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RMI Guide Alex Barber calls in from High Camp.
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Way to go Adrienne! Can’t wait to hear all about it when you get back.
Shannon & Pat
Posted by: Shannon O'Boyle on 1/12/2015 at 10:18 am
Crush it!
We’re all rooting for you back here in Vancouver =)
Nick, Andrea, Julia, Emily and Kai
Posted by: Nick Grabovac on 1/12/2015 at 9:06 am
Posted by: Dave Hahn, JJ Justman
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Vinson Massif
Great to read that weather is awesome and you are off on what I hope will be a fantastic time. Good luck! Big hug for the group -
Peter’s sister.
Posted by: Diana Olney on 11/26/2014 at 5:27 pm
Good luck and can’t wait to read all about it!
Posted by: Kristin H. on 11/26/2014 at 2:20 pm
Posted by: Billy Nugent, Chase Nelson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,000'
RMI Guide Billy Nugent checks in from 14,000 ft on Mt. McKinley
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Greetings Michael, Bruce & the Rest of the Team: Hope Mother Nature offers up a summit bid soon! You guys are awesome - we are following the blog every day!
Posted by: Chambos on 6/23/2014 at 5:43 pm
Heyooooooooooooooooo!!! You’re almost there! Whoop whoop! You got this! We can’t wait for you to come back because we have a fourteener called Mt. McCornley waiting for you to tackle :)
Good luck and finish strong!
-Work peeps
Posted by: Team Olson on 6/23/2014 at 4:28 pm
Posted by: Nikki Champion, Mac Nolde, Celeste Wilson, Annie Chapman
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
RMI Guides Nikki Champion, Mac Nolde, Celeste Wilson and Annie Chapman led the Four Day Women's Climb July 28 - 31 to the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. Reports are clear skies, light breeze and overall beautiful day. The climbers reached the summit early this morning and after spending a bit of time at the summit, started their descent from the crater rim around 7 am. Once back at Camp Muir the teams will pack their gear and continue the last 4.5 miles down to Paradise. They will end the day with a celebration of their adventure.
Nice work team!
Congratulations to this Amazing Team of Women! I’m with you in spirit! Safe journey to Basecamp!
Posted by: Kim Hansen on 7/31/2025 at 9:21 am
Posted by: Dustin Wittmier, Mike Bennett
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador
Elevation: 15,000'
Well, we now sit at the base of a huge mountain. All the acclimatization, organizing, bus riding and patient waiting has brought us here. Now just one last piece of preparation, which is to have our glacier school tomorrow. Tonight, we are in the lower hut at Cayambe and enjoying a quiet evening that included a delicious, traditional Ecuadorian dinner. The team is really bonding and Joe's preamble to tomorrow night's motivational speech already has us feeling excited.
Today was also an enjoyable travel day. We left the Intiyaya residences at a reasonable hour this morning, most of us getting a great night of sleep. That was followed by using our haggling skills to shop at the Otavalo market and get some last-minute supplies or souvenirs. We then had a nice lunch at a cozy little sandwich shop in the town of Cayambe. This place is generally a relief for folks as the owners are English, so the only things lost in translation are things like "chips" (french fries) or "rocket" (arugula). And now we are settled in for an early bedtime as we adjust to the early wakeup schedule.
Our plan at this point is to be standing on top of Cayambe in less than 36 hours. Of course, Mother Nature always has the final say, but if the weather continues to hold, this team is prepared!
RMI Guide Dustin Wittmier
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Hey Dustin! Fingers crossed for clear skies and light winds!!
Posted by: Dave Kestel on 1/28/2024 at 5:09 am
Posted by: Dustin Wittmier, Michael Murray
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador
Well there ain't no rest for the wicked but thankfully we aren't wicked and we had ourselves a wonderful day of rest at the scenic Casa Ilayaku today. Gear was dried out while birds were watched and various animals visited during a stop at a local bird sanctuary and petting zoo, and fun was had by all. We will be checking out of the Hacienda tomorrow morning before making our way to Antisana basecamp where we will stage for another summit attempt tomorrow night. I didn't think it possible but morale has soared to unprecedented levels and we are looking forward to wrapping this trip up in good style with another strong push in the mountains. Friends and family you are certainly all missed at home and we look forward to seeing you soon.
RMI Guide Michael Murray
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Good luck to all tomorrow!!
Posted by: Karolyn Thompson on 12/10/2023 at 8:26 am
Hey Dustin!
Sending thoughts of Strength and stamina, and perfect weather for another Big Summit to you and your Team!!
Posted by: Dave Kestel on 12/10/2023 at 3:05 am
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 3:17pm
This is Dustin and Team checking in from high camp on Ixta. It rained constantly last night and we almost pulled the plug on climbing Ixta. However, we started uphill into the rain this morning and eventually ended up in the sun. We're now at high camp and the weather still looks iffy in the distance, but if we can thread the needle again we at least have some chance!
Wish us luck!
All the Best Dustin!!!
Posted by: Dave Kestel on 10/12/2023 at 5:32 am
The guides got up at 11:30 pm to head up onto the ridge where you can see any approaching storms for the East and West. There was a low lying blanket of clouds and west wind of 5-10 mph. Hoping not to get into a similar lightning and thunder storm from previous years we waited 45 minutes before waking up the climbers. The approaching cold front kept the clouds low through the night which afforded us a great temperature to go climbing. The first stretch takes you through the “knees” of Ixta and is a steep scree slope with some scrambling straight out of high camp.
Once on the ridge we began the up and down of what seems like 7 false summits. As we crossed the rapidly receding Ayoloco Glacier, the trail begins to narrow and we were close to the summit crater. At 17,160’ it was still dark and the teams began their descent with increasing winds and cold/damp clouds started rolling over from the West. The descent back to high camp was smooth and we enjoyed an amazing sunrise with the dark silhouette of Pico de Orizaba in the East.
The Team is in Puebla now for a rest day and tomorrow we will head for our last climb of the trip on North America’s third highest mountain, Orizaba.
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Good luck tomorrow
Posted by: Roger Coffey on 11/14/2019 at 11:41 am
Posted by: Robby Young, Andy Bond
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Melissa fantastic accomplishment. We look forward to your return.
Posted by: Christopher on 9/13/2018 at 8:45 pm
Go KATE!!!
Posted by: Cindy Arbogast on 9/13/2018 at 2:04 pm
Fantastic job Kev! Congratulations to you and the team and continued success coming down.
Cheers to all! Jeff Logeman
Posted by: Jeff Logeman on 2/5/2015 at 10:49 pm
Congratulations everyone!
Posted by: Ruthie on 2/5/2015 at 5:33 pm
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