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Mt. Rainier: June 16th Emmons and DC Summits!

June 16, 2015

Posted by: Brent Okita, Casey Grom

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guide Brent Okita and the Expedition Skills Seminar – Emmons Team reached the Summit of Mt. Rainier Early this morning via the Emmons Route. The team enjoyed beautiful weather this morning. They will descend back to Camp Schurman finish their week of training before returning to Rainier Basecamp Tomorrow. Our Four Day Summit Climb team Led by RMI Guide Casey Grom and 100% of the team reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning, they had great views and enjoyed the sun on the summit before starting their descent. Congratulations to Today's Teams!

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Way to go Josh! We love you!
From St Louis…
Mom

Posted by: Christine on 6/18/2015 at 6:11 pm

Congratulations and HAPPY BIRTHDAY Greg Ott. What a fabulous birthday! We are all so proud of you!!

Posted by: Tallie on 6/16/2015 at 10:04 am

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Aconcagua: Justman & Team Reach Base Camp

January 9, 2015

Posted by: JJ Justman, Steve Gately

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Elevation: 13,800'

It always feels so good to get to Base Camp! This morning the team crossed the cold Vacas River and began the trek to our new home up the Relinchos Valley . We had clear skies and for once little to no wind to combat with which made everyone quite grateful! Upon arriving the cool staff had juice, cheese, cold meats and melon for us to recover with! For now the team will sent up tents, take a siesta and prepare themselves for our always delicious base camp dinner's. Tomorrow's agenda has us taking a rest day, life is rough! Stay tuned! RMI Guide Steve Gately & Team

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Hey Sue, Jo & Robert,
Congrats on reaching Base Camp. Enjoy your rest day and the food, and don’t forget your manners…..as on Kili, when preping your coffee remember to say “PLEASE pass the powdered cow”!
I predict your team will power up the hill on your carry to camp 2!

Posted by: Russ Frederickson on 1/10/2015 at 8:57 am

Keep up the good climb, sue and team. Love following your travels. Raining here in Orange county today and tomorrow.
Patty

Posted by: Patty on 1/10/2015 at 8:48 am

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Kilimanjaro: Hahn & Team Enjoy Time on the Trail to Barranco Camp

February 3, 2018

Posted by: Dave Hahn

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Elevation: 13,000'

Another sparkling and clear start to the day. Mt. Meru, our 15,000 ft volcanic neighbor to the West seemed close enough to touch in the early morning air at Shira Camp. Kibo stood out in all its glory with bunches of recent snow on her flanks. We got walking at around 8:30 AM heading directly toward the central peak. The trail was a good deal easier than yesterday’s rock hopping. We gained altitude steadily, but without getting on any steep terrain. It took a few hours to work up the broad plateau through juniper and low sage-like shrubs. Clouds had begun to form and by the time we reached our highpoint for the day, the 15,200 ft “Lava Tower” we were robbed of any views by fog and murk. Even so, we sat for a pleasant half hour eating lunch in the clouds, having broken altitude records for about three quarters of our group. Just as we began our descent toward camp in the Barranco Valley, it started raining and so we quickly covered up. The storm lasted about an hour, but didn’t give us much real trouble in our descent. Just before we reached camp, as we came into a fabulous garden of Lobelias and Giant Senecios, the rain quit and things dried out a bit. We rolled into camp at 13,000 ft at precisely 3:30... just ahead of tea time. Chef Tosha dazzled us with another fine dinner in our dome tent to finish this big day. Best Regards, RMI Guide Dave Hahn

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Looks awesome! You guys are sooooo amazing! Keep it going. I love the updates.

Posted by: Brandi Gerdes on 2/5/2018 at 9:27 am

Keep it going, Sue & Todd! We hope that your feet are staying strong and that you’re sleeping well to take on that mountain.

Posted by: Jeff & Jen Drutman on 2/3/2018 at 3:53 pm

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Gokyo Trek: Elias & Team Complete Trek, Return to Kathmandu

October 30, 2017

Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Gokyo Trek

Namaste! We made it back to Kathmandu. Our descent from Khumjung went well, and we decided to expedite it, as the weather forecast looked not the most favorable, and wanted to have an extra day to secure flying out of the mountains without issues. Upon arrival to Lukla, the only storm of the entire trip developed, but we were lucky to get wet for only the last 30min of an almost 2 week hike... not bad! But we flew out yesterday, and were able to farewell the Himalaya from the air, as the skies were still relatively sunny by mid morning. Tired but accomplished, we left the Khumbu with incredible images in the memory, miles in the legs and new friends in the hearts. Our Sherpa and porter crew made it possible for a great trip through this fantastic and mystic mountainous area of the world. All is good now in the city as we await for our flights back home tomorrow. RMI Guide Elias de Andres Martos

