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Mt. Rainier: July 8th Update

July 8, 2013

Posted by: Eric Frank, Solveig Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four and Five Day Mt. Rainier Summit Climbs led by Eric Frank and Solveig Waterfall, respectively, reached the summit this morning. Eric reported beautiful weather, no wind and the cloud deck below Paradise. The teams ventured to Columbia Crest and enjoyed the summit views before they began their descent at 8 a.m. RMI Guides Eric Frank and Solveig Waterfall

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Way to go Herb!! We are so proud of you. Love, mom

Posted by: Jean Yu on 7/8/2013 at 12:13 pm

Congrats to the team and especially to Ed! I am so proud of you.

Posted by: Gayle hutton on 7/8/2013 at 11:39 am

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Mt. Rainier: July 5th Update - Summit!

July 5, 2013

Posted by: Jake Beren, Eric Frank, Seth Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

Today’s Four Day Summit Climbs led by Jake Beren and Eric Frank reached the Mt. Rainier summit this morning. The teams are currently descending to Camp Muir and will be in Ashford later this afternoon. The Expedition Skills Seminar - Kautz led by Seth Waterfall is descending to Paradise after their successful summit yesterday. His team took a photo before they left their camp this morning (below). Congratulations to today's summit climbers!

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Yeah Josh! KILLIN IT! There are some TALL people in your climbing group. Way to represent the midgets.

Posted by: Catalina Troche on 7/5/2013 at 10:43 pm

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Mt. Rainier: June 30th Update - Summit!

June 30, 2013

Posted by: Casey Grom, Eric Frank

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Four Day Summit Climb led by Casey Grom and the Five Day Muir Climb led by Eric Frank reached the top of Mt. Rainier this morning! Casey radioed at 7:42 a.m. from Columbia Crest, the highest point on Mt. Rainier, and reported a very nice day. Both teams began their descent at 8:15 a.m. Congratulations to a job well done by our guides and climbers!

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Great job dad! I can’t wait to hear all about your adventure.

Posted by: Craig on 7/1/2013 at 2:58 am

Spectacular, Kevin and Terry! So happy for you:-).

Posted by: Jahn Hart on 6/30/2013 at 12:15 pm

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Mt. Rainier: June 14th Update

June 14, 2013

Posted by: Casey Grom, Eric Frank

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

Our Four Day Summit Climb teams led by Casey Grom and Andres Marin reached the top of Mt. Rainier early this morning. Casey reported beautiful clear skies above 7,500’, a light breeze and cold temperatures. The team will be crossing the crater to Columbia Crest, enjoy the views and then head back to Camp Muir. After a successful summit yesterday, Eric Frank and the Kautz Expedition team will be back at Basecamp in the early afternoon. JJ Justman and the Expeditions Skills Seminar - Emmons team will be spending the day at Basecamp training.

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Cannot wait to hear all about it and see you pictures! Congratulations Dave & John! Must be so amazing up there. :)

Posted by: Miina on 6/14/2013 at 1:30 pm

What a wonderful view from the top! Great climbing!! congrats to David and John and the rest of the group1

Posted by: Barbara on 6/14/2013 at 12:16 pm

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Mt. Rainier: June 13, 2013 Summit!

June 13, 2013

Posted by: Tyler Reid, Eric Frank

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

RMI Guides Jason Thompson and Tyler Reid and their Four Day Summit Climb Teams reached the Summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. The teams reported great climbing conditions, with clear skies, calm winds. They spent some time on the summit and are now en route to Camp Muir. Eric Frank and the Expedition Skills Seminar - Kautz Team Reached the top of Mt. Rainier at 12:15pm PST today. The team enjoyed putting their newly acquired skills to the test on the route and have started their descent. This is the first summit via the Kautz route for an RMI team this season! Congratulations to today's teams!

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To JD and fellow Adventurers,

Whoot-rah for you! We wish you all happy trails and a safe climb. Send us more pictures.

From Your FAU Family
Go Owls!

