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We’re with you in spirit at half the elevation. Good Luck!! G&R
Posted by: George on 6/23/2014 at 9:44 am
Good luck to you all. Be safe !
Posted by: Kris on 6/23/2014 at 5:00 am
Posted by: Billy Nugent, Chase Nelson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 11,200'
On The Map
Bruce, I hope the weather improves. Just pretend you are in Mexico again going an easy summit. Best of luck on summit day. I will get all the details from Katie at GFH3 tomorrow.
Posted by: Reid on 6/17/2014 at 3:45 pm
Michael. I printed the leopard photo from your Kilimanjaro trip in two sizes and it came out great! It will look good matted and framed. Hang in there and stay warm. Say hi to your dad. What a great way to spend Fathers day. Love you. Mom
Posted by: Joyce on 6/16/2014 at 6:56 pm
Alright, we are rested and have pressed the reset button. A rest day in Puebla is always well deserved for a group that has been tromping around in the mountains and enduring long bus rides. Rest day activities included all the standard stuff: museums, sampling local coffees, the bouldering gym, walking around the historic city center and a nice team dinner.
We are now on the bus, headed for Tlachichuca and it's a nice morning. Everyone is hopeful that the weather will be better than on Ixta, where we were slammed by rain and wind associated with the category 2 Hurricane Lidia, the eye of which passed just to our north. That was certainly an experience. We're looking for something less dramatic on Orizaba. Stay tuned for an update tomorrow afternoon!
RMI Guide Dustin Wittmier
Hey Dustin! I hope you have the weather I had on Orizaba….Perfect!! I hope you all get to see the shadow of Orizaba in the valley below!!
All the best!!
Farmer Dave
Posted by: Dave Kestel on 10/13/2023 at 1:29 pm
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Sunday, June 18, 2023 - 7:32 pm PT
The entire crew wishes everyone a happy Father’s Day! It’s probably not how I envisioned spending my first Father’s Day as a dad, but I can think of worst places to be than 14 camp. I’m sure over the years I’ve given my dad many grey hairs and stressful nights during my adventures in the mountains. I’m sure my boy will do the same if he chooses to spend time in mountains. I know everyone up here appreciates the sacrifices our loved ones at home have made so we can be up here on Denali.
After avoiding the logjam yesterday up the fixed lines, we had the route up to the buttress to ourselves and cruised up to the top of the fixed lines to stretch the legs and get to a higher altitude. After getting back to camp we listened music while having a block party (aka building walls around our camp) in anticipation of significant snow and wind in the coming days. We probably have the best camp at 14! Our team is really firing on all cylinders and has become a family. There’s already talk about a reunion in the coming years.
I can’t thank Bleys, Mike, Steve and Kerry for all their efforts in weather forecasting and the conversations I’ve had with them. It’s admittedly a weird position to be in without internet and see for myself what the weather models are saying. So I can’t thank you enough for keeping us safe. We were holding out hope that our friends launching for the summit today would get it in but high winds and a cloud cap thwarted their efforts. It’s been a challenging season with stormy weather on Denali this year and our trip has been no different. Unfortunately for our loved ones at home it’s going to be a while longer before we make it off the mountain. Stormy weather is expected through Thursday with a possible summit window Friday and Saturday. Our team remains positive and everyone is feeling strong if and when our window comes.
I promise though we’ll be home before July hopefully with a summit!
RMI Guide Andy Bond
Posted by: Geoff Schellens, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Congrats JImmy and team! Enjoy the day and the trip down.
Posted by: Jim Wiley on 6/7/2018 at 7:59 am
Posted by: Tyler Jones, JM Gorum, Bryan Mazaika
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,000'
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On The Map
Hi to Dear Amir and Nima and all team guide and team members,
Hoping this message finds you well. I can understand how tough it is to wait in the camp for final approach. You need to be too patient, that you are!! and keep yourself fit and safe. I don ‘t want to disappoint you but it may happen if your supplies are running rock bottom down or weather conditions are tough, your guides may decide bringing you down without going to top summing. But that’s it; at times it is the route that matters not the mere fact of reaching the goal. Stay tough, patient and safe,
Last Friday 9th of June, I climbed to Claun Bastak (CB) in Dizin area of Central Alborz, north of Tehran. CB has a height of 4300 m (we started from Dizin at 2000 m ) and when we reached summit we had the amazing view of Damavand summit, Touchal, and Alam Kuh. As it was too cold, we spent half an hour there. In the way down we had a difficult time as the route was too sharp and slippery. I have put pictures on our family account. !!
I keep my fingers crossed and pray you prevail it. But if you didn’t, don’t worry you are on the right path and on the good hands; you would be able to do it next time. Please don’t forget that it is not the goals that are important, the path towards goals are much mor fundamental and meaningful. You will accomplish it, keep your spirits and stay safe and well,
Hadi, Mitra’s father,
Posted by: Hadi on 6/10/2017 at 11:08 pm
Tym, Tyler, and Team,
Hang in there and be patient. Your time has to be coming. Keep up your spirits and know I am thinking of you here in the 90 degree lowlands of Charlotte, NC. And…Satoshi says, $2,822.00.
Love,
Mom
Posted by: Kristi Kennelly on 6/9/2017 at 3:56 pm
Shannon, you got this. Just be your usual mighty self… Love you Good luck to everyone on the team… Godspeed.
Posted by: Linda on 2/2/2017 at 8:59 am
Kiss some serious mountain ass Shannon! I’ll be cheering you from home.
Safe travels to the whole team!
Posted by: Kathie on 2/1/2017 at 8:44 am
Posted by: JJ Justman, Christina Dale, Jess Matthews, Lucas Haaland
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 9,600'
“A great accomplishment shouldn’t be the end of the road, just the starting point for the next leap forward.” Have a safe descent tomorrow, guys!
Posted by: Chrissy H on 6/23/2016 at 10:17 am
Posted by: Casey Grom, Kel Rossiter
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
DR. GSD!!!
Posted by: Brian Andersen on 6/21/2015 at 6:19 pm
Wow Lauren! You did it again! Can’t wait to hear about your adventure!
Posted by: Grace on 6/21/2015 at 10:52 am
Team Hailes keep up the good work.
Viv as you always do “hang tough” remember this is easier than IACUC
Regards Bob and team ICAHN
Posted by: Bob on 1/2/2015 at 4:31 am
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