RMI's international programs span five continents and some of the world's most recognized mountaineering objectives. From Kilimanjaro's summit plateau to the crevassed approaches of Aconcagua and the extreme cold of Vinson Massif, each destination demands a different kind of preparation and a guide service with the local knowledge and logistics to back it up.
Every RMI international program is built on long-standing partnerships with local outfitters who know their region's terrain, conditions, and logistics as well as anyone operating there.
That partnership model gives climbers the best of both: the on-the-ground familiarity of established local operators and the guiding standards that RMI has applied on Rainier and McKinley for decades. Whether the objective is a classic trekking peak or an expedition to one of the Seven Summits, every international program is well-supported from the first day of planning to the last day on the mountain. Programs span a wide range of commitment and difficulty — browse by destination and program type below to find the right objective.
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Trekking
RMI's Gokyo Trek is a nineteen-day lodge-to-lodge trek through Nepal's Khumbu Valley, reaching the Gokyo lakes by the quieter Renjo La Pass.
Mountaineering
A guided ascent of Cayambe and Cotopaxi, two of Ecuador's highest glaciated volcanoes, combining high-altitude mountaineering with cultural immersion in Quito and the Andean highlands.
Trekking
A 12-day climb of Kilimanjaro (19,341'), the Roof of Africa, via the scenic Machame Route — seven days on the mountain for proper acclimatization, with porter support and genuine mountain luxury.
Trekking
A guided ascent of Kilimanjaro via the scenic Machame Route followed by a four-day luxury safari through Tanzania's most iconic national parks.
Mountaineering
A 15-day expedition to three accessible Altai summits — including Mt. Khuiten (14,350'), Mongolia's highest peak — combining Himalayan-style climbing with a deep cultural journey, fully supported by camels, horses, and camp staff.
Trekking
An 8-day Tanzania safari through Lake Manyara, the Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Parks — four days of game drives among Africa's great wildlife, with nights at secluded safari lodges.
Mountaineering
RMI's Everest Base Camp Trek - Lobuche is a twenty-three-day trip through Nepal's Khumbu Valley that pairs the trek to Everest Base Camp with the climb of Lobuche Peak, a glaciated 20,075-foot Himalayan summit.
Mountaineering
A guided multi-peak expedition in Bolivia's Cordillera Real, climbing Pequeño Alpamayo, Huayna Potosi, and Illimani across sixteen days of high-altitude alpine climbing and cultural immersion.
Trekking
A guided 80-mile circuit of Chile's Torres del Paine National Park, exploring the full O Circuit through remote Patagonian wilderness with cultural immersion in Puerto Natales and the Strait of Magellan.
Skill Development
A fifteen-day mountaineering seminar in Ecuador climbing five Andean volcanoes, including Cayambe, Cotopaxi, and Chimborazo, with a structured skills progression toward bigger international objectives.
Mountaineering
A Seven Summits rock climb of Carstensz Pyramid (16,023'), Oceania's highpoint — a technical limestone ascent with fixed lines and helicopter access, deep in remote Papua, Indonesia.
Skiing
A thirteen-day ski mountaineering expedition through Southern Chile's Araucania Region, climbing and skiing five Andean volcanoes with lodge accommodation throughout.
Skill Development
RMI's Expedition Skills Seminar in Peru is a seventeen-day mountaineering course in the Cordillera Blanca that combines skills training with attempts on three glaciated peaks.
Trekking
RMI's Machu Picchu Trek is a thirteen-day program built around a six-day trek to Machu Picchu via the Salkantay route, with time in Cusco and the Sacred Valley beforehand.
Mountaineering
An 8,000-meter Himalayan expedition climbing the Northwest Ridge of Shishapangma (26,289'), the only 8,000er entirely in Tibet, with a small team, 1:1 Sherpa support, and supplemental oxygen.
Mountaineering
A guided ascent of Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere and one of the Seven Summits, via the scenic Vacas Valley approach.
Mountaineering
A nine-day guided ascent of Cotopaxi, one of Ecuador's most iconic volcanoes, with acclimatization hiking and cultural immersion in Quito and the Andean highlands.
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Mountaineering
A guided ascent of Orizaba and Ixtaccihuatl, the third and seventh highest peaks in North America, with cultural immersion in Mexico City and the country's central highlands.
Mountaineering
A guided ascent of Vinson Massif, the highest peak in Antarctica and one of the Seven Summits.
Trekking
RMI's Everest Base Camp Trek is an eighteen-day lodge-to-lodge trek through Nepal's Khumbu Valley to Everest Base Camp, with a night spent at Base Camp itself.
Mountaineering
RMI's Mt. Everest expedition is a roughly two-month guided climb of the 29,032-foot south side of Everest, run with a small team and low climber-to-guide and climber-to-Sherpa ratios.
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If your objective isn't on this list, that doesn't mean it's off the table. RMI has the guide experience and partner network to build a custom international expedition around the right peak for your team.
RMI's international programs span five continents, including Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, Vinson Massif, Ecuador's volcanoes, Mexico and Peru — alongside trekking objectives like Everest Base Camp and Patagonia.
Through long-standing partnerships with local outfitters who know their region's terrain, conditions, and logistics, combined with the guiding standards RMI has applied on Rainier and McKinley for decades.
It depends on your experience level and goals — international programs range from non-technical treks to some of the world's most demanding expeditions, like Vinson Massif in Antarctica. Each program page lists its prerequisites.
It depends on the objective. Trekking peaks and Kilimanjaro require good fitness but not technical skill; expeditions like Aconcagua and Vinson Massif require prior glacier travel and cold-weather expedition experience.
International expeditions often involve permits, in-country logistics, and limited group sizes — booking six months to a year ahead is common, especially for peak-season windows.
Professional guides, in-country logistical support, and permits where required. Personal equipment and some in-country costs are typically climber-provided — each program page lists specifics.
Training, preparation, and dispatches from RMI's guide team — the groundwork that applies wherever your objective is.
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