Posted by: Jackie on 6/14/2013 at 8:10 am

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Mt. Rainier: May 25, 2013 - Update

May 25, 2013

Posted by: JJ Justman, Eric Frank, Nick Hunt

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 10,200'

Hi everyone! The team today awoke to conditions that are not ideal to climb in. With all the new snow it just has not settled enough to allow safe climbing. So to enjoy and have a full mountain experience the team went up to Muir Peak to watch the sun rise. It's my favorite part of climbing. The photos simply do not do it justice. We are safe and we are happy and we are still laughing and having fun! RMI Guide JJ Justman & Team

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Hope you all are safe & in good spirits…enjoying the immense beauty & good company. Praying you have safe conditions for a successful climb. Love to you, Brian! Your sis, L

Posted by: Laurie Huck on 5/25/2013 at 3:22 pm

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ECUADOR’S VOLCANOES: Cotopaxi Summit!

December 20, 2012

Posted by: Casey Grom, Eric Frank

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador

Elevation: 19,348'

Summit on Cotopaxi! Casey Grom and Team phoned in from the summit of Cotopaxi early this morning. It was windy and cold, but the team did great. Congratulations Team!

Casey and Team Calling from Summit of Cotopaxi

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Wow, this is amazing! Gail

Posted by: Gail Reams on 12/21/2012 at 6:51 am

Congratulations Team! We’re proud of you Mike, Scott and Kelly. Vero Beach is watching! - Pam

Posted by: Pam Proctor on 12/21/2012 at 4:44 am

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Ecuador’s Volcanoes: Casey Grom Checks in from Cotopaxi’s Hut

December 19, 2012

Posted by: Casey Grom, Eric Frank

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador

Elevation: 16,000'

Hello everybody back home. This is Casey Grom checking in from the Ecuador's Expedition. I just wanted to check in to let everyone know that all's going well. We had a nice leisurely day today at Chilcabamba. Got up this morning, got things packed up and had about just over an hour drive up to the parking lot to the Cotopaxi Hut. We got out of the car little bit of cloud and took us about 40 minutes to hike up a nice easy trail to get up here to the hut. It sits at about, oh just shy of 16,000'...(transmission lost) RMI Guide Casey Grom

RMI Guide Casey Grom checks in from Cotopaxi's Hut.

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Ecuador’s Volcanoes: The Team Resting Prior to Cotopaxi Summit

December 18, 2012

Posted by: Eric Frank, Casey Grom

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador

Hello, this is the Ecuador crew checking in. We had a great rest day. We are at the Hacienda Chilcabamba here at the base of Cotopaxi. Most of us took a nap in the afternoon, just getting ready for our next big push. So tomorrow morning we'll head up to the Jose Ribas Refugio and get ready to climb. Things are beautiful down here. Hope everyone is doing well back home in the states. RMI Guide Eric Frank

RMI Guide Eric Frank checks in from Chilcabamba Eco Lodge.

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Way to go Mike, Scott & Kelly! How’s the air on the peaks? You look as though you’re breathing as well up there as you do at sea level - or is that just an act? Good luck and keep safe!
Bill Proctor

Posted by: Bill Proctor on 12/19/2012 at 12:24 pm

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Ecuador Volcanoes: Cayambe Summit!

December 17, 2012

Posted by: Casey Grom, Eric Frank

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Ecuador

Elevation: 18,997'

Hello everybody back home. This is Casey Grom checking in from the Ecuador expedition. Just wanted to let everyone know that we are standing on the summit of Cayambe right now! Beautiful day, a little chilly though. There's a slight breeze. We had a total of 10 climbers reach the summit... One climber and one guide turned around at about 18,200', just short of the summit. It's been a really long day. The route is in good shape, but it's just a really long route. Took us six and 1/2 hours for the first group and about 7 hours and 45 minutes for the second wave of climbers to reach the summit. Everyone's been doing great, pushing real hard and are pretty tired. We're going to take a few minutes get something to eat and drink and start making our way back down.......... We look forward to talking with you soon. RMI Guide Casey Grom

Casey Grom calls from the Cayambe summit!

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Mt. Rainier: July 8th Update

Mt. Rainier: July 5th Update - Summit!

Mt. Rainier: June 30th Update - Summit!

Mt. Rainier: June 14th Update

Mt. Rainier: June 13, 2013 Summit!

Mt. Rainier: May 25, 2013 - Update

ECUADOR’S VOLCANOES: Cotopaxi Summit!

Ecuador’s Volcanoes: Casey Grom Checks in from Cotopaxi’s Hut

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