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Posted by: Dominic Cifelli, Seth Burns, Nicole De Petris
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 7,800'
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 - 2:13 pm PT
Stuck at Basecamp
Today was going to be the day, the start of the trip. The launching point of our grand adventure. We were ready. We had practiced our ice axe arrest, learned how to rig our sleds, and relearned how to use the bathrooms here. The CMCs. We went to bed anxious, ready, and excited. But that’s when the snow started, and kept going. We were socked in a cloud with no sign of any mountains around us and no viable window for a move to our next camp. So we sat and sat and drank coffee waiting for our time to come. When the sun finally showed itself, it was just too warm (I know, shocker) to head out. The biggest crevasses on our climb form on the lower Kahiltna and with the mushy snow from the strong sun/ warming temps plus the variable weather, we stayed at Basecamp. We’ll try again tomorrow to get to the base of Ski Hill, our Camp 1.
Wish us luck!
RMI Guide Dominic Cifelli
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Congratulations to the entire team! I’m so glad the weather cooperated and you had a beautiful day of climbing. Steve, we can’t wait to hear about the entire adventure when you get back!
-H, A & K
Posted by: Heidi on 8/5/2019 at 11:52 am
Congratulations to our teammate, Mark Pengelly, for making his Mt. Rainier summit this morning. This was Mark’s second summit bid this summer since our July 18th summit bid was cut short due to extreme weather. Mark is the first Tideworks Mountaineers to summit Mt. Rainier. We have Hugh Gallagher summiting tomorrow morning and Steve Albert summiting Aug. 23. This is an exciting summer for our team.
Congratulations to the entire team this morning!!!
Posted by: Tideworks Mountaineers on 8/5/2019 at 11:33 am
Posted by: Hannah Smith
Categories: Guide News
Posted by: Mike Walter, Robby Young, Lucas Haaland
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 11,200'
On The Map
Hi Rue and Mike,
Following along and wishing you a safe and amazing climb!
George
Posted by: George Nimmo on 5/11/2017 at 10:25 am
Hi Todd, Thom, Dave & Mike,
Watching your progress and hoping for good weather and safe conditions.
All the best
Rogan
Posted by: Rogan Davies on 5/10/2017 at 10:14 pm
Posted by: Seth Waterfall, Walter Hailes
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 11,200'
Browse our range of ballet pumps & flats in Flat Out Of Heels .
Posted by: butterfly twists on 6/2/2016 at 9:24 pm
Posted by: Tyler Jones, Chase Nelson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,200'
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Congrats to all for your new found height! I am in awe of all. Went golfing in Victor Utah today. Sunny and 76 is good anywhere I suppose
Posted by: Frank Suring on 6/8/2015 at 4:26 pm
Everyone I know that knows you has their fingers crossed for good weather to hold.
Posted by: Mike Taylor on 6/8/2015 at 8:43 am
Posted by: Geoff Schellens, Eric Frank
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 11,200'
Overall the team is doing an excellent job of staying busy and motivated while utilizing these imposed rest days. Between bouts of shoveling, we are able to sneak in hours of reading, naps and movie watching. Once the weather improves we will be strong and ready to cruise uphill. RMI Guide Geoff Schellens
Hi Kim - Re: the “hours of reading, naps and movie watching?!” Seems I’ve been “training” for this trip my whole life without even knowing it. I’m signing up for the next one!
-michael
Posted by: Michael on 6/5/2015 at 4:27 pm
We are in Atlanta. Hope you guys get to start moving soon! Sophia’s haircut is great. Love momma
Posted by: Jane on 6/5/2015 at 10:44 am
Hoping the weather holds! Best of luck to the team!
Posted by: Cheryl Goossen on 6/13/2024 at 9:25 pm
Hope for good weather.
Posted by: Steven McKinley on 6/12/2024 at 6:58 pm
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