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A tough day today and our group truly shone. We woke up early and had a quick breakfast of oatmeal and cold cereal then threw on some heavy packs and headed to
Camp 1. Our goal today was to bring up food and fuel to Camp 1 then descend back to basecamp for the last night in luxury. Our carry today took us up to 16,400 feet in quite strong winds that made the climb very challenging. Everyone performed well and we walked into Camp 1 as a strong cohesive team walking together. As soon as we left our cache of gear we flew down the mountain as light as if we were on the moon. Timing was perfect because behind us rolled in some light precip and clouds. Back at basecamp we all celebrated our well-timed carry with snacks and tea. Tomorrow our plan is to move up to Camp 1 and be in great position to learn lots from
Aconcagua. The team says hi to everyone back home and keep the words of support coming. We've been reading them aloud in the evenings!
RMI Guides Christina von Mertens and JJ Justman
May 21, 2015 - 10:26 pm PT
Hello from
14k on Denali!
We took a planned rest day today, which was a good thing because the weather was a bit inhospitable this morning in camp. Winds were swirling and blowing snow around, with very little visibility. We took advantage of the situation and had a three hour brunch in the comfort and relative luxury of our cook tent. The weather improved a bit in the afternoon, and we did some work around camp fortifying our snow walls. By this evening, the skies were nearly clear and the wind was light at camp. Strong winds were still obvious up higher on the route. The weather forecast for the next few days is still calling for high winds? So our plan is to sit tight and wait for a better weather window in which to climb higher. In the mean time, we're resting, acclimating, and telling lies in the cook tent. We'll keep you posted as we continue to watch the weather.
Cheers,
RMI Guide Mike Walter and team
On The Map
May 13, 2015, 10:49 pm
The weather today was a bit squirrelly, but we were able to make it back down to our cached gear at 9,600' and haul it back up to our camp at 11,200'. We're all doing well out here and sitting pretty on the mountain. Our next mission will be to take a cache of food and fuel up around Windy Corner at around 13,600'. We plan on tackling that tomorrow if the weather allows us. Today would have been too windy for a foray to higher altitudes.
We're all excited for the next stages of the climb, where we exchange snowshoes for crampons, and trekking poles for ice axes. We're also psyched at climbing steeper terrain and enjoying the ever ever impressive views.
That's the news from this end. We'll keep you up to date with our progress.
RMI Guide Mike Walter and team.
On The Map
The Mt. Baker North Ridge team led by RMI Guide Mike Walter just checked in from the summit of Mt Baker!. This team of experienced climbers ascended Mt. Baker via the challenging North Ridge route. Mike reported that the team is doing well, and will be starting their descent after enjoying the views from the summit.
Congratulations Team!
RMI Guides Tyler Jones and Jess Matthews led their
Four Day Summit Climb September 5-8 to the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. The winds are light but there is a cloud cap near the summit. The teams began their descent from the crater rim at 7:15 en route to Camp Muir. They will continue their descent to Paradise later today.
Congratulations to today's Summit Climbers!
May 30, 2017
The weather yesterday evening was a pleasant break in snow showers, but only for a few hours! We had heavy snow over night that wound up only stalling our progress for the time it takes to whip out 100 silver dollar pancakes with blueberries. The morning snow dissipated just as we stuffed the last few items in our packs.
We began our climb today in a brisk wind which we welcomed with the hard work of trail breaking. The team did an amazing job getting to our previous high point, where we loaded our personal food and equipment in our sleds.
We have "Friends in High Places". Big thanks to our other RMI team lead by Brent, Christina, and JT. They helped us by bringing some of our group food and fuel from our cache yesterday during our storm rest day at 7,800 camp.
With the climbing done for the the day, we entered the second half of the work day building camp and a mighty fine job our crew has done. We finished our day with loaded quesadillas and relaxing in the cook house. We are happy to have full bellies and the kit all here ready to rest and acclimatize at camp tomorrow. With weather on our side the team will deliver groceries to 14 Camp on Thursday!
RMI Guide Tyler Jones
On The Map
Hello from 17,500' above sea level! We moved to our
High Camp on Chimborazo today, getting ready for our last summit attempt of our trip. At 20,800', this peak promises to challenge us and we're taking the rest of the afternoon to rest and prepare. We'll be hitting the sack early tonight and getting up early. Wish us luck! The weather is looking promising at the moment, so the team is optimistic. We'll let you know how it went tomorrow.
Ciao,
RMI Guide Nick Hunt and the rest of the Ecuador team!
Howdy!
We are down from the heights after a truly amazing day up on
Mt. Elbrus. Our summit day started off with a bit of breeze and some chilly temps but after a couple hours of walking turned into one of the most calm and beautiful days in the mountains that I've had. Our team was strong and we made short work of the climb, celebrated on top with some hugs, high-5's, and photos, and had a smooth descent. A few of us even made a side excursion to the summit of the east peak and enjoyed even more sweeping views of the Caucasus range. All in all it was an epic day.
Today we spent relaxing and recovering, shopping for souvenirs, etc. And we ultimately had a great team dinner complete with kebobs and (of course) libations. Good times with great people! Tomorrow we're off to St. Petersburg for a day of culture before returning home to the states.
RMI Guide Billy Nugent
On The Map
June 14, 2016 - 8:12 pm PT
With high winds still a concern we spent another day at
14 Camp on the rest and relaxation program. It was another beautiful day and the team is fully set to jet. If the favorable forecast verifies for tomorrow we will begin our shot for the top by way of the 17,000 camp. Wish us clear skies and calm winds!
RMI Guide Jake Beren
On The Map
June 5, 2016 - 5:20 p.m. PDT
Our luck has been pretty good so far -- when we arrived at camp yesterday, it had just began to snow and once we finished today's toil, the same happened.
The job for today was to carry a load up hill to make our move to
11 Camp a little more civilized. It also gives us a chance to acclimatize a little and do some walking with a little less weight. The team did great and though we were in a whiteout for much of the day, we were treated to one or two to looks around. I can't wait for our team to see where we are, without being obscured by weather. It will be a treat and all in good time.
RMI Guide
Jake Beren and team
On The Map
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Your good timing on that carry is something to be thankful for! Here in the Cascade Mountains, at 4500 feet we have 2 full feet of fresh snow. So beautiful. Dogs diving and surfacing like dolphins to get through the powder. Back to you, intrepid team that you are, we wish you a smooth “moving house” day up to Camp 1. Onward!!
Blythe and Larry
Posted by: Blythe Lasley on 12/14/2015 at 2:37 pm
Sending you Love from Colorado! GO TEAM!!!
Posted by: Megan O'Meara on 12/13/2015 at 9:48 pm
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