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Mt. Rainier: September 27th Summit!

September 27, 2014

Posted by: Brent Okita, Leon Davis

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14, 410'

The Four Day Summit Climb Teams led by RMI Guides Brent Okita and Leon Davis reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today. The team climbed in fresh snow deposited by the most recent storm, and enjoyed clear skies and light winds. The team has started their descent and are en-route back to Camp Muir. Congratulations to Today's Team!

Mexicos Volcanoes: Westling & Team Prepare for Ixta Climb

January 16, 2023

Posted by: Abby Westling

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Elevation: 13,047'

We awoke to another beautiful and clear morning, perfect for our active rest day. After enjoying some street tacos and meeting with our local guide we hopped back in the van to travel to Paso de Cortez. From here our team left the van to walk to La Joya- our camp for the night. Along the trail we soaked in the sun and surrounding nature. It was relaxing compared to our long climb yesterday! Tonight, we trade the comforts of hotels for tents as we prepare for our ascent to High Camp tomorrow.

RMI Guide Abby Westling

Mexico Volcanoes: Davis & Team Settle In at Base of Ixtaccihuatl

January 20, 2020

Posted by: Alan Davis, Grayson Swingle

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Elevation: 12,000'

Hello everyone! We all had a fantastic day down here. This morning was cool and damp as we loaded up the bus around first light with a broken cloud layer just above us at 12,000 feet.

A three-hour drive got us up to the base of Ixta where we went for another quick acclimatization hike up a sandy road. Clouds blocked our view of Ixta and Popo before a squall of snow rolled in and dusted us with about a half inch. We got a good laugh watching 100 runners participating in a 5k having a slippery descent down the road as they pelted each other with snowballs.

Once the snow passed, we got spectacular views of both Ixta and Popo covered in a fresh coat of white snow.

We’re finishing up preparing our equipment for our ascent to Campo Alto (high camp) on Ixta tomorrow. Our local staff is preparing us a Mexican feast. Tomorrow is the first day of forecasted sunshine!

RMI Guide Grayson Swingle

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Alaska Seminar: Elias & Team Check in After Mt Dickey Climb

May 26, 2019

Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska Seminar

Elevation: 6,500'

Sunday, May 26, 2019 - 8:16 AM PT Hello from the Ruth Glacier Base Camp. What a great day and climb we had yesterday. Our climb of Mount Dickey went well and while better accomplished over 2 days, we had to single push it in order to nail the weather. Saved by the bell, we pulled back into camp as the rain started, and it's been coming down ever since. Double reason for a well deserved rest day today. We'll enjoy a good steak (and I'm not kidding) meal and revisit our climb that provided arguably the best views of the Alaska Range. Regards, Lucy, Corell and Elías

Mt. Baker: Blais & Team On Top!

August 1, 2018

Posted by: Zeb Blais

Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades

Elevation: 10,781'

Today we started early and climbed fast to the summit of Mt. Baker. We are back in Glacier enjoying some food and celebrating. What a great day in the mountains! RMI Guide Zeb Blais

Mt. McKinley: Beren & Team Move to High Camp

June 18, 2015

Posted by: Jake Beren, Christina Dale, Andrew Kiefer

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 17,200'

June 17, 2015 9:24 pm PT Good evening from High Camp on Mt. McKinley! Here we are, poised and ready after a smooth move to the high country. The team did great and we are in bed on a beautiful, clear night on the Great One. With any luck we will try our hand at matching ourselves to this stunning mountain if the weather holds tomorrow. Wish us luck! RMI Guide Jake Beren

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Hey AJ, I’m so excited to know that it’s finally happened for you. I am assuming you’ve submitted already and it was more fun than what you imagined! Can’t wait to see how you worked your GoPro :)
Great job Team, cheers!

Posted by: Charu on 6/19/2015 at 11:30 pm

You are lucky to have the best guide(s) in the whole company!! i hope someone has taken some pictures. What we have seen is absolutely stellar. By our count you probably have submitted. Congratulations! Job well done.
Richard

Posted by: Richard Anthony on 6/19/2015 at 5:27 pm

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Mt. McKinley: Beren & Team Welcomed to the Neighborhood at 14K

June 13, 2015

Posted by: Jake Beren, Christina Dale, Andrew Kiefer

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 14,200'

Saturday June 13th 7:15 pm PT Today has been fantastic. We left 11 Camp early this morning and enjoyed perfect conditions and weather on our way up to 14 Camp. The team climbed very well and we were again treated to supreme hospitality by the other RMI teams at 14 Camp. Plenty of water and some pre-made tent platforms will make us soft if we aren't careful. Now for some well-deserved rest before dinner. Tomorrow we will handle some training and wish our friends good luck as they move into position for their time in the stratosphere. RMI Guide Jake Beren

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Kevin, wishing you luck with your summit, and hoping the weather stays clear and beautiful, for tons of views, pictures and memories. Mom and Dad Larson

Posted by: warren larson on 6/18/2015 at 5:21 pm

Looks like an awesome time. Sure does look different from the bottom of the mountain to what you are seeing.

