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Mt. Baker: Matthews & Team Settle Into Camp After First Day On Mountain

August 4, 2018

Posted by: Jess Matthews, Jessie Poquerusse, Dustin Wittmier

Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades

Elevation: 5,900'

We had a beautiful walk into camp today. Temps were cool, the bugs left us alone, and we made smooth work with heavy packs. We were greeted by a blanket of wildflowers and the sound of waterfalls as we made our way above the tree line into camp at the edge of the Coleman Glacier. Everyone is feeling good and settling in to camp life here at 5,900’. We’ll take advantage of a full night of sleep before beginning our training tomorrow on the slopes around camp in preparation for our summit climb. RMI Guides Jess Matthews, Jessie Poquerusse, Dustin Wittmier and Team.

Denali Expedition: King & Team Cache Gear at 12,500’

June 12, 2018

Posted by: Mike King, JT Schmitt, Ben Ammon

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 11,000'

Tuesday, June 12, 2018 - 5:32 PM PT We'd already sent in the dispatch yesterday and then skies cleared up and we enjoyed a sunny evening. Today however, we woke to grey skies up above and clouds pouring over Kahiltna Pass. The teams in camp all got a slow roll to see who would break trail up Motorcycle Hill. This led to a bottleneck and a slow pace. After an hour the clouds had descended and snow was blowing. Our goal today was a cache around Windy Corner, but due to the volume of climbers, new snow and low visibility we opted for a 12,500' cache. We are back at Camp at 11,000' hoping to get a chance to move up to 14,000' Camp in the next few days. RMI Guide Mike King

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Denali Expedition: Van Deventer & Team Wait One more Day at 14,000’, Ready for Move

June 6, 2018

Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Jess Matthews, Taylor Bickford

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 14,000'

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - 10:46 PM PT So there we were, standing in our cook tent on Mount Denali. This morning was a beautiful morning, and it really doesn't get much better here in Alaska, but tomorrow's forecast had been showing elevated winds for some time. With that stability of forecast, it didn't look like a summit day tomorrow, so we decided to drag our feet at 14,000' for one more day. It was a beautiful rest day, well enjoyed by the whole team. The cook tent was humming this evening with the energy of expectation of a move to 17,000 ft Camp tomorrow. We are all excited and ready, and can't wait to give high fives to RMI's Denali Team led by Mike Walter as we pass them on Denali's West Buttress. RMI Guides Pete, Jess, Taylor, and team

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Hope you are taking it all in, warm and comfy. Did you bring smores?

Posted by: Tim on 6/7/2018 at 3:48 am

Good luck tomorrow John and Raj…i know you’ll summit! Anxious to see your push become reality!
MUSH

Posted by: Sue Mamer on 6/6/2018 at 2:13 pm

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Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climbs Reach the Summit!

September 6, 2017

Posted by: Brent Okita, Steve Gately

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guides Brent Okita and Steve Gately led their Four Day Summit Climb team to the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. The air is smoky and the winds are light. The team will spend a little bit of time in the crater before starting their descent. Congratulations to today's Summit Climb Teams!

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Grant and Brian return TOGETHER, in one whole piece? ;)
Congrats to the team, SO EXCITED to hear all about it!!!

Posted by: MerBear on 9/7/2017 at 3:51 am

Keep climbing! Send pictures when you have them. Air is smoky here too. .......Mom

Posted by: Kay on 9/6/2017 at 3:22 pm

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Denali Expedition: Jones & Team Prepared to Move to 17K Camp

June 13, 2017

Posted by: Tyler Jones, JM Gorum, Bryan Mazaika

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 14,200'

The team was on standby this morning to potentially move up to 17K camp. But the early morning "now forecast" looking out of the tent wasn't as good as we were hoping for with snow and building clouds that ended up developing all day. We once again got to spend the day at 14K camp preparing the rest of our gear to go up to 17 and stretching our legs. Tomorrow morning we hope to move up and that the forecast holds true for a summit bid in the next few days! Stay tuned! RMI Guide Tyler Jones

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praying for a safe summit tomorrow! can’t wait for you to be home and tell all your stories.

-Alyssa Gunn

Posted by: Alyssa Gunn on 6/13/2017 at 9:48 pm

Tym, Tyler, and Team,

You all get an award for patience and persistence! My fingers are crossed for you for 48 hours of good weather. Best wishes, and thinking of all of you. GO TEAM GO!!

I hope you paid your kitty sitter until you return,Tym, or you will have two very hungry felines.

And Tym…Satoshi says, $2779.00

Love Mom and Zeppelin

Posted by: Kristi Kennelly on 6/13/2017 at 6:57 pm

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Kilimanjaro: Mark Tucker Calls from the Summit!

