×

Log In

Need an RMI account? Create an account

forgot password?

Register With Us

Already have an account?

*required fields

The password must meet the following criteria:

  • At least 8 characters
  • At least 1 lowercase letter
  • At least 1 uppercase letter
  • At least 1 number
  • At least 1 symbol (allowed symbols: !?@#$%^&/*()[]{}><,.+-=;)

Keep up to date with information about our latest climbs by joining our mailing list. Sign up and we'll keep you informed about new adventures, special offers, competitions, and news.

Privacy Policy

×
×

Check Availability

RMI Logo

Most Popular Entries

North Cascades: Ben Liken Leads His Team to the Top of Sahale Peak

Posted by:

Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades

Elevation: 8,680'

Facebook Logo
Over the past four days the Sahale summit team enjoyed perfect weather and excellent climbing in the North Cascades National Park. As we ascended out of the forest on day one the views kept getting better and better until we stopped to set up our base camp at 5,300 feet. Looking up at the spectacular Boston Basin the team was excited to go up high over the next few days. Day 2 was a training day at the toe of the Quien Sabe Glacier; filled with efficiency techniques, crevasse safety, and rock climbing. After a full day of training we went to bed early to rest up for a summit attempt on the classic peak. Summit day went flawlessly and we found ourselves on top at 10:30 am after some really fun glacier and rock climbing sections. Here are a few shots from the trip. Enjoy! RMI Guide Ben Liken
Leave a Comment For the Team (1)

Ben - fix the links under the photos! I click on them and they take me to a Mt. Denali expedition.

Posted by: Malcolm Butler on 8/17/2016 at 9:23 pm

View All Comments

North Cascades: Frank & Team Change Plans Due to Weather

Posted by: ,

Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades

Facebook Logo
June 22, 2016 - 2:33 pm PT Hey gang, Here's a soggy hello from just south of the Canadian border. Caleb and I are sitting in a coffeeshop in Bellingham pouring over radar maps and weather forecasts, while our boots dry in the parking lot. Yesterday we were suppose to have climbed Mt. Buckner, but both the weather and route conditions shut that down. On Monday we made it to one of our potential camp locations after eight hours of climbing only to find that it was buried in snow. We had to dig for 20 minutes to make snow platforms for our tents. It started raining later in the night and by the time we woke up at 3am to launch, everything was rimed over with several inches of ice. Because the first hour of the climb requires scrambling on six-inch rock ledges and the use of bare hands, we knew it wasn't an option. After checking the weather every 20-30 minutes until 8am, we gave up and went back to bed. The wind continued to blow and spit light precip. Around 10am, there was a clearing and we decided to capitalize on the opportunity by making a quick trip to the summit of nearby Sahale. From the top, we had incredible views of our camp and the surrounding peaks before the clouds obscured them again. In the early afternoon we packed up camp and started the trek downhill. As a group we decided to focus our efforts of the next objective, Mt. Shuksan, and take a full rest day in Bellingham to dry our gear and prepare. Wish us luck and a drier next few days. RMI Guides Eric Frank and Caleb Ladue
Leave a Comment For the Team

Mt. McKinley: Brent Okita and Team Fly to Base Camp… Or Not

Posted by:

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Facebook Logo
Update: 5:00 pm PST - Brent and his team got to within 5 minutes of Basecamp on the second flight before having to turn around and fly back to Talkeetna. The weather was just not cooperating. As of 5:00 pm, the weather is improving and they are going to try it for the third time. Hopefully they will be in Basecamp in a few hours. We’ll keep you posted. Update: 1 pm PST Brent called, the team got about 20 minutes from the airstrip when a ground fog rolled in that prevented their landing at Basecamp. The plane is all packed with their gear ready to go, so right now they are back at the K2 Aviation Hanger having a great time celebrating Maile Wade’s birthday…Happy Birthday Maile!
Leave a Comment For the Team (2)

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

View All Comments

RMI Team arrives at Camp 2 on Aconcagua

Posted by:

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Elevation: 18,000 ft.

