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Mt. Elbrus: Grom & Team Summit Europe’s Highest Peak

July 16, 2016

Posted by: Casey Grom

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Elbrus Southside

Elevation: 18,510'

We did it! We stood on the highest point of Europe. I have to admit we were pretty lucky with the weather, as it was near perfect. The team did a fantastic job of taking care of themselves and climbed strong. We reached the summit around 7:15 am in clear skies with a wonderful view of the entire Caucus mountain range. But it didn't end there, after descending a short ways off of the summit we were at the saddle between the two summits that Elbrus has and a few of us decided to climb both summits while the rest of the team descended safely back to camp. It only added an additional 1.5 hrs, so not too bad, especially since we had such amazing weather. After everyone returned to camp, we had a quick lunch and then packed up to head down valley to our hotel at the base of the mountain. Everyone is high spirits and smelling great! RMI Guide Casey Grom and a happy crew

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Denali Expedition: Upper West Rib Team Returns to Talkeetna to Celebrate

June 18, 2016

Posted by: Geoff Schellens, Steve Gately

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 348'

June 18, 2016 - 7:51 pm PT We woke up this morning at 3:00 AM to a wet snow fall on the lower Kahiltna Glacier. I personally stayed up all morning waiting for it to taper off. Finally at 6 we decided to push to the runway and see if we could get a flight out today. After a couple hours of walking we turned the corner and started up the Southeast Fork, aka Heartbreak Hill. At this point we heard some planes began landing and with the shear excitement of beer and burgers we made our way up to the landing strip. The weather was in and out so we didn't all get flights out immediately but throughout the early afternoon we all got off the glacier and flew back to Talkeetna. We are currently having dinner at the West Rib and preparing for a big night of celebration. RMI Guide Geoff Schellens

Aconcagua: King and Team Arrive Pampa de Las Lenas

December 22, 2015

Posted by: Mike King, Caleb Ladue

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua

Elevation: 9,000'

This is Mike and team checking in from Pampa de Las Lenas which translates to "flat spot where meat is grilled", consumed and then bragged about to everyone you meet. Morton's Steak House ain't got nothin on meat grilled by Argentinian cowboys. The team is doing great and currently sleeping under the stars sans tent to take in the Milky Way and incredible night sky here in the Andes. We have another enjoyable hike tomorrow as spirits are high and we look forward to our first glimpse of Aconcagua. Thanks for following along and if the thought of delicious steak and climbing big mountains has crossed your mind, join us next year in Argentina. Ciao, RMI Guide Mike King

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Hi Kevin from Denali, hi Mike! Keep an eye on John he’s a troublemaker! Sending angel wing wishes to help carry you to your dreams… Merry Christmas!

Posted by: Rhonda on 12/23/2015 at 5:53 am

Hi Mike and team! Abs and Ron here from one of your Rainier climbs. We will be following you closely on this trip as we aspire to climb Aconcagua with you next year! Best to you and your team on this trip!!!

Posted by: Ron Dwinnells on 12/23/2015 at 3:04 am

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Peru Seminar: Elias & Team Reach Summit of Copa!

July 9, 2015

Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Robby Young

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Peru Seminar

Elevation: 20,301'

Hello, this is the Elias calling from 200 meters below the summit of Copa, which we just tackled about half an hour ago. We wanted to get out of the wind and we're taking a break, heading down. It is 10:16 am local time and we've had a really, really hard day of work to get to the top - intricate navigation and steep trail breaking to 6,200 meters which is the top of Copa (roughly the same as Denali). Now we're heading down; we're pretty happy. And we look forward to sending you a dispatch from our camp. We're going to try to make it down to base camp, if we can, but our first objective will be high camp. So hope all is well at home and we'll keep you posted in a few hours. Bye. RMI Guides Elias de Andres Martos

RMI Guide Elias de Andres Martos calls from just below the summit of Copa in Peru.

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Congratulations to the entire group! Sounds like an exciting and exhilarating climb! A special hello and congrats to my dad, Larry. Looking forward to hearing more!! -Jen

Posted by: Jen on 7/10/2015 at 6:17 am

Congratulations to Elias and whole team upon reaching summit of Copa - - what a week!

Posted by: Laura Voisinet on 7/9/2015 at 6:00 pm

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Mt. McKinley Expedition: Burns and Team Wait for Their Weather Window

May 30, 2025

Posted by: Seth Burns, Jackson Breen, Raymond Holt

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 14,200'

Thursday May 29, 2025 11:15 pm PDT

The rest day at 14K. Waiting on the weather.

99% of people come to Denali with the sole aspiration of reaching the summit. Don’t be like these folks, they are basic and miss out While tent-bound and waiting for our weather window (hopefully Saturday or Sunday by the way, put it on your calendars), we’ve been busy with:

Building an ice monument at camp to honor the ice Pharaohs that will last a thousand suns.
Setting up an HOA and developing our surrounding community.
Reenacting 12 Angry Men, except the crime is who left a covert poop in our bathroom?
Putting up “Wanted” posters for Shannon’s friend, the elusive Bill “Big Moxy” Marshall.
Filming our workout tape, Body by Denali, guaranteed to deliver muscle loss in 22 days.

Once we complete all these side quests, I think we unlock a free ride to the top.

- RMI Climber Jason

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Love the blogs!!!!
Awesome way to keep in touch while you’re in one of God’s awesome creations!
Stay warm!!!
Praying for better weather!
Will, missing you!!!
We’re at Julian’s tournament.
Wishing everyone an amazing climb!
Love, Mom

Posted by: Annette Sutila on 5/30/2025 at 3:07 pm

Keep it up Will, and the rest of the team! Every step, every day and every challenge is all part of the story. The summit is so close. Stay focused and stay safe.