Denali Expedition: Jones & Team Sort Gear in Talkeetna

May 26, 2016

Posted by: Tyler Jones, Caleb Ladue, Blake Votilla

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

May 25, 2016 - 8:59 p.m. PDT Hello from Talkeetna! Today was spent sorting through our gear in the K2 Aviation airplane hangar. We're all getting to know each other and we're beginning to feel like a team. The luggage is lined up and we're hoping for nice weather to fly into base camp in the morning. In the meantime, we'll fill our stomachs and stay hydrated for the days ahead. RMI Guide Tyler Jones and team

Alpamayo: Schellens & Team Acclimatization Hike in Huaraz

July 23, 2015

Posted by: Geoff Schellens

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Peru Seminar

Elevation: 14,000'

This morning we woke up around 7:00 gathered for a delicious breakfast with lots of coffee and packed a small day pack. Today's mission: a short acclimatization hike just outside of Huaraz. Shortly after breakfast we loaded in to the shuttle and drove about 40 minutes out of town to the trailhead at just over 12,000 feet. Starting out in the rolling foothills were stunning snow-capped peaks looming above us. We couldn't contain our excitement and began hiking too fast. Quickly we realized our error and settled into a reasonable pace. A few hours later we found ourselves at the beautiful Laguna Churup, 14,000 feet, where Don and Jesse promptly went swimming. We relaxed by the amazing alpine lake eating lunch and taking photos before descending back to our shuttle. This afternoon we will rest at our hotel, do a little shopping in town and enjoy another delicious dinner before hitting the trail tomorrow. Everyone is doing well and spirits are high. Thanks for following along with us on this amazing adventure! RMI Guide Geoff Schellens

Kilimanjaro: Grom & Team Summit!

July 18, 2015

Posted by: Casey Grom

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 19,340'

Hello everybody back home. This is Casey Grom calling in from the Roof of Africa. We had a beautiful day today. In fact, every climber made the summit today, so we had a 100% success. Everyone's doing great. We are a little chilly up here right now because there is a strong, cold breeze, but everyone's in good spirits. We're doing well and just finished taking a bunch of photos. We're gonna be heading down here real soon, so we'll check in again later this evening when we get down. It'll be sometime late this afternoon, probably in about ten hours or so. We'll, hopefully get a picture out to you guys as well. Bye. RMI Guide Casey Grom

RMI Guide Casey Grom calls from the Kilimanjaro summit!

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Lori and Dave….So good to see you made it to the top! Love you and been thinking of you often! Have a great trip!
Gosheroo Donna:)

Posted by: Donna Connors on 7/20/2015 at 10:20 am

Woo-Hoo!!!! Congrats Mark and Tom…love the pics…way to go team Grom!

Posted by: Wendy on 7/19/2015 at 7:06 pm

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Mt. McKinley: Upper West Rib Team Returns to High Camp After Summit

June 16, 2015

Posted by: Eric Frank, Geoff Schellens

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

June 16, 2015 - 2:01 am Hey, this is the Upper West Rib team calling you to confirm that we made it back to High Camp. We are all tucked in for the night, in bed safe and sound. RMI Guide Eric Frank

RMI Guide Eric Frank checks in from High Camp after the team returns from the summit.

TORRES DEL PAINE TREK: King and Team Reach Their First Camp

February 7, 2024

Posted by: Mike King

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Torres del Paine

We had a nice ride this morning as the Patagonia landscape opened before our eyes. There were a lot of guanacos, think wild alpaca running around the pampas. The view of the Torres was spectacular upon entering the park.

For the birders, seeing some harriers and Magellanic woodpeckers in the first hour of hiking kicked off this first day nicely. The "O" circuit goes counterclockwise around the park. The first portion is private property that the family manages for tourism in cooperation with the national park now. This side is dry grasslands with rolling hills along the Paine River which is a milky turquoise color and full from rain and snowmelt.

Approximately 8 miles brought us to Seron camp, a former ranching outpost turned campgrund. The team is doing well and enjoying some time in the newly installed rooftop style safari tents to get out of the strong wind that has been blowing all day.

We are excited to be out on the trail and away from the airports and hotels for the next 8 days, we will check in from Lago Dickson tomorrow.

RMI Guide Mike King and Team

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Vinson Massif: Hahn & Team’s Christmas Eve in Antarctica

December 25, 2018

Posted by: Dave Hahn

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Vinson Massif

Same weather. Snow and low cloud. Nobody went anywhere. But there is hope that the weather will improve tomorrow and that we’ll fly to South America. We had a big brunch at 11 AM and a Christmas procession involving vehicles, costumes, dancing and hot wine. Then it was lectures and reading and napping as usual. Dinner was special. None of us expected to be in Antarctica for Christmas... all of us are, as it turns out. So we made the most of it. A great dinner with friends. And then a suspense filled game of trivia in which our sturdy Vinson team took second place out of six teams. By night time, it was still snowing, but ever so lightly and the clouds were lifting. Things may indeed start happening tomorrow. Merry Christmas to all at home and we’ll see you soon. Best Regards, RMI Guide Dave Hahn

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