Facebook Logo
A little wind today was no match for our crew as we made short work of our move up to Camp 2 @ 18,000'. Tomorrow will bring our last rest day before we make a concerted push for the summit. Thursday will see us move up to Camp 3, a.k.a. Camp Cholera at just under 20,000' - such a cheerful name. If the weather cooperates we will be making our summit attempt on Friday morning. We'll continue to keep you posted on our progress. Much love to everyone back home!
Leave a Comment For the Team

McKinley: Day One - Packing in Talkeetna

Posted by:

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Facebook Logo
Today was packing day. We met for breakfast at the ‘Roadhouse’ in downtown Talkeetna at 8:00 am. If there’s one thing to remember about eating at the Roadhouse it’s to order the half size portions. The full size breakfasts are unbelievably huge. After breakfast we met up at Hudson Air. This is where the RMI storage unit is located. Hudson Air has been in the glacier flying business for 54 years and Jay Hudson, the owner, is very accommodating to our groups. He pretty much lets us have our run of the place. We spend the morning going through all of our personal gear. One of the things that makes Denali tough is carrying all of the gear and food you’ll need for the whole three weeks, so it pays to go through each and every item to make sure that you don’t have too much, but also that you don’t forget anything. After a break for lunch we meet at the NPS Ranger station in Talkeetna for our orientation meeting. This is a ritual that every Denali climber must go through. The Rangers meet with us and show a slideshow of the West Buttress route. This is also where we receive our Clean Mountain Cans and bio-degradable bags for disposing of human waste. After finishing up at the hangar in the afternoon we all adjourned to Talkeetna for our last night in town for 18 to 22 days!

On The Map

Leave a Comment For the Team

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

Posted by:

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 15,200'

Facebook Logo

Jambo everyone back home. 

Well we’ve finally arrived at our high camp, after a good nights rest and a short hike up to 15,000ft. It has been mostly sunny all day with great views of Kilimanjaro and our route for tomorrow. 
Everyone is doing well and feeling good at this new altitude which is a good sign for things ahead. 

The team just wrapped up another fantastic lunch and discussed in great detail the plan for tomorrow’s climb. The team knows what we’ll be wearing, the packing list, as well as the schedule. 
Our game plan will be to wake at 10:30 pm and have a quick breakfast at 11 pm, then hopefully hit the trail right around 11:30 pm. Normally we try to leave a touch later, but there are quite a few climbers here tonight so we’re going to try and get a jumpstart on most of them. 

I’m expecting the team to reach the summit in 7 to 8 hours if things go according to plan. 

There have been several rounds of trivia with the winner getting a chance to make a satellite 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. 

That’s all for now. And keep your fingers crossed for us!

RMI Guide Casey Grom and the Kili crew

Leave a Comment For the Team (2)

Soak it all in! Congrats!

Posted by: Heidi Heidrich on 9/10/2025 at 10:51 am

Dena with the poses! Congrats on the summit! Miss you lots, Mom and Dad!

Posted by: Lindsey Frishmuth on 9/9/2025 at 10:05 pm

View All Comments

Denali Expedition: Hahn & Team Move Camp

Posted by: , , ,

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 9,700'

Facebook Logo

The skies were clear early this morning, and so it was the perfect time to leave basecamp as the snow surface was nicely frozen and travel was "easy". We were roped up and on our way by 4 AM, watching the sunlight play on the upper slopes of Mts Foraker and Hunter.  Glacier conditions were excellent. There were few open crevasses, and the route was fairly direct.  We pulled into our destination -the base of "ski hill" - in just four and a half hours. 

Camp then went up relatively quickly and we got in out of the intense midday sun for some quality naps.  A breeze came up in the evening, but by then we'd built a dining tent and were able to enjoy dinner in peace. 

We intend to make a carry tomorrow, to 10,000 ft if possible. 

Best Regards,

RMI Guides Dave Hahn, Sam Hoffman, Sam Marjerison, Nick Sinapius

Leave a Comment For the Team (2)

Looks like y’all have great conditions so far!  Happy Father’s Day to Tony and all the dads up there!  Keep it up!

