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Mt. Rainier: Walter & Team Reach the Summit!

July 25, 2017

Posted by: Mike Walter, Lydia Johnson, JT Schmitt

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb July 22 - 25, 2017 reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. RMI Guides Mike Walter, Lydia Johnson and JT Schmitt reported clear skies and calm winds. The team will return to Camp Muir and continue down to Paradise. They will conclude their program with a celebration at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon. Congratulations to today's climbers!

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Must have been spectacular up there! Great accomplishment guys!

Posted by: Jennifer on 7/25/2017 at 9:50 am

Well done! Can’t wait to hear about it and see the photos. Amazing day for it!!

Posted by: Carla on 7/25/2017 at 9:36 am

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Denali Expedition: Jones & Team Return to Base Camp

June 12, 2016

Posted by: Tyler Jones, Blake Votilla, Caleb Ladue

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 7,300'

June 11, 2016 - 11:57 pm PT Hi all, we are at Base Camp. Just when you think it's over it's not till the fat lady sings. We packed our camp for what what we had hoped was the last time early this morning. The crew as always on this trip was ready to roll early and we arrived at base camp at 8:30 this morning with lite snow and cloudy skies. With all our will we wished the fog and snow away. Our wish was only met after the planes has powered down for the day. A long day of anticipation of burgers, beer, and more was lost so we enjoyed each others company and reflected on our journey in the Alaska range. With the weather on the lower glacier clearing a bit this evening we're hopeful to see all the colors of the outer world we departed from 16 days ago. Hoping to smell the summer in the low lands and eat like kings tomorrow. Blow some good weather vibes our way! Cheers, RMI Guide Tyler Jones & the team

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Congratulations Blake. Nice. Very Nice!

Posted by: Adelle on 6/13/2016 at 6:19 am

What a long, strange trip it’s been . . .

Posted by: Dad on 6/12/2016 at 1:09 pm

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Kilimanjaro: Waterfall & Team Arrive at Shira Plateau

January 28, 2015

Posted by: Seth Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 12,200'

Hi from Kilimanjaro! Everyone is up at our second camp, Shira Plateau. We were on the move just after 8:00 this morning and spent about five hours on the trail. We gained over 2,300' from our last camp so that puts us over 12,000' above sea level. The altitude hasn't effected anyone's appetite just yet, we all wolfed down lunch here at camp. Our plan from the afternoon is to rest and hydrate up for tomorrow's big push to the Lava Tower at 15,000'. That's all I have for now. RMI Guide Seth Waterfall

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Way to go Patty! Hope you have a safe trip home…can’t wait for all the details! xoxo Sandi

Posted by: Sandi on 2/2/2015 at 3:58 am

Hi Lourdes my love. I hope you are having a blast. Can’t wait to see you!!!!! I’m waiting for the new updates of your trip. Love you. Luis!!!

Posted by: Luis Baez on 1/31/2015 at 8:59 am

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Mexico Volcanoes: Blais & Team Summit Ixta!

November 12, 2014

Posted by: Zeb Blais, Robby Young

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Elevation: 17,340'

Our team woke to less than ideal conditions at our high camp on Ixta this morning. Dense clouds, wind and light precipitation looked like it might thwart our summit bid. We waited as long as we could with the time we had for the summit, then it was decision time. The precipitation had stopped but wind and thick clouds remained. The guide team made the call to begin the climb and see how the weather would pan out. The wind and cloud remained, but our team tougher it out and the weather didn't get worse . After a hard fought summit, our team is on our way to a well deserved rest day in Puebla. RMI Guides Zeb Blais, Robby Young and team

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Denali Expedition: Cifelli & Team Packed and Ready to Fly to Basecamp!

June 11, 2024

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 348'

The team has arrived in Talkeetna with all of our bags!

Yesterday, we spent the day doing the hard work of packing for a three week expedition. It's hard to visualize how much you'll actually need and hard to come to terms with the sheer weight of the equipment needed for a Denali Expedition.

There are no porters here. We have to carry everything we need on our own backs, but that is what makes Denali special. You can't pay your way to the top.

We’re currently loading up the planes and trying to fly to Basecamp. Wish us luck!

RMI Guides Dominic Cifelli, Seth Burns, Nicole DePetris and team

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Doc,

Enjoy that fresh air and pure snow.
See ya when you come down the mountain.

Jason

Posted by: Jason R. on 6/21/2024 at 11:01 am

Go Rock Star Rossi! I will be pulling for you and the team all the way up the mountain.

Posted by: Dylan on 6/12/2024 at 4:13 pm

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Mt. Rainier: Four Day Teams Turned at 11,200ft

May 13, 2024

Posted by: Dominic Cifelli, Jack Delaney

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Elevation: 11,200'

RMI Guides Dominic Cifelli & Jack Delaney led their Four Day Climb May 10 - 13 to Ingraham Flats this morning. Route conditions prevented the climbers from going further, they were able to take advantage of the nice weather to do a bit of training before returning to Camp Muir. The teams have packed up and are descending to Paradise. We look forward to seeing them back in Ashford this afternoon.

