a small hill called La Panacia that overlooks this beautiful city before heading north to visit the Equator from which Ecuador gets its name.
We finished the day with a small break and then a quick gear check to make sure everyone has all the gear needed for our climbs. Then it was off to dinner at a nice Ecuadorian restaurant where we enjoyed getting to know each other better.
RMI Guide Casey Grom, crew, and our new friend Lee
Buenas tardes from Cusco,
The 2014 Machu Picchu trek has started! All members have arrived to the former capital of the Inca Empire...really excited to launch the first edition of this trek, where we will travel a combination of the Salkantay and Inca trails into the citadel of Machu Picchu.
We have just held our initial meeting and are now ready to hit the restaurant for dinner. We're doing so on the early side to allow for an early bed time, well deserved after the many hours of international travel. Tomorrow, we'll have a morning tour to discover the sights of this incredible city. While exploring Cusco, we will also start acclimatizing since we're about 10,000 ft above sea level.
Best regards from Peru, and stay tuned for tomorrow's post!
RMI Guide Elias de Andres Martos
Ramona and Michael It was good talking to you yesterday and guess it will be a while before I do again. Hope that you’re enjoying the trail. Love, Momma
Posted by: Patsy Hollie on 8/1/2014 at 8:53 pm
Can’t wait for all the updates. Be safe and have fun! Oh and “GO TEAM JUNELL!!”
June 10, 2014 - 10:33 pm PT
Can you guess where we are? Yes, 7,800' camp on Mt. McKinley. The snows continue to blow up glacier and keep us from advancing higher on the mountain. The team is doing a fantastic job staying dug out and keeping spirits high. We have plenty of food and fuel, we just need to the weather to allow us to go a little higher. It will and all we need is a little patience. Wish us luck.
RMI Guide Jake Beren
Hey Scott Thinking about you and wish you the best. Ben
Posted by: Ben on 6/15/2014 at 12:12 am
Hey J-Rod are you going to summit that? Whin misses you…well at least I think thats what her hissing at me means, haha. I’m eating all of Rice Crispies at your house FYI. They are delicious. Catch you on the flip side brother.
Sorry about the delayed dispatch. We were literally off grid and out in the African bush.
It's been one amazing adventure from start to finish and yesterday our last day on safari didn't disappoint. We spent the day in Tarangire National Park which is home to more elephants per square mile than any other place on earth. The elephants were plentiful as were many animals, but the highlight was seeing not one, but five leopards! We first came upon a male who had just killed an ostrich and then just few minutes later we pulled up on a mother and three cubs. Needless to say everyone has enjoyed the trip and are looking forward to getting home and sharing a few photos.
Happy 25th birthday Jess! Glad we were all able to share this with you.
RMI Guide Casey Grom
Thanks so much Casey (and the whole A-team!) for the most incredible quarter century adventure and celebration! We’re back in NYC and missing the trip already. Casey, hope you haven’t shed too many tears yet since the team’s left—I hear if you put mayo on your eyes, it helps to soothe the tear ducts.
Until next time :)!
Posted by: Jess Tha Wienerschleider on 8/31/2013 at 11:35 am
Hello everyone,
We spent the entire day traveling from Elbrus to St. Petersburg. It was a long and tiring journey that has left everyone tired. We are currently relaxing at our hotel and are looking forward to exploring the city tomorrow.
After our success on Ixta, Team Mexico Volcanoes settled into a very well deserved couple of nights and a day of rest in beautiful Puebla, Mexico.
Everyone got some sleep, washed off the mountain, and checked out the colonial buildings and many cathedrals and artisan markets.
After a great team dinner and another night of rest we got up early and hit the road to Tlachichuca, and our final and largest mountain, 18,500’ Pico de Orizaba.
Sunday, May 26, 2019 - 9:37 PM PT
Snow fell from the sky all day today. A wet, heavy snow. Sounded like rain pitter pattering on the tent. It made for a great background noise for afternoon siesta. But the snow didn't stop us from more learning. Today's topics were anchors and crevasse rescue. We did practice rounds on flat ground by our tents of making a 3:1 pulley system to haul out a fallen climber. Next time we practice we will be able to practice in a crevasse. Very exciting. We will see what tomorrows weather will bring and roll with what ever mother nature throws our way. As for now, we will fall asleep to the sound of snow falling onto the tent, which sounds like the snap crackle pop of rice krispies.
RMI Guide Hannah Smith and team
Good job! You guys are bad ass!
Posted by: Alan & Leslie Cummings on 7/16/2018 at 9:47 pm
Congratulations to your team
I am so proud of you guys
AnneMarie
Posted by: Anne Marie on 7/16/2018 at 1:39 pm
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