-Mike and Andrew

Posted by: Reddington Najem on 5/30/2025 at 12:41 pm

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Sahale Peak: King & Team’s First Day on the Mountain

August 9, 2018

Posted by: Mike King

Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades

Elevation: 6,200'

This is Mike King checking in on the Sahale climb. We are at the campsite after a hot day hiking through the dense lower slopes of Boston Basin. We will check in after our climbing school tomorrow! The group is enjoying the views and looking forward to some dinner and rest.

Kilimanjaro: Hahn & Team Descend to Mweka Camp, Recap Summit Day

February 6, 2018

Posted by: Dave Hahn

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 10,000'

As planned, we were up and getting ready at 11:30 last night. It was a calm and clear night with just enough moon to see by but not so much that the stars were washed out. We set out at 12:40 AM. There were headlights well up the mountainside already, which was a pretty thing to see, but it also made clear just how far and high we had to go. We took hourly rest breaks, and sure enough, we put more clothing on at almost every pre-dawn break, until we basically had it all on. Those were cold hours, anticipating a 6:30 sunrise. It caught us at about 18,000 ft and instantly made life a whole lot easier. We pulled onto the crater rim at Stella Point after seven hours on the go. Another hour and ten minutes got us over to Uhuru, the true summit. It was magical walking along the crater rim and checking out the glaciers and the lay of the land on the roof of Africa. High fives and handshakes were in order on the top. There may have been a tear or two, and of course a bunch of pictures. We started down after thirty minutes. Our clear day was already going cloudy, but that kept some sun off of us for the descent, which was a good thing. At 12:10 PM we were back to Barafu. A great sit down lunch in our dining tent did wonders to restore our strength, we packed up and started down toward Mweka Camp just after 2 PM. When the rain and hail hit halfway through our 4 hour, 5,000' descent, it wasn’t totally unexpected. We couldn’t very well run down the tricky rock trail to escape the showers. Ultimately it meant that we had to watch every single slippery step on the way to camp at 10,000'. The rains quit as we got in at 6 PM but life was a little soggy and muddy for our final night on the mountain. We’re not complaining though... on the contrary, we’re feeling lucky that we got perfect weather exactly when we needed it for climbing. Best Regards RMI Guide Dave Hahn

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Cheers to all! An awesome accomplishment. Now relax and have even more fun!

Posted by: Your favorite aunt on 2/7/2018 at 11:51 am

You rock! What an experience.

Posted by: Karen Crompton on 2/7/2018 at 2:51 am

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Mt. Rainier: Teams Summit!

June 24, 2017

Posted by: Robby Young, Christina Dale, Jenny Konway

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410

The Mt. Rainier Summit Climb teams, led by Christina Dale & Robby Young, reached the summit at 5:50 a.m. The guides reported calm winds and warm temperatures. After spending an hour on the summit and crossing the crater rim, the teams began their descent at 6:50 a.m. Congratulations to today's summit climbers!

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Awesome & challenging experience — standing at the summit was pretty amazing. RMI is extremely organized, experienced, & disciplined. Jenny & Robby were awesome guides — and I’d recommend them to anyone who’s thinking about doing Rainier!

Posted by: Charlie Wärendh on 6/26/2017 at 3:48 pm

Awesome experience. Really appreciate you guys leading us up and down safely. The team was great—Thanks to everyone who made this is a great journey.

Posted by: Edward Asher on 6/26/2017 at 10:50 am

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Kilimanjaro: Grom & Team Meet at the Arumeru Lodge

January 9, 2017

Posted by: Casey Grom

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Hello Everyone: This is Casey Grom checking in on RMI's first 2017 Kilimanjaro Climb and Safari. All is well here in Tanzania. Most of the team arrived late last night after some very long flights and thankfully so did all of our luggage. It was a short and uneventful ride to our Lodge that is a little oasis tucked in between Arusha and Moshi and not so far from the base of Kilimanjaro. The team had a quick but wonderful dinner and called it a night. Check out our accommodations, the Arumeru Lodge! Today we had a leisurely morning and had our first official meeting at 10am where we did a round of introductions and then discussed the program for the days ahead. We spent the remainder of the day getting our gear packed up, exploring the grounds of our Lodge, which is incredibly peaceful and has monkeys and Dik Dik running around. We wrapped up the evening with another delicious meal and plenty of friendly conversations. Everyone is in good spirits and excited about hitting the trail tomorrow. RMI Guide Casey Grom and the Kilimanjaro Crew

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Great adventure Jeff and Sean! Thank you Maureen for the updates, I will be sure to show Grandma Mac (mom) the photos when I get to the Beach Tomorrow. Truly enjoyable photos all the best Jeff and Sean! Cheers Todd

Posted by: Todd McCroskey on 1/13/2017 at 5:54 pm

Excited for you as we huddle in frigid NYC! Worried that we see no news yet of Tuesday the 10th. Hopefully you are sitting around camp at Machame Camp (9350). Hugs to you all!

Posted by: Sharon Hostler, Fran and Gerry Johnson on 1/10/2017 at 8:14 am

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Mt. Rainier: Emmons Seminar Completes Week of Training

July 20, 2016

Posted by: Nick Hunt, Christina Dale, Blake Votilla, Jordan Cargill

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 12,800'

RMI Guide Nick Hunt and the Expedition Skills Seminar - Emmons team completed their week of training today. Yesterday, the team made a summit attempt via the Emmons Glacier route on Mt. Rainier. The team was forced to call 12,800' their high point due to poor route conditions. Despite not reaching the summit, the team had a great climb complete with steep alpine climbing. All in all, the team enjoyed a great week of training and climbing on the Emmons Glacier.

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