Most Popular Entries

Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guides Casey Grom and Jenny Konway led their Four Day Summit Climb teams to the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. The teams reached the crater rim around 7 AM PT. Casey reported good conditions and moderate winds. After enjoying the views from the summit the teams will descend to Camp Muir and then continue down to Paradise. Congratulations to today's climbers!

Leave a Comment For the Team

Kilimanjaro: Hahn & Team Start Out of the Machame Gate

February 1, 2018

Posted by: Dave Hahn

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 9,900'

Sitting down to our 7AM breakfast on the patio at Arumeru River Lodge, we had a great view of Kilimanjaro this morning. We loaded up the bus and rolled out of the lodge just a few minutes after 8 AM. Traffic was light on the main road and we made good time cruising through the farmland and small villages. Kilimanjaro got bigger and more magnificent as we turned from the highway and began walking uphill toward the 6,000 ft Machame Gate to the national park. As usual, it took a little time to get the team registered and the staffing sorted, but by 10:50, we set out walking in warm, and sunny conditions. Filibert, one of our local guide staff, set the slow and steady pace up through the tall and lush forest. Freddie, our chief guide, along with guides Venance and Happyson brought up the rear. Things clouded up as the day progressed, the high humidity and exertion had everybody sweating before too long. We saw blue monkeys in the trees, a few good birds, and even a small chameleon on the trail. The track itself was in good condition, not too muddy, which certainly helped. We came into Machame Camp (at 9,900 ft) in just over five hours. The Utah gang was delighted to find camp already built and ready for moving into. We met in the mess tent for afternoon tea and then finished the day a few hours later with one of chef Tosha’s excellent dinners. Everybody did great with this big day of work, but most were also plenty happy with turning in early for bed at 8 PM. Best Regards, RMI Guide Dave Hahn

On The Map

Leave a Comment For the Team (2)

Yea, Caspers!!! You got this. Fun to follow your treck. Looks like quite a different route than we took.

Posted by: Laurie on 2/2/2018 at 5:55 pm

Looking good there! Hello to Lynn and Joanna!! Excited to watch the progress of your trip! So jealous!

Posted by: Troy Christensen on 2/2/2018 at 7:59 am

Denali Expedition: Van Deventer & Team Summit and Return to 17 Camp

June 2, 2017

Posted by:

Elevation: 20,310'

June 1, 2017 Hey there - this is Pete Van Deventer calling. We're back at 17 Camp happy to report after a successful summit day on Denali. We had really perfect weather, couldn't have gotten much better. We had 4 mile an hour kind of chilly breeze this morning, but by the time we got to the Football Field things we're getting pretty warm. It couldn't have been clearer or calmer up on the summit ridge. We got out out of camp nice an early today right after Mike Walter's team, and had Denali mostly to ourselves for a lot of the day. It was great, we are all back at camp and everybody's fed and happy and tucked into bed. The goal tomorrow will be the move back down where the air is thicker and temperatures are warmer. Ideally 11,000' or 7,600' and be at Base Camp shortly thereafter. Maybe Saturday morning to try to catch some flights out. So everybody is heading home, everybody is well and everybody is excited after a great day. We got some good photos and we really can't ask for much more than what we got today. Alright - we'll talk soon. RMI Guide Pete Van Deventer

RMI Guide Pete Van Deventer calls from 17,000 ft Camp after a successful summit day.

On The Map

Leave a Comment For the Team (2)

From down under great climbing Mark and Rachel and fellow mountaineers on achieving your goal. Heartfelt thanks to Pete, Jess and Jenny for making it possible and particularly for maintaining your morale during that long delay at14K. In our eyes you three are real heroes. Hope weather holds fo a safe and enjoyable decent then celebrate. With our best wishes for a safe journey home. Phil and Vonne.

Posted by: Philip and Vonne Calvert on 6/2/2017 at 3:07 pm

Awesome job!! Congrats JT, Peter, Yon, Rags, Rachel, Mark, Pete, Jenny, Jesse on getting the summit. What an accomplishment. I’m there with you in spirit. Safe travels down. Looking forward to seeing your photos.

Joel

Posted by: Joel on 6/2/2017 at 10:25 am

Kilimanjaro: Tucker & Team Begin their Safari Adventure

September 27, 2016

Posted by: Mark Tucker

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Greetings from the lovely Plantation Lodge about 75 miles east of the town of Arusha, loocated at the top of the eastern great Rift Valley escarpment. Our morning once again fueled by unlimited quantities of local fruits and anything else your heart desired, gave the team the energy to game view with the pros. That is exactly who we have as our support team. Once again the Dik Dik Lodge has provided us with incredible staff. Our driver Joseph and his side kick Zachery are the best, their ability to see these animals among perfect camouflage is no easy task. So fun to hear the comments of amazement from our team. It's crazy that after about 300 of these game drives I can still enjoy them so much. The terrain in itself is overwhelming let alone the hundreds of animals, it is pretty darn cool. Tomorrow we move into the 1,000s of animals at the 8th wonder of the world, Ngorongoro Crater. Life is very good here in Africa and all is well. RMI Guide Mark Tucker

Leave a Comment For the Team

Mt. Rainier: July 9th Update

July 9, 2016

Posted by: Brent Okita, Mike Uchal

Elevation: 12,800'

Due to avalanche hazard, the summit climb teams, led by Brent Okita and Mike Uchal, were unable to summit Mt. Rainier this morning. Both teams topped out at 12,800,’ and are headed back down to Camp Muir. We look forward to seeing the teams back in Ashford this afternoon.