Posted by: Tammy Gjerde on 6/14/2015 at 8:03 pm

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Mt. Shuksan: Solveig Waterfall & Team Check in From High Camp

September 6, 2014

Posted by: Solveig Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades

September 5th, 2014 - 4:10 pm PT Hi Everyone! This is Solveig checking in from our camp here on Mt. Shuksan. We arrived in camp yesterday evening and enjoyed the sunset over dinner and hot drinks before crawling into the tents for a well-deserved rest. It took us the majority of the day to climb the 3,700' to camp and everyone did great carrying big packs and working hard in the heat. We awoke this morning to warm temperatures and clear skies, and even clearer views of the surrounding Cascade Range. After we reached sufficient levels of nutrition and caffeination, we set off up the Sulphide Glacier to begin our day of technical training. Our morning was spent revisiting basic mountaineering techniques and by early afternoon, we transitioned to practicing moment skills on rock and and belayed climbing and rappelling. Back in camp our team is relaxing and rehydrating in preparation for our summit bid early tomorrow morning. Wish us luck and we'll check in again after we return to camp tomorrow! RMI Guides Solveig Waterfall, Leon Davis, Garrett Stevens, and team

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Way to go boys! What’s next?

Posted by: Jeanne on 9/7/2014 at 4:43 pm

Good Luck and Congratulations for all you have accomplished so far!!!! Looks GREAT!!

Posted by: Anne and Mike on 9/6/2014 at 12:30 pm

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Mt. McKinley: Hahn & Team Back Carry to 13,500’

July 6, 2014

Posted by: Dave Hahn, Ben Liken, Sean Collon

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 14,200'

July 6, 2014 - 10:18 pm PT Today, our first day at 14K, wasn't very difficult. We got up just slightly ahead of the sun, which made it past Denali's West Rib at 9:20 AM. We had a big breakfast and then geared up to go rescue our cache from the ravens. It only took a few minutes to walk down to 13,500 feet. And then a bit longer to dig up our food and gear -which, thankfully, hadn't been attacked by birds. Then it was just about an hour in the hot sun to get back to camp. We had a short training session in the afternoon to review techniques that we'll employ on the fixed rope section between 15,000 and 16,000 feet. And around dinner time, we were happy to welcome Adam Knoff's victorious team back into 14 camp. They drank water and repacked while telling us stories of the upper mountain. Then they eased out of camp on their way to 11K while we dined, chatted, and headed for bed. The sky has clouded up again and light snow is falling, but we'll hope that tomorrow's weather stays good enough for us to carry up to 16K. Best Regards, RMI Guide Dave Hahn

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Wishing you all a very successful and safe journey to the summit!
You guys are an inspiration!

Posted by: Ahin Handa on 7/7/2014 at 12:21 pm

Hello Denali-Team!
Thank you for your reports, I read every day. So I can take part a little bit in your expedition. Really I haven´t seen so much snow before, even not on pictures.
Furthermore I wish you sunny weather and a good time for all of you! Stay healthy and in good condition!
Ute

Posted by: Ute Novak on 7/7/2014 at 8:09 am

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McKinley Expedition: Van Deventer & Team Head up the Fixed Lines

May 25, 2014

Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Robby Young

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 14,000'

May 25, 2014 - 1:57 am PT After several days of winds up high, and cold conditions that turned several teams around, we hit the jackpot today. We walked out of camp just as the sun hit, turning a pretty chilly morning balmy. We stopped just below the fixed lines to get ready, then headed up for our first run at them. Despite pretty blue and icy conditions, the climber traffic over the last couple days left some nice buckets for our feet scratched into the surface of the ice. Once above the lines, we headed out the West Buttress proper, which offers some of the best climbing and views of the whole route. At the base if Washburn's Thumb, we set our cache of food and fuel, then turned back the Buttress to descend. We rolled into camp just in time for dinner and to catch the weather report. It sounds like we're going to have a proper snow storm tonight and tomorrow, with 1 to 2 feet forecast. With that news we spent some more time fortifying camp, then crawled into sleeping bags just as the snow started. We'll give you an update tomorrow and let you know how we fared. RMI Guides Pete, Robby, and Josh

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Bob and Nicky…stay strong and enjoy your celebration while striving for the top! Best regards and best wishes. Nick and family

Posted by: Nick Spanakis on 5/26/2014 at 6:49 pm

Hi Marko and Team
Stay strong. Cant wait to see you at the bottom. Is there a Bloomingdale’s there?
xxoo Aunt Carolyn

Posted by: Aunt Carolyn on 5/26/2014 at 5:47 am

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