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Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Robby Young
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Peru Seminar
Elevation: 10,000'
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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Posted by: Mike Walter, Jess Wedel, Michael Murray
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,000'
We're resting in camp today. It's cloudy and snowing lightly. There's a big lenticular cloud cap up high. Our plan is to practice fixed rope travel in camp today and hopefully put in a cache at high camp tomorrow if the weather allows. We'll keep you posted.
RMI Guide Mike Walter
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Denali Expedition, May 5, 2024
Go, Nick, go!!! We love you and are cheering you on! Can’t wait to celebrate your summit and return home.
Love, Spauldings one & all!
Posted by: Sharon Spaulding on 5/21/2024 at 10:47 am
We love reading these blog posts! Thank you so much for sending and keeping the team safe. Tell Nick Roberts we love him.
Posted by: Kathie Roberts on 5/20/2024 at 3:53 pm
Posted by: Dustin Wittmier, Emma Lyddan
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador
Elevation: 16,818'
Iliniza Norte summit!
Our team reached the summit of Iliniza Norte at 6 pm yesterday evening. It was a beautiful afternoon, so upon arrival at the hut we decided to just go for it. We were rewarded with a lovely sunset at the summit, one of the nicer ones most of us have ever seen.
Back at the hut, we sat down for a hot meal and although it was quite tasty, Emma and I spent some time forcing people to eat. A long few days of acclimatizing is catching up with everyone, but you have to eat! The main objective lies ahead.
We are now in route to Antisana Basecamp, where we will spend two nights and hopefully be standing on top of the fourth highest peak in Ecuador less than 48 hours from now!
RMI Guide Dustin Wittmier
That is Awesome Dustin and Team!! Thank you for sharing those incredible pictures! Breath Deep!!!!
Posted by: Dave Kestel on 11/3/2023 at 4:21 am
Hello again everyone
We had a good nights rest last night and today just a short hike up to 15,000ft to our High Camp. It was mostly sunny today with great views of Kilimanjaro and our intended route for tomorrow’s climb.
The team has just wrapped up lunch and discussed in great detail the plan for tomorrow’s climb. Everyone knows what what we’ll be wearing, what will be in the pack, as well as the schedule.
Our game plan will be to wake at 11pm and have a quick breakfast at 11:30, then hopefully hit the trail right at midnight. The team has been doing great thus far and I’m expecting us to reach the summit in 7 to 8 hours if things go according to plan.
I’m also going to bring our Satellite phone to hopefully make a few calls from the summit.
So everyone back home please keep your phones handy and if you receive a call from a strange number please answer. We are seven hours ahead of the east coast time zone.
Wish us luck!
RMI Guide Casey Grom and the Kili crew
On The Map
Summit day! Wish i was there with you guys. Put the hammer down Rene! Have a wonderful summit and enjoy the safari everyone.
Posted by: David Aaroe on 1/11/2020 at 10:23 pm
Good luck Norm, enjoy the summit and take a few pictures
Can’t wait to see you and hear about the adventure
Sandra E
Posted by: Sandra E on 1/11/2020 at 6:54 pm
Posted by: Hannah Smith, Avery Parrinello
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'
Giddy up! We woke to a chill in the air and ice where there was once a puddle of water. Today we turned off the Vacas Valley and headed up the Relinchos Valley. Several ribbons of water separated us from where we wanted to go. Instead of rolling our pants up and confronting the painfully cold water, we opted to hop onto mules and ride them across. For a brief moment we all got to pretend we were an Argentinean cowboy. Back on two feet, we spent the day making our way to basecamp. The views were jaw dropping and Aconcagua stayed in our view the entire day. Her summit calls but not just yet can we go. First we must rest from a day well done. Tomorrow we will soak in basecamp and also start preparing our loads for our carry to Camp 1 the following day.
Nighty night,
RMI Guide Hannah Smith and team
On The Map
So cool you got to ride mules! Good job, great to follow your progress !
Posted by: All Creatures on 1/11/2020 at 2:07 pm
Amazing job everyone! We are enjoying the updates and hearing a bit of what you’re doing each day. We will continue to pray for safe trails.
We love you Pops!
Love, Noel, Xander, and Nora
Posted by: Noel Imfeld on 1/10/2020 at 10:56 pm
What a beautiful photo. Very excited for you all and your continued forward (and upward) progress!
“Long, blue, spiky-edged shadows crept out across the snow-fields, while a rosy glow, at first scarce discernible, gradually deepened and suffused every mountain-top, flushing the glaciers and the harsh crags above them. This was the alpenglow, to me the most impressive of all the terrestrial manifestations of God. At the touch of this divine light, the mountains seemed to kindle to a rapt, religious consciousness, and stood hushed like devout worshippers waiting to be blessed.”
― John Muir, The Wild Muir: Twenty-Two of John Muir’s Greatest Adventures
Posted by: Beverly on 10/31/2018 at 5:34 am
Frank and Brent how about an update for old Hank living vicarously in Kabul. Hammer Gents!!
Posted by: Hank on 5/30/2011 at 11:25 am
Tell Frank Saunders (USA) that he’s the man!
Posted by: Carole Sullivan on 5/20/2011 at 8:00 pm
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