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Hello RMI blog. This is JJ Justman. I am extremely happy to report that the entire team, 100%, got up Ixta this morning! We actually had an early day. We were on the summit early enough to watch the sunrise. We had just a gorgeous day to climb. Everyone's doing very, very well. Just was one heck of a team to climb. Lot of fun and I can't say enough great things about this group. So we are back at camp, we're going to get some hot drinks and then we're going to pack up camp. And we'll be heading to Puebla this evening. So we're certainly tired, we need a little hydration, a little food, but everyone is doing great. And I would like to pass the phone over to one of our team members they'd like to say something to those of you who are following our blog. Hey guys. This is TA Loeffler calling. Had an amazing morning climbing Ixta this morning with JJ and company. This climb, when you put together the two days of climbing with big loads to high camp and then getting up to the summit. Boy did we see a gorgeous sunrise! Popo in front, sending off a plume. And it's pretty surreal to get to the top of the 7th highest peak in North America. And I'm just really proud of everyone on the team. Hello to everyone out there in RMI land and it's great to share a summit with RMI once again. RMI Guide JJ Justman

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The Mt. Elbrus North Side team reached the summit of Mt. Elbrus at 2 pm local time on August 12th. The team had good weather for their summit attempt. After taking photos and soaking in the views they descended to their high camp, broke down camp and descended to Camp 1. The team will spend their final night on the mountain tonight and make their way to the trail head tomorrow for a ride back to Kislovodsk. Congratulations to the Mt. Elbrus North Side Team!

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From videos shot by RMI Climbers to interviews with RMI Guides and clips from the world's greatest peaks, see 2012's top ten most viewed videos from the RMI Video Collection! 10: CONGRATULATIONS SETH WATERFALL, 100 RAINIER SUMMITS 9: MELISSA ARNOT TRAINS TO CLIMB MAKALU 8: MEET JJ JUSTMAN 7: DAVE HAHN: 14TH EVEREST SUMMIT 6: MT. McKINLEY WEATHER WITH DAVE HAHN 5. RMI CLIMBER VIDEO: PANORAMIC ECUADOR 4. MELISSA ARNOT INTERVIEW 3. CLIMBING MEXICO'S VOLCANOES: VIDEO BY JJ JUSTMAN 2. EXTREME ECUADOR: CULTURE AND CLIMB 1. ACONCAGUA SUMMIT DAY: VIDEO BY JJ JUSTMAN

Half past one in the morning and the sun is blazing away at high camp on Mt. Vinson. We made the move up today. It was a murky day from the start, with lazy clouds and light snowfall keeping the views pretty limited as we cranked on up the steep fixed rope section. We made the trip in about 6.5 hours, coming in to camp just after 9 PM. By midnight we'd gotten a good hot dinner and the team was turning in while the clouds began to drop away. We'll likely take a rest day tomorrow and go for the top on December 11th if weather permits. Best Regards, RMI Guide Dave Hahn

Jambo (Swahili for hello/greetings) from Tanzania 

All is well here in Tanzania and the team has finally all safety arrived after some very long flights. It was a short and peaceful ride to our lodge that is nestled in between Arusha and Moshi and not so far from the base of Kilimanjaro. The team had a quick dinner and headed for bed as the time change had us all feeling just a little off and pretty tired after all the traveling. 

Today we had a leisurely morning with our group meeting after breakfast , where we did a round of introductions and then discussed the upcoming program for the days ahead. The team spent the remainder of the day getting our gear packed up, exploring the grounds of our peaceful lodge and dodging the gaggle of monkeys patrolling the grounds. 

We wrapped up the evening with a delicious meal and plenty of friendly conversations.

Seems the team has had their fill of cake since we enjoyed celebrating our 2nd birthday in a row already.

Everyone is doing well and excited to be here.  

RMI Guide Casey Grom and the Kili crew!

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CASEY GROM!

The Everest Team checked in from Base Camp inside their dining tent. It had been snowing lightly but they were warm inside the tent and looking forward to dinner together. They spent the day training on the ladders around Base Camp as they get ready to ascend through the Khumbu Icefall. Dave Hahn sent several pictures of the team training as well as of their Puja Ceremony that took place on Saturday, April 9th. The team is doing well and they will check in tomorrow with a written dispatch.

RMI's Four Day Climb teams for July 1 - 4 led by RMI Guides Pete Van Deventer & Mike King reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning at 5:40 am.  Pete reported a nice day with light winds, really nice climbing conditions and a great route.  The climbs spent some time in the crater enjoying the views and getting all the photo ops.  They began their descent from the crater rim around 7 am.  Once back at Camp Muir they will repack and continue down to Paradise to conclude their climb.

We want to give a shout out to RMI Guides Henry Coppollilo and Leif Bergstrom who spent a long day on route work earlier this week and really worked hard to improve the route.  Thank you!

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Hello everyone. The team has traveled south and we have arrived at our last climbing objective, Chimborazo. It took us about five hours to drive here from Quito. This is the biggest mountain here in Ecuador and it stands proud at 20,700'. We have currently just downed our dinner and are getting ready for bed. Everyone is doing well and ready to climb so we can return home to our loved ones. I'm keeping it short as we will be getting up early for this one. We'll update tomorrow. RMI Guides Casey Grom, Adam Knoff and crew

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 Hi, this is Brent calling from the RMI Okita McKinley Expedition and we're calling you from the summit of Mt. McKinley. Right now it's 5 o'clock in the afternoon on a beautiful day here, minimal winds and a few high clouds around. It is just gorgeous! The team did a super job getting up here today. We are taking photos right now and getting ready to head out and get back to camp. I will try and give another call when we are back to camp. I just wanted to let you know everyone is doing super well at 20,320. Congratulations to the team! I am a bit emotional. It has been a great day. Bye.

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The Four Day Team climbed into a cap and had light winds. but that didn't stop them from reaching the 14,410' Summit. RMI Guides Steve Gately and Joe Hoch were leading the team off the crater rim at 6:57 am. They are on the descent making their way back to Camp Muir.

Congratulations team!