Mt. Rainier: Winter Seminar Team Training at Camp Muir

April 17, 2019

Posted by: Brent Okita, Mike King

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 10,000'

Everyone is doing great on day four of our seminar. A hard day up to Muir was followed by a full day of training on Tuesday in increasingly challenging weather conditions. Today dawned sunny but quite windy. As forecasted, the winds stayed strong throughout the day. Not being one to let a little wind get in the way of some great training, we did have to moderate our plans to cope with the 40-45 mph sheets of blowing snow that swept thru Muir all day. Sticking close to camp allowed us to bail back to the bunkhouse for the occasional break. There were no complaints about not getting out on the glacier for the day. An earlier exploration by Mike and me proved the winds were just as strong out there as at camp. Anchors, crevasse rescue, fixed rope work and rappelling filled the day completely. And for the evening: mountain medicine and mountain weather is on the docket. We're looking forward to another good day of training tomorrow, though we might have to deal with another little storm to keep us honest. Alas, I'm afraid a summit bid has been shelved due to the increasing avalanche hazard up high. We're safe here at camp, and that's how we'd like to keep it. All for now. The crew at Muir

Aconcagua Expedition: King & Team Move to Camp 2

December 24, 2018

Posted by: Mike King, Nick Scott, Gloria Roe

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Elevation: 18,000'

After returning from our carry yesterday the snowfield above our camp had soaked up more UV radiation than the Tropicana sun tan lotion team. This created a flooding event that required earthwork and various channels to divert the water away from our tents. We worked faster than FEMA during Hurricane Katrina because we not only had skin in the game but nice fluffy down sleeping bags to keep dry. By the time our Team completed a micro Suez Canal, the snow started falling and would blanket the mountain by midnight, go figure. Led Zeppelin said that when the levy breaks, you have no place to go, we decided to challenge that statement and move to Camp 2 this morning. While people walked on frozen and slick rocks this morning, the sun rose like it does everyday and made for a great day to 18,000’. Our Camp 2 is technically the now closed Guanacos Route, Camp 3. It is placed between two old snowfields that would have been glaciers maybe a few hundred years ago. With views of the Polish Glacier to our south and the heavily glaciated peaks to the North we couldn’t get a better place to enjoy the afternoon. The Team has been putting in hard work and it’s paid off with a day off for Christmas, Festivus or whatever they celebrate. If we hadn’t taken a day off there might have been some airing of grievances and a few feats of strength. Fortunately, the guides have some treats planned and nice breakfast for the group. The winds that were forecasted have been pushed back a few days and we are all grateful that the dead still air has allowed for such a great trip above Plaza Argentina. Everyone sends their love back home for the holidays. RMI Guide Mike King

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Merry Christmas to everyone!

We very much enjoyed the Hungarian ring this morning that Kathy baked for us (the O’Dowd Christmas staple).

Love,
Michael. Olga, Dennis and Platon

Posted by: Olga ODOWD on 12/25/2018 at 11:34 am

Merry Christmas S&G! They were streaming in last night at St. John’s Parish (sat next to the obermeyers). We housed some donato’s last night and already enjoyed it Waffle House this morning. The boys are helping gma finish off the icing for the cinnamon rolls. Rowe was too excited to sleep last night, lol! Miss you!!!

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Everest Base Camp Trek: Grom & Team Back in Namche Bazaar

March 30, 2017

Posted by: Casey Grom, Christina Dale

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest BC Trek

Elevation: 11,300'

Hello again everyone! All is still well here in the Khumbu as the team members made our way back into Namche. It was a super busy day on the trail with climbers, trekkers, yaks, and porters all bound uphill to basecamp. We slowly made our way through the maze of traffic and enjoyed one last good view of Everest. Along the way we ran into several old friends from my past trips and stopped to wish everyone good luck. Tomorrow we'll be moving out early on our final leg of the journey back to Lukla. So please keep you fingers crossed we have good weather and can make our flight back to Kathmandu the following morning. RMI Guide Casey Grom and crew

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Mt. Rainier: Emmons Seminar Summits!

July 15, 2016

Posted by: Zeb Blais, Jess Matthews, Hannah McGowan, Avery Parrinello

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guide Zeb Blais led the Expedition Skills Seminar - Emmons to the summit of Mt. Rainier yesterday morning. The team enjoyed sunny breezy conditions during their climb. After celebrating on the summit, the team descended to Camp Schurman for their final night on the mountain. Today the team will spend some time training as their descend to the White River Campground from Camp Schurman. We are excited to welcome them back to Ashford this afternoon. Congratulations!

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