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Posted by: Casey Grom
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
Felling mad-jealously for you guys…it’s an amazing trip!
Posted by: Deborah Rutter on 9/16/2019 at 11:41 am
Posted by: Hannah Smith, Lucas Haaland, Luke Wilhelm
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska Seminar
Elevation: 7,300'
Posted by: Christina Dale
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Torres del Paine
Sounds like an amazing trip! Glad we are able to keep up with your journey. Love and Hugs!
Posted by: Dad and Cindy on 2/10/2019 at 7:07 pm
Proud of those Nashville badasses for living their dream !
Posted by: Rita Christodoulou on 2/10/2019 at 6:15 pm
On The Map
I agree with all. Bruce and Josh are Mountaineers and heros in my book. Glad to know you are safe and now have memories of Denali that will keep with you.
Posted by: James on 6/30/2014 at 6:52 am
I’ve been watching you—but also NOAH’s weather reports—and I’m really, glad you made the decision that you did, even with all of that forward momentum that I KNOW you had. I’m sorry you-all didn’t summit but “he who climbs and then goes down, survives to claim Denali’s crown!”.
Posted by: Susan on 6/29/2014 at 7:22 pm
Posted by: Ben Luedtke, Stella Johnson, Margo Kerr
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Monday, July 21, 2025
Hiya everybody!
Welcome to Glacier Peak, follow along at your own risk. Today was day 1, but we kept it simple. The day consisted of wrapping up our travel, arriving in the small town of Darrington, WA and completing our gear check and orientation for the beginning of our grand adventure. For some of us, this will just be the next major volcano in WA, and for others, this will be our 5th and final WA volcano! Woot woot! Tonight, we pack, unpack, and pack again making sure we have all the essentials. Tomorrow, we start our hike to Camp 1 at White Pass. Hold on to your seats as we venture into the deep wilderness of WA to attempt our hand at one of the coolest volcanoes around.
RMI Guide Ben Luedtke and Team
Tuesday July 22, 2025
Camp at White Pass
Our first day on the trail and we hit the ground running. Just kidding; we walked delicately through beautiful, lush forest, over rough, rugged terrain, and pranced among the wildflowers. It's all true, but today was a hot, long, and difficult journey to reach camp at white pass. Donned with heavy packs and all the snacks, we enjoyed a less dusty trail than usual thanks to the peaceful rain from last night. After our long day of friendly conversation, Marmot sightings, the fresh smells of mountain air, and beautiful views of the surrounding area, we enjoyed our first camp dinner huddled around our stoves and were very happy that we packed our head nets for the bugs. As we crawl into our sleeping bags for some well-earned rest, we can't help but glimmer with excitement for what comes next. Tomorrow, we head for high camp and training for the big summit day. Stay tuned in case the marmots attack...or become our cuddle buddies in the night... they're hard to read.
RMI Guide Ben Luedtke and Team
Posted by: Seth Burns, Tom Skoog, Hannah Blum
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The snow school day of our seminar was a great success! Our team came in with a lot of previous mountaineering experience, with most climbers having summitted Mt. Rainier via the Disappointment Cleaver route in the past. As a result, we were able to quickly refresh basic techniques and then get more in depth about movement on steep snow and ice, building snow anchors and crevasse rescue. A high pressure system is moving in just in time for our climb, and the afternoon was beautiful at Paradise!
On Sunday, we enjoyed a beautiful day of weather during our climb to high camp on the Kautz Glacier route. The sun was warm, but a persistent breeze kept us relatively comfortable, even under heavy packs. We arrived at the Upper Castle in great style and set up camp. Our spot has running water and warm rocks. We’re all smiles.
Yesterday, the team enjoyed another day of training, working on crevasse rescue techniques and ice climbing near camp. This morning the team reached the summit of Mt. Rainier at 8 am with the entire team. They will return to camp for their final night on the mountain and descend to the trailhead tomorrow. Their program will conclude with a celebration at Rainier BaseCamp tomorrow afternoon.
Nice work team!
PC: Tom Skoog and Seth Burns
LEW CREW did it!!
Posted by: Amy Lewis on 7/1/2025 at 6:12 pm
Posted by: Mike King, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico
You guys deserve the rest. Can’t wait to see the pictures.
Posted by: Thomas Jorda on 5/14/2011 at 2:47 pm
We are rooting for you Jeff! Good luck and think of your MA at the summit! Love, M & D
Posted by: Amb.Fay Hartog Levin on 5/14/2011 at 12:38 pm
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