September 11, 2016

Posted by: Mark Tucker

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 19,340'

Hello, hello this is Mark Tucker checking in from the Roof of Africa. We have a great summit team up here, they did a great job. We are going to get a few more photos. Today is 9:11 and we wanted to reach out and dedicate this climb to all of those lost. I would also like to make a special mention. We had one of our Dik Dik Staff not be able to make this climb, Salvatory. He was on the summit with me on my last time about a month ago, and he is truly missed. We are all doing well. We're going to get a few more shots and we're going to head on down and get low. Thanks for checking in, we will be in touch. Congratulations to the Kilimanjaro team!

RMI Guide Mark Tucker calls from the summit of Kilimanjaro.

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Here’s a message from Ginny (Paula’s sister) to the Barrs:

Hi Paula,
Just a few thoughts from the people back home that love you the most. Austin sends his congratulations and wishes you luck on your way down, and that he loves you and has been thinking about you. He is a little jealous and Kili is on his list. I am sure it is!! Brian says congratulations and good luck and he is hoping you have fun with the rest of the trip. Your oldest says you owe him $170. I (Ginny) want you to know that I love you, I am proud of you, and I miss you. I can’t wait to hear all the details over a few drinks.
Ginny

Posted by: judy christofferson on 9/11/2016 at 10:10 am

Congrats!!! So proud :)

Posted by: Mary Jo on 9/11/2016 at 10:09 am

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Mexico’s Volcanoes: Schellens & Team Acclimate at La Malinche

March 6, 2016

Posted by: Geoff Schellens, Eric Frank

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Elevation: 14,636'

The Mexican Volcanoes team got an early start this morning, and by 10am we were above the Mexico City fog and enjoying the mountains around us. A two-hour drive brought us to the high altitude resort of Malintzi, a collection of rustic cabins with million dollar views of the valley below. Towering above Malintzi is the peak, La Malinche at 14,640ft. Recent storms have covered the upper flanks of the mountain with snow and as we hiked uphill this afternoon we noticed more and more snow. Eventually, around 13,300 ft, we felt that we had gone far enough and decided to head downhill. Back in Malintzi we enjoyed an incredible dinner of carne asada. Thanks for following along on our adventure. RMI Guide Geoff Schellens

Mexico’s Volcanoes: Solveig & Team Check In from Altzomoni Hut

January 19, 2016

Posted by: Solveig Waterfall, Billy Haas

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico

Elevation: 12,000'

Good evening from the Altzomoni Hut! After a long drive, multiple vehicle transfers due to muddy washed out roads, and a little bit of extra walking, we are all getting some rest in preparation for heading up to high camp tomorrow. It was a beautiful day with excellent views. We even had the good fortune of catching a glimpse of Popo erupting this morning on our drive! Everyone is feeling strong and excited to hit the trail in the morning. We'll check in from camp tomorrow night! Buenos noches! RMI Guide Solveig Waterfall

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Mt. Rainier: Four Day Summit Climb Teams Reach the Summit!

July 4, 2015

Posted by: Walter Hailes, JJ Justman

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

Our Four Day Summit Climb teams reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early today. Both teams were beginning their descent from the crater rim around 6:30 am. RMI Guide JJ Justman reported clear skies and warm temperatures. They will make a short stop at Camp Muir before continuing down to Paradise. We look forward to seeing them at Rainier BaseCamp this afternoon. Congratulations to today's Summit Climbs teams! Happy Independence Day!

Mt. McKinley: Nugent & Team Celebrate Father’s Day at 11,200’

June 22, 2015

Posted by: Billy Nugent, Mike King, Sean Collon

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 11,200'

June 21, 2015 10:40pm PST Greetings on this fine Father's Day from Camp 3 at just over 11k'! Our team enjoyed a leisurely morning and a relatively quick and painless move up today with light loads and nice temps. After building camp we took advantage of the free afternoon to lounge around, snack, nap, play scrabble, dig a hole to bury a box, reposition some door knobs, moisten our fence wood, and general beveraging. Our gang is in great spirits and enjoyed our first evening hangout in the posh (cook tent) of the trip. Hoping for a continuation of the decent weather for tomorrow's back-carry down to 9,600' where we left our cache of supplies. We're also hoping that all of our fathers had a great Father's Day. Know that we're thinking about you up here! Wulp, that's all for now. RMI Guide Billy Nugent & Team

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Hi Art, was reading your diary from your 1991 climb. Hope you won’t encounter the weather and frostbite like that trip. My best to Charlie and the team.
Betty

Posted by: elizabeth williams on 6/23/2015 at 5:25 am

Moving strong team! Great job - hope all the Dad’s on the team enjoyed Father’s Day on Denali!

Doug - Continue to Dance on the Dragon’s Back…
“Not all men were meant to dance with dragons”
George R.R. Martin

~Belladonna

Posted by: Belladonna on 6/22/2015 at 10:55 am

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