Posted by: Joe Cunningham on 6/16/2024 at 3:11 pm

Sending a shout out to one of my Denali mentors Mr. Hahn and to Sander and Dave Hill who promised me they would crush it. 
Climb On!!

Adam Knoff

Posted by: Adam on 6/15/2024 at 5:37 pm

View All Comments

Denali Expedition: Smith and Team Lay Low

Posted by: , ,

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 7,800'

Facebook Logo

Thursday, June 6, 2024 6:11pm PDT

Hello readers!

The snow pitter pattered all night. With every tap to the side of the tent snow slides off. It was a winter wonderland. White surrounded us. You could see nothing but white. With visibility being low and tents wet, we decided to lay low and hang tight for the day. The team rested and the snow Fell most of the day. Towards the late afternoon the base of the peaks became visible. An optimistic sign that maybe the weather is letting up. We are Hopeful that we can get still move to 11k camp in an alpine start fashion much like we do on Rainier. So, after dinner we are going to rest a few hours and hopefully the weather is descent, and we can make our move.

Wish us luck and send good weather vibes.

RMI Guide Hannah Smith and Team

Leave a Comment For the Team (2)

Hi Tommy and group, wishing you all the best of luck for better weather and a successful climb. And thank you for all the updates.

Posted by: Jen Mackenzie on 6/8/2024 at 12:18 am

Hi Tommy MacKenzie,
We love you!  Michael and I say hi! 

I hope you are doing well and you have good conditions. 

Wishing everyone a safe and wonderful experience❤️

Posted by: Linda Barrow on 6/7/2024 at 5:53 pm

View All Comments

Denali Expedition: Wittmier and Team Settle In to 14,000’ Camp

Posted by: , ,

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 14,200'

Facebook Logo

After a long and heavy day, the team made it all the way to 14,000' Camp with a warm greeting from some fellow RMI teams. We’ve settled into camp, retrieving our gear from below during our back carry. Now being fully set up at 14,000', we are taking advantage of the bluebird skies to rest, practice fixed line travel and walk to the Edge of the World for the beautiful views and photo ops.

Life may be colder up at 14,000' as opposed to 11,000', but no one here seems to be complaining. Life is good.

RMI Guides Dustin, Lacie, Dan, and Team

Leave a Comment For the Team (2)

Sarah:  What a view!  What an adventurous niece!  Talked to your Dad this evening and caught up
on his adventurous family.  Beautiful weather down here for one day.  Wishing you the very best.

Posted by: Coreen on 5/26/2024 at 8:43 pm

Sarah. Of course the summit is the ultimate goal, but the real goal is to enjoy the climb.
We are. Hope you are too. Bob and Pat

Posted by: Bob Brandt on 5/26/2024 at 9:32 am

View All Comments

Denali Expedition: Gorum and Team Back Carry & Rest

Posted by: , ,

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 14,000'

Facebook Logo
Friday, May 31, 2019 12:14 AM PT Today we went back downhill to gather all of our cached food and gear. We got it all without any noteworthy event. With the rest of the day, we sat around, ate our new snacks, and practiced some techniques for the fixed lines. We’re hoping to carry to the top of the fixed lines tomorrow if weather allows. The forecast is calling for some snow, but light winds. As long as winds stay calm we can probably get it done. We’ll see what we get and check in tomorrow. RMI Guide JM Gorum & Team
Leave a Comment For the Team (1)

You go, Dad! Hope the knot tying is going swimmingly. Love you!!

Posted by: Jillian Ludwig on 5/31/2019 at 3:11 pm

View All Comments

Previous Page   Next Page
Filter By:
check the Summit Registry try our Adventure Finder
Back to Top
CELEBRATING OVER 50 YEARS OF MOUNTAIN GUIDING EXCELLENCE

Contact Us

RMI Expeditions
30027 SR 706 East
Post Office Box Q
Ashford, WA 98304

Phone:
1 (888) 892‑5462

Email:
[email protected]

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram

Privacy Policy

Translate

RMI Expeditions Logo
An illustration of a mountain with climbers on it
×