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Posted by: Seth Waterfall
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
On The Map
The Mexico Volcanoes team led by RMI Guides Dustin Wittmier and Will Ambler arrived in Mexico City on Saturday. The team headed out of the city the following morning to La Malintzi resort, located at 10,000ft. They enjoyed a relaxing afternoon and began their acclimatization process. Today the team stretched their legs and lungs on a hike to the summit of La Malinche, 14,636', it was cloudy and a bit cold. They will return to the cabanas at the base of the mountain for a second night. Tomorrow they will make their way to the base of Ixtaccihuatl.
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Posted by: Casey Grom, Jackson Breen
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador
Hello again everyone,
After a relatively good nights sleep the team woke early to have breakfast and head higher up the mountain to do some training, acclimating and put ourselves in position to climb Cayambe.
Unfortunately the clouds had gathered and some light rain greeted us for breakfast, and didn’t let up until this afternoon. However, we made the most of it by moving up to the climbers hut (Refugio), getting settled and we were able to sneak out for a quick hike to help our lungs prepare for the deep breathing we’ll be doing tonight.
Here in just a short while we will have our summit talk, where we will review the climb and game plan for tonight. Then we’ll have an early dinner before hopefully climbing into our sleep bags for a few hours of rest. The plan is to wake up around 10:30pm (yes…you read that right) have breakfast and hit the trail around 11:30.
I’m expecting the climb to take in the neighborhood of 7-8 hours to reach the summit if weather cooperates.
Everyone is doing well, a little excited and a little nervous, but that’s all very normal for climbing big mountains.
We’ll touch base as soon as we make it back down tomorrow.
Wish us luck with the weather!!
RMI Guides Casey, Jackson, Fatima and the Cayambe crew.
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Ecuador Volcanoes November 4 - 14, 2025
Posted by: Casey Grom, Jackson Breen
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador
After a good nights sleep and a wonderful breakfast we loaded up the bus and left our cozy hacienda for the famous Otavalo market! We wandered between vendors picking out souvenirs to bring back to all you lovely people reading this blog. With our new treasures in tow we headed to a beautiful restaurant for lunch on Lago San Pablo. After filling up on delicious steaks, seafood, and a variety of classic Ecuadorian dishes like ceviche we made the long drive to our spectacular hut on Cayambe. We rearranged some gear and had another delicious meal prepared by our incredibly kind Ecuadorian hut keeper. As I write this, people lay about, relaxing, reading, and sawing logs before we move yet higher again tomorrow!
RMI Guide Jackson Breen
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Congratulations on your accomplishment- great work!
Posted by: Carol Brown on 8/14/2018 at 5:15 pm
Posted by: Casey Grom, Christina Dale
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,800'
Posted by: Steve Gately, Hannah McGowan
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 10,550'
I hope everyones adventure is bringing everything each of you hoped for and more. Tyson and I send our love to Boyd.!
Posted by: Nichole jensen on 12/19/2016 at 7:06 pm
These photos are stunning. Go team!
Posted by: John on 12/16/2016 at 9:43 am
Congratulations Kevin and the whole team. Beautiful photos. We are very proud of you Kevin. Stay safe, great accomplishment. Love, your family. L.
Posted by: Lori Pesta on 8/1/2015 at 8:05 am
congratulations. what team work. sending hugs and high
fives. Love Mom and Kate.
Posted by: michaela steber on 7/31/2015 at 3:12 pm
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