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Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, JM Gorum
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Northside
Elevation: 18,510'
On The Map
Posted by: Nick Hunt, Christina Dale, Blake Votilla, Jordan Cargill
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,800'
Posted by: JJ Justman
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Southside
Safe travels home to everyone on the team. Can’t wait to see your pictures Ryan!!
Posted by: Shirley Tharp on 7/12/2016 at 4:46 pm
Posted by: Mike Haugen, Pepper Dee, Hannah McGowan
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
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Posted by: Geoff Schellens, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 11,000'
On The Map
We hope you have better weather tomorrow - enjoying the photos and updates. Ben, we are rooting for you and your team!
Posted by: Marc and Elyse on 6/10/2016 at 9:11 am
On The Map
JM : I am following your climb, enjoying the scenery. Enjoy, have fun and be safe.
Posted by: Floyd Tirey on 2/4/2016 at 12:14 pm
I expected the Rockies to be a little rockier than this…that John Denver is full of shit. Have a great time Greg…watch out for Bigfoot because I heard from a friend of mines dad that he lives there.
I miss you
Helen
Posted by: Helen Riddler on 2/3/2016 at 11:33 am
Brother, you really are Superman! Go Jesse!
When y’all are done with this one is Mt. Everest next on the list?
Can’t wait to hear about the top of the summit. Keep it up guys, almost there!
Posted by: Virginia Rosales on 7/31/2015 at 11:34 am
Good luck to everyone today! Geoff, you keep those rogues in check - no funny business at 70 degrees! Sending my love.
Posted by: Dana Cori on 7/31/2015 at 10:30 am
Posted by: Casey Grom
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
Hello one last time everyone!
Today the team headed to Tarangire National Park know for its abundant animals and plentiful elephants, and it didn’t disappoint. Not sure how many elephants we saw, probably several hundred, possibly more than a thousand. It wouldn’t seem like we could get tired of seeing elephants, but there were so many that eventually we had to keep driving so we could see other animals.
There were lots of giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, Cape buffalo, impalas, monkeys, ostriches, and many others, including 6-8 lions which was a highlight.
We are spending our last night here in Africa at Nyikani Camp, which has beautiful tented rooms with screen windows to allow the sounds of the African night in. If you’ve ever heard the term “Glamping” that’s exactly what we are doing.
Everyone is doing great and we hope to catch a sighting of a few more cats on our way out tomorrow. Then we will head back to our main lodge near Arusha for a quick shower before catching our evening flights home.
I asked everyone for a single word that would best summarize their experience for this trip.
So in no particular order here are our words.
Overcome
WOW
Perseverance
Transformative
Humbling
Determined
Indomitable
Connection
Fulfilling
Simple
Transcendent
Come join us for an adventure sometime!
RMI Guide Casey Grom and the safari crew
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Kilimanjaro Climb & Safari September 2, 2025
Posted by: Casey Grom
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
Hello from Tanzania!
Everyone has safely arrived in Tanzania and the team is doing well and in good spirits after some very long flights. Nearly 20+ hours for many of us.
It was a short and quiet ride to our Lodge that is nestled in between Arusha and Moshi and not so far from the base of Kilimanjaro. The team had a quick dinner and headed for bed as the time change had us all feeling just a little off and pretty tired after all the traveling yesterday.
Today we had a leisurely morning and then rolled into our group meeting after breakfast, where we did a round of introductions and then discussed the upcoming program for the days ahead. The team spent the remainder of the day getting our gear packed up, exploring the grounds of our peaceful Lodge and dodging the gaggle of monkeys patrolling the grounds.
We wrapped up the evening with a delicious meal and plenty of friendly conversations.
Everyone is doing well, excited to be here and looking forward to stretching our legs tomorrow as we head to the mountain.
Casey and the Kili crew!
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Kilimanjaro Climb & Safari September 2, 2025
Hey Casey, climbed Rainer and Cayambe with you years back!
Good luck Dena, Stacy’s and my climbing partner Rusty!
Reading the blog brings back fond memories of our climb with Tuck.
We’re envious!
Love you guys!
Posted by: Craig W Clark on 9/6/2025 at 6:48 pm
Congratulations team….........we have a four day climb scheduled for August 27-30, 2016. Cant wait!!
Posted by: Jon on 8/9/2016 at 9:08 am
Congratulations Jane and Crew! Great photos can’t wait to hear all about it. Love, Mic
Posted by: Michelle McNally on 8/8/2016 at 1:15 pm
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