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Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climbs on the Summit!

June 21, 2015

Posted by: Casey Grom, Kel Rossiter

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

Our Four Day Summit Climb teams led by RMI Guides Casey Grom and Kel Rossiter reached the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning just before 7 am PT. Casey reported a little breeze and a cloud cap but overall good conditions. The teams spent an hour in the summit crater and began their descent just after 9 am. The teams will return to Camp Muir and then continue down to Paradise. Congratulations to today's Summit Climbers and Happy Father's Day!

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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

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Aconcagua: Justman & Team Back Safely to High Camp

January 19, 2015

Posted by: JJ Justman, Steve Gately

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Elevation: 19,600'

Our Aconcagua team is safe and sound back in high camp. It was a 13-hour day and I am so proud of the entire team! I'd like to go on and on but we have some tired little cookies in desperate need of a good meal and some hot drinks. We will send a great last dispatch from base camp tomorrow! RMI Guide JJ Justman

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Congrats to all! Love to David and Jenny!
-Grammy

Posted by: Ann Hines on 1/20/2015 at 6:09 pm

Hi Sue, Jo & Robert and all,
Congrats and can’t wait to hear the story and see the pics of your achievements on the trip.
Well done all!

Posted by: Russ Frederickson on 1/20/2015 at 6:42 am

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Mt. McKinley: Nugent & Team Move to 11,000’ Camp

June 16, 2014

Posted by: Billy Nugent, Chase Nelson

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 11,200'

June 15, 2014 - 10:31 pm PT Greetings from Camp 3 at 11,000'... We enjoyed a sunny and warm wake up today while we packed for a quick move up to 11,000 ft on Mt. McKinley. After a few hours on the trail in mostly whiteout conditions we arrived and set to work digging and building platforms and walls to protect our tents and posh (dining tent). The weather has been coming in and out all day with sun breaks punctuating a generally cloudy day. It's actually begun snowing moderately as I write this... Anyway, we left a sizable cache of food and fuel buried down at 9,600' that we hope to retrieve tomorrow morning after sleeping in and enjoying a more substantial breakfast. Breaking camp every morning for the last 3 days has meant quickie breakfasts like oatmeal or granola. We also got to enjoy a visit with some of our comrades from higher on the mountain as they came through camp. Good vibes all around. All for now, RMI Guide Billy Nugent

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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

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Walter Hailes Rejoins Group

February 1, 2010

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Walter Hailes Rejoins Group! .... or so the headlines read for this team of hearty mountaineers. Ho ho ho! Another day of hiking in perfect weather has brought us to our second camp at Casa de Piedra. Today's walk saw only a slight gain in elevation but took us further up the deep and breathtaking Vacas Valley. Huge amounts of relief, enormous floodplains, intense sun, sapphire skies were among the visual treats along the approach. Spirits are high and we look forward to reaching our basecamp at Plaza Argentina tomorrow afternoon! Rock n' Roll, Billy, Walt, Andy, & Dan.

Kilimanjaro: Grom & Team at High Camp, Ready for Summit Attempt

September 23, 2023

Posted by: Casey Grom

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Hello again everyone,

The team had a good nights rest last night and today was just a short 3 hour hike up to 15,000' to our high camp. Everyone is excited and maybe just a touch nervous, which is very normal!

The team has just wrapped up lunch and discussed in great detail the plan for tomorrow’s climb. Everyone knows what we’ll be wearing, what will be in the pack, as well as the schedule.

Our game plan will be to wake at 10:30pm and have a quick breakfast at 11, then hopefully hit the trail around 11:30pm. It’s looking a little busy, so will hit the trail a little early to hopefully avoid any traffic jams and allow us to cruise at our own steady pace.

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.

We had trivia challenge, and one lucky winner will get a phone call 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 7hrs ahead of the east coast time zone.

RMI Guide Casey Grom and the RMI summit bound team!

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Lacey + Team
Hope your summit sunrise was stupendous.
Congratulation from the flatlands of Indiana.
Walter, Uhuru Peak 2009

Posted by: Walter Glover on 9/24/2023 at 2:40 am

Natasha,
We’re thinking of you on this big day & praying for safety. Happy birthday to Reagan! Hugs to all of you.
XO

Posted by: Cheryl Buhler on 9/23/2023 at 6:11 pm

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Alaska Seminar: Smith & Team Return to Base Camp

June 1, 2019

Posted by: Hannah Smith, Lucas Haaland, Luke Wilhelm

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska Seminar

Elevation: 7,300'

Saturday, June 1, 2019 - 8:40 PM PT We are one step closer to flying of the glacier. Today we made our way back to [url=https://www.rmiguides.com/denali/alaska-mountaineering-seminar]https://www.rmiguides.com/denali/alaska-mountaineering-seminar[/url] in hopes the clouds would part and the planes could land. Unfortunately it stayed cloudy and snowy all day. Tomorrow there could be a chance the weather has some lulls and teams can fly off. Basecamp is a lot busier than when we left it a few days ago. There are many teams that came down from the summit hoping to fly. Tomorrow will be a busy one for Basecamp if the planes come in. Fingers crossed we can catch a ride and see some greenery. But until than we will keep chilling and lounging until it's our time to hit the sky. Come on mother nature, RMI Guide Hannah Smith and team

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Just read seminar description. Sounds like the clients are intelligent people. Too many head to difficult mountains without knowing even basic climbing skills. I commend each of you, and wish y’all long lives, and safe climbing experiences!

