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Posted by: Dave Hahn, Christina Dale
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 13,500'
On The Map
YES!.. Today was the day! We are all thrilled that you are finally at base camp. Rather you just carry tomorrow or move, may you all be healthy, strong, and safe. Summit of Vinson, here they come.. Yeah!! Vickie
Posted by: Vickie Butterfield on 12/2/2017 at 10:04 pm
Posted by: Brent Okita
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
The Parella family wish you all a great climb and a wonderful 50th birthday to Anne!
Posted by: Carin Parella on 7/20/2017 at 4:16 am
Go Kerry!! Psyched for you and hoping the weather window comes through!!
Posted by: Julie on 6/24/2017 at 8:18 am
Woo hoo! You are there Kerry! Way to go. I look forward to hearing about your trip in person when you return. Xoxo Katherine
Posted by: Katherine L on 6/24/2017 at 3:02 am
Posted by: Brent Okita, Christina Dale, JT Schmitt
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 11,200'
On The Map
Alex and Tom!
Sounds like you are eating well! Didn’t know you would have a chief on board. We hope you are all doing well, we miss you! Keep up the great work!
Love the endocrinology staff :)
Posted by: Endo staff on 5/26/2017 at 3:47 pm
Happy Birthday Patty! I can’t think of a better way for you to celebrate you, today! So happy that Sally is there with you to share in your joy along with your new friends ! Love and hugs for eternity! Regina
Posted by: Regina Brown on 5/26/2017 at 8:42 am
Good evening from beautiful Guanacos camp!
The sun is setting and it’s a radiant orange and pink sky surrounding our tents. This is our third night here and we are feeling good. Today we carried a load of gear up, up, up to Camp 3 - new altitude record for the whole team at 19,600 feet! The saying of the day was “stress the system, rest the system.” We stressed our bodies moving up to that altitude in the hopes that it will help us on summit day. But before our headaches were too bad, we started downhill back to Camp 2. We got back in the early afternoon and then it was time to rest the system.
We prepared for our summit push with a big talk about what to expect, what to carry, tips and tricks to stay warm and so much more. We know some anxiety is normal as there are so many unknowns as we head uphill but preparing as much as we can helps. Jack also led us in some improv games where we laughed and joked and that helped too!
Tomorrow we head to Camp 3 with a hopeful summit on the horizon.
RMI Guide Jess Wedel and the "Skittles" team
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Aconcagua Expedition January 18, 2025
Hello to all our friends and family at home!
I’m happy to report we ALL made it to Argentina and with our gear (some bags took a little longer than others to arrive but they’re all here now!)
We’ve spent the last two days in Mendoza getting to know each other, checking gear, packing, repacking, learning about what the next few weeks will look like and enjoying as much of the Mendoza-life as possible. We are headed to bed with duffels ready, full stomachs of delicious Argentinian cuisine, and a lot of excitement to finally hit the trail tomorrow.
It’s going to be an incredible adventure and after so much time planning and preparing, we can’t wait for it to begin.
RMI Guides Jess Wedel, Jack Delaney and the Aconcagua climbing team
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Aconcagua Expedition January 18, 2025
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The team is getting good at getting packed up and being ready to climb after breakfast. We left camp early to avoid some of the crowds we encountered on Barranco Wall. Although many in the team were anxious about this climb, everyone crushed it this morning! Our local guides were on it too, helping me spot the more challenging parts and coach those who needed a little more guidance. Our wonderful camp staff were at the top to celebrate our ascent with tea, chips, popcorn and shortbread biscuits.
Arriving at Karanga Camp we were treated to a hot lunch: Breaded pork cutlets. German potato salad, hot cucumber soup was on the menu, with banana fritters and apple tarts for dessert. Mmmmm. Now, a siesta before teatime and dinner. Yeah, tough life here at 13,100'!
One day closer to the summit!!!
RMI Guide Brent Okita & Team
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Kilimanjaro Climb & Safari, July 27, 2024
So excited for you Carrie and Jeff. Looks like an amazing adventure!!
Posted by: Tammy Johnson on 8/3/2024 at 6:14 am
It looks appropriately chilly and rather treacherous!! So proud of you, Carrie and Jeff.
Posted by: Sherry Kennedy on 8/2/2024 at 1:56 pm
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Jackson Breen
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 7800'
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 10:48 pm PDT
The pilots in the Alaska Range are some of the best mountain pilots in the world, so when we chatted with K2 today and they said they didn't think the weather was going to let us make it to base camp today, we took it to heart. They are the pros at flying and if they don't want to go, we don't want to be on the plane. So, we cooled our feet, had a nice breakfast and a nice coffee, and made a plan to refresh some crevasse rescue skills in the hanger. No sooner had we built an anchor than we got the call that things were changing for the better. They watched it for a bit, loaded the planes, looked at it some more, and decided it was worth trying. Sure enough, there was a clear path up the Kahiltna, and suddenly we were in the Alaska Range listening to the retreating whine of the turbo otter as it headed back Talkeetna, leaving us on the glacier to contemplate the size and scale if peaks around us and our undertaking.
We opted to stay at base camp tonight and get things sorted, so we set tents and had our first meal on the mountain. It's a different vibe now from the nervous waiting and preparing. We are here and it's up to us to start moving our things uphill. So, we'll take our fate in our hands and set out for the base of Ski Hill tomorrow to take our first steps on our journey up Denali.
We'll check in tomorrow.
RMI Guides Pete VanDeventer, Jackson Breen & Team
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Denali Expedition, May 7, 2024
Posted by: Christina Dale
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Torres del Paine
RMI Guide Christina Dale checks in after a long day on the trail in Patagonia.
Now that’s what I’m talking about team!!! 11hrs uphill! So proud of all you. Enjoy the rewards!
Posted by: Eric (aka Lamb) on 2/24/2018 at 11:40 am
WOW!.... have a safe and a fabulous climb!
Posted by: Wyatt Lucy J. on 6/11/2018 at 6:48 am
I was very impressed with your leadership during our difficult situation with the storm. Thanks for a memorable and safe experience!
Posted by: Harrison Filler on 6/9/2018 at 11:44 pm
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