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Posted by: Robby Young, Nick Scott, Joe Hoch
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,000'
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Posted by: Tyler Jones, JM Gorum, Bryan Mazaika
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 348'
Good luck up there! Have a great time and stay warm :-)
Posted by: Mitra M on 5/31/2017 at 10:33 pm
Good Luck up there! Hugs and kisses to John from all the Gunn Girls!
Posted by: Amanda Gunn on 5/27/2017 at 5:59 pm
Hey Dave Stults et Al, from what I can see seems weather prevented summit. Sorry for that but certainly seems more than wise and sometimes Nature just overwhelms. Take care- Love, Dad
Posted by: Van STULTS on 8/30/2015 at 10:18 am
Posted by: Eric Frank, Geoff Schellens
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,200'
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Well,here I am again… 2 blogs in one day.. But I have actually checked for updates about 10 times today! Mom Frank, I just read your message to me, and needed to immediately respond. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You can’t imagine how much your words of encouragement mean to me! John has great respect for the guides and their expertise. He has reassured me numerous times that they are very skilled and safety minded. However, no one but another Mom could ever understand or imagine just how much we worry about our children… Be they big or small! You made me feel so much better!!!! I will try to relax! THANK YOU!
Posted by: Patty Stenderup on 6/9/2014 at 9:52 pm
Praying for safety as you head for the high country. It sounds like you have an awesome team! I don’t normally comment on the blog but it has been fun watching the Stenderup family follow this trip. I just couldn’t resist sending Mom Stenderup some encouragement. Mom Stenderup - I remember the first time my,as you put it, “baby boy” headed up this 20,000+ mountain. I checked the blog what seemed like a million times a day for 26 days. Now I am watching this climb with a little different perspective. You see my “baby boy” has grown into the young man who is the senior guide leading this expedition. From one mountain climber’s mom to another… it’s OK to relax a bit, breathe and enjoy the journey. Your boys are in good hands. Eric and Geoff are both incredibly skilled, smart, mountain savvy, safety conscious, Senior RMI Guides. They are good at what they do. So be encouraged. Like you, I will continue to pray for the team’s safety. GO TEAM! Summit this mountain with style. Mom Frank
Posted by: Kathy Frank on 6/9/2014 at 8:01 pm
Posted by: Brent Okita, Raymond Holt, Mac Nolde, Casey Grom, Roland Scott, Miles Watson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,410'
The Four Day Climb Led by RMI Guides Brent Okita and Roland Scott reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. Brent Okita reported a beautiful day on the summit with great route conditions. The team is on the descent and will be back at Rainier Basecamp this afternoon to celebrate.
Congratulations Team!
Posted by: Hannah Smith, Devin Guffey, Josh Geiser
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 16,200'
Hello readers,
It was a cold morning. The coldest thus far. We packed our bags for our carry and then warmed up with some oatmeal and coffee. Putting in crampons is difficult when your fingers hurt and takes longer when you pause to warm them up before the next crampon. With time and cold fingers, we all suited up for our walk uphill.
It's a steep hill out of camp. Not much of a warmup, but we cruised up it and got to the fixed line. The fixed lines are quite steep and have blue ice underneath the snow. It's engaging climbing as we ascend the slope. It warmed up fast on our climb and we were back to base layers and sweat in no time. We cached our gear at the top of the fixed lines at 16,200'. It's great views from there of everything below us. It's a Crazy feeling sitting on the side of a big mountains with snowy mountains and peaks all around. Just gorgeous. After an hour or so sitting at 16200' we made Our way back to camp. It was a productive day, and we are ready for our sleeping bags and rest day tomorrow.
The rest will be productive for our bodies to gear up for our final push to high camp and the summit.
Goodnight, all,
RMI Guide Hannah Smith and Team
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Very excited about your progress! You are nailing it! Be safe, have fun and take lots of pics! You are a bunch of bad asses!!!!!!♥️♥️
Posted by: Carol Bradley on 6/16/2024 at 8:26 pm
That is So Awesome Hannah!!! All the BEST to you and your team!!!!!
Farmer Dave
Posted by: Dave Kestel on 6/16/2024 at 3:11 am
Posted by: Casey Grom
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
Today was the start of our safari adventure and we visited the beautiful Lake Manyara National Park. The lake is a brief stopping ground for many migratory animals and home to more than 350 different birds. Everyone enjoyed the day cruising around in our safari vehicles with cold beverages in hand while seeing a few animals up close.
We didn’t see a ton of animals today, but we did get up close to a few elephants, baboons and 6 beautiful lions! Also managed to see a couple of zebras and a giraffe off in the distance.
It was a nice introduction to the incredible diversity of wildlife that Africa has and the team is looking forward to seeing more tomorrow.
We wrapped up the evening with a wonderful meal at our new lodge www.plantation-lodge.com see for yourself!
RMI Guide Casey Grom and the Safari crew
Posted by: Dave Hahn
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
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At breakfast this morning there were plenty of our team singing the praises of Mweka Camp and 10,000 ft living. The sleep was sooooo much better than at 15,000 ft. Food went down easier as well, and we put away plenty of it before hitting the trail at 8 AM. Within a few minutes of walking, we entered the rain forest. The day was dry and clear but as we descended, the trail was wetter and more muddy. We had to drop 4000 ft without slipping. This was made a bit more exciting by the hundreds of porters from various teams trying to get down the slippery track with big loads at high speed. We finished the journey at 10:30am and signed our names in the National Park registry at the Mweka Gate. We then enjoyed a final lunch with our staff, after which we were treated to a spirited song and dance session with all 46 of the men who helped us. We expressed our gratitude with tips for all and then shook hands to seal the deal…and to bid farewell.
We loaded onto the bus and made the two-hour ride back to the Rivertrees hotel. It was then a comfortable afternoon of showers and gear sorting. The adventure continues tomorrow with safari, but we took the time this evening to eat and drink together in celebration of our successful climb of Kilimanjaro.
Best Regards,
Elsie and Emmett loved your pictures of the celebration. looks like everyone is celebrating this achievement of the climb. Congratulations to the WHOLE team.
Posted by: judy reiner on 8/15/2023 at 5:11 am
Congrats Team!
Woohoo, Allison! What an awesome accomplishment! Love you! -P
Posted by: Paula on 8/15/2023 at 1:35 am
Posted by: Mike Walter, Nick Scott
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 8,816'
Nick Scott, My best to you and your team for a successful summit. I love you! Dad
Posted by: John Scott on 6/11/2019 at 11:40 am
Hey Rahim,
Suki and I are sending lots of positive energy. Kick some butt!! We miss you!!
Posted by: Anisha on 6/11/2019 at 8:01 am
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