Leave a Comment For the Team

Denali - West Buttress Expedition: Jake Beren & Team Fly Off Glacier

June 18, 2016

Posted by: Jake Beren, JM Gorum, Katrina Bloemsma

RMI Guide Jake Beren and Team called at 2:25 pm PST to let us know they have flown off of the mountain and expect to land in Talkeetna shortly. Congratulations Team!

Leave a Comment For the Team

Mt. Rainier: Muir Seminar Team Reaches Summit!

May 18, 2016

Posted by: Seth Waterfall, Walter Hailes

Elevation: 14,410'

We made it to the summit! It was a long day involving a lot of new route finding and high winds. The team did great! We are resting and refueling at Camp Muir and will be finishing up the remaining training tomorrow and Friday! RMI Guides Seth Waterfall, Walter Hailes and Team!

Leave a Comment For the Team (2)

Congratulations to all on your successful summit! Way to go!

Posted by: Janice Jones on 5/18/2016 at 3:22 pm

Congratulations on reaching the summit!

Posted by: judy mcCrary on 5/18/2016 at 3:16 pm

Mt. Rainier: July 24th Update

July 24, 2015

Posted by: Dave Hahn, Tyler Reid, Mike King

Elevation: 14,410'

Summit! The Mount Rainier Summit Climb teams, led by Dave Hahn and Tyler Reid, were leaving the crater rim at 7:30 this morning. Dave reported great conditions: clear and sunny, with light winds. Mike King and the Expedition Skills Seminar - Emmons are returning to Base Camp today after a successful summit via the Emmons Glacier.

Leave a Comment For the Team (2)

it was a real priviledge to get to know, sweat, hike, and rope together. Thank you Emmons team and expecially guides for making it worth it! allen (contact me any time)

Posted by: allen musil on 7/26/2015 at 11:10 am

Congratulations!!! Must have been an awesome sight at the top of the mountain!

Posted by: Wanda Ritter on 7/24/2015 at 10:40 am

Mt. McKinley: Hahn & Team Begin Their Descent

July 11, 2015

Posted by: Dave Hahn, Steve Gately, JM Gorum

Elevation: 11,200'

Saturday, July 11, 2015 - 2:50 am PT What a difference 24 hours makes. Yet again, we all worked late, yet again it is 1:30 AM. But we've got plenty to show for our labor. We began the day at 17,000 ft, blessed again with perfect weather. We are ending the day down at 11,000 ft in the clouds. It was tough work and we had plenty of dangerous steps to get just right, but we negotiated each of them safely. There was the airy walk along the crest of the West Buttress, the steep and strenuous fixed ropes, the awkward side hill of Windy Corner, the new snow to plod through on the Polo Field and Squirrel Hill and a few well disguised crevasses to sidestep on Motorcycle Hill. Done. Almost. Now for some rest and a cruise out the lower glacier. Best Regards, RMI Guide Dave Hahn

On The Map

Leave a Comment For the Team

Denali Expedition: Hahn & Team Carry above Ski Hill

June 16, 2024

Posted by: Dave Hahn, Sam Hoffman, Sam Marjerison, Nick Sinapius

Elevation: 7,600'

Saturday, June 15, 2024 - 10:02 pm PT

Another beautiful day on Denali, which started at 2:30 AM for our team. We were snowshoed up and moving uphill by 5 AM. Conditions were excellent for travel. The surface was frozen up just right and the day was cool enough to keep us from sweating as we got on "Ski Hill". We moved well for four hours to reach 10,000' There at the head of the 49 mile Kahiltna Glacier, we dug a cache and buried our supplies to prevent attack by ravens. It took just under two hours to get back down to camp, by which time we were ready to get in the tents and out of the hot sun. We napped away the afternoon and rehydrated. Tomorrow we'll climb to 11,000' Camp.

Best Regards,

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

New Post Alerts:
Denali Expedition June 11, 2024

Leave a Comment For the Team (2)

Happy Father’s Day Tony and all! Your kids will be proud of ya. Keep on trecking and know we’re thinking you from 110 degrees in sunny Phoenix.

Posted by: Mark Miola on 6/17/2024 at 9:07 am

Sounds like an awesome fathers day!! Love how you move supplies up and then go back down to camp and then head back up the next day.

Posted by: Seth Cochran on 6/17/2024 at 1:22 am