Posted by: Susan Moore on 6/1/2019 at 11:38 pm

Until it clears enough for the pilots, you can socialize and play, or learn new skills. It doesn’t sound like any seminar I’ve ever been to. Sounds like a rough day. Lol! Enjoy the views. Spectacular!

Posted by: Susan Moore on 6/1/2019 at 11:29 pm

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Everest Base Camp Trek: Grom and Team Hit the Trail

March 17, 2019

Posted by: Casey Grom

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest BC Trek

Elevation: 8,700'

Hello from the Khumbu Valley! We started our day here pretty early, meeting in the hotel lobby at 5 a.m. After checking out of the hotel, it was a short ride to the domestic airport where we weighed all of our duffels and backpacks before getting tickets and slipping through a very laid back security check. Normally there’s a little bit of waiting before heading out to the plane, but today things moved along pretty quickly. The flights to Lukla have a reputation of being a little intimidating and bumpy, but thankfully today’s flight was pretty smooth and uneventful. It’s about a 30 minute flight in a small 16-passenger Twin Otter with stunning views of the Himalayas. We landed on the small runway in Lukla that’s only about a quarter mile in length and has a slight uphill angle. After we touched down, the plane was unloaded and our local Sherpa guides hired a few porters that will be carrying our duffels throughout the trek. We made a brief stop at a local tea house to have breakfast and get situated before hitting the trail. We hiked for about four hours today with few stops to rest and to take in the beautiful scenery. We arrived at our camp for the night in a village called Phakding just in time for a well earned lunch. The team got settled, had naps, or explored a little before walking a short way to one of the many monasteries here in the Khumbu Valley. Luckily for us the monks were having a prayer session and allowed us to sit in while they chanted and blew their horns. It was very surreal and a wonderful way to start this adventure. All is well! RMI Guide Casey Grom and crew

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Aconcagua Expedition: King & Team Make a Carry to 15,500’

December 20, 2018

Posted by: Mike King, Nick Scott, Gloria Roe

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Elevation: 13,800'

Today we carried ten days of food and fuel along with some personal gear to 15,500’. Our intended goal was Camp 1 but strong winds forced us to cache lower on the mountain. The route out of base camp follows a narrow choke with the Relinchos Glacier on the right and a large rock buttress on the left. Once through the choke, we rambled on through the scree covered glacier with great views of the surrounding peaks. From here we have one more large scree slope to switch back up and Camp 1 sits on a flat bench. The mountain is holding more winter snow then I have seen in the 13 years I’ve been coming down here. Unfortunately the wind was too strong to allow us out on the snow. The entrance to Camp 1 is through a steep and narrow drainage that funnels wind on the best of days let alone when we are having trouble standing on flat ground. We compiled our gear and food, covered it with large talus and headed back to base camp. The Team preformed well on their first heavy carry and their downhill walking was excellent, even with the high winds. We will rest tomorrow and hope for the wind to ease off. RMI Guide Mike King

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This sounds like an amazing adventure! We are so proud of you and we know you can do it!

-Tom and Maggie
Writing from a Waffle House in East Kentucky

Posted by: Tom and Maggie on 12/23/2018 at 9:49 am

You guys are all amazing! This is a challenge for me to even think about your climb. Please be safe and enjoy every minute of this incredible experience.

Momma Kay

Posted by: Kay Robinson on 12/22/2018 at 8:04 am

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Aconcagua: Liken & Team Pack Gear for the Trail

January 31, 2017

Posted by: Ben Liken, Pepper Dee

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Elevation: 9,000'

Hola friends and family, Well, it seems like we're actually doing it! We bid a hasty farewell to Mendoza this morning, and after a necessary empanada stop found ourselves in dry, barren, windy Penitentes. The afternoon was spent answering the question "to mule duffel or not to mule duffel," and as of now our gear is locked, loaded, and ready to lug uphill. Everyone is looking forward to throwing a pack on and starting the walk in to Aconcagua Base Camp tomorrow. Ciao for now, RMI Guide Pepper Dee

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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

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Mexico: Solveig Waterfall & Team Arrrive in Mexico City

February 15, 2015

Posted by: Solveig Waterfall, Chase Nelson

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Hi Everyone! Chase and I have been in Mexico City since last night and spent this afternoon grocery shopping and sorting equipment in preparation for the start of our program. Climbers arrived throughout the afternoon and evening, and by 9:00 PM we were a complete team around the dinner table at the Holiday Inn here in the Zona Rosa. We spent the evening discussing logistics, gear, and getting ourselves prepared to hit the trail, starting with our first acclimatization hike tomorrow. We are all excited to leave the sounds of the city behind and get into the mountains! Our first objective will be an afternoon stroll on the flanks of La Malinche. Thanks for following along and we'll check in again tomorrow evening! RMI Guide Solveig Waterfall

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