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Entries By geoff schellens

Mt. Rainier: Four & Five Day Summit Climbs Reach Summit

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

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RMI Guides Tyler Reid and Geoff Schellens led their teams to the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning. Both teams reported great route conditions and a beautiful day. The teams began their descent from Mt. Rainier's crater rim shortly before 8 am. They will return to Camp Muir and then continue down to Paradise this afternoon. Congratulations to today's Four & Five Day Summit Climb teams!
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Well done Mike.  What a great accomplishment!

Posted by: Mum and Dad on 9/14/2014 at 5:03 pm

Congrats Jason and team!  We are so happy to hear about your success.  Look forward to celebrating when you get back.

Posted by: Nikki & drew on 9/14/2014 at 10:45 am

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Mt. Rainier: September 2nd Update

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

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RMI Guide Brent Okita radioed from the Mount Rainier summit! He reported fairly warm temperatures, sunny skies with winds 5-20 mph and gusts to 45 mph. At 8:15 a.m., the team left the summit and started their descent back to Camp Muir. Congratulations to today's summit climbers!
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High five!

Posted by: Sherry Jones on 9/2/2014 at 11:01 am

Woo-hoo!  Congrats, guys!

Posted by: Jennifer Dempsey on 9/2/2014 at 10:26 am

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Mt. Rainier: Four Day Teams Reach the Summit!

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

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The Four Day Summit Climb teams led by RMI Guides Geoff Schellens and Adam Knoff reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today under sunny skies. The teams spent a little time on the crater before starting their descent around 7:30 am. Once at Camp Muir the teams will take a short break and continue down to Paradise. Congratulations to today's Summit Climb teams!
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Woo Hoo!!  Congrats Patrick and Matt!  We knew you could do it.  You must be so thrilled to have accomplished your goal.  We are so happy for you.  Looking forward to seeing the pictures.

Posted by: Mom and Da on 8/28/2014 at 8:26 pm

Congrats Matt and Patrick!  Your hard work and determination has paid off.  I am so incredibly proud of you guys and can’t wait to hear all about it! :)

Posted by: Jessica Volkman on 8/28/2014 at 2:54 pm

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North Cascades: Seminar Team Summits Sahale Peak

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades

Elevation: 8,680'

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RMI Guide Geoff Schellens just called from the summit of Sahale Peak! The team had a great climb and ended up above the clouds with great views of the surrounding North Cascades peaks peeking out. The seminar team has had a fun week of training and climbing, reaching the top of Aiguille and Sahale Peak. Tomorrow they will finish their training and descend back to the trail head before parting ways.
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Mt. Rainier: August 8th Summit!

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

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At 7:32 a.m. the RMI Mt. Rainier Four-Day Summit Climb teams began their descent from the crater rim. RMI Guides Eric Frank and Geoff Schellens reported light winds, a marine layer and cold temperatures. We look forward to congratulating them at Rainier Basecamp this afternoon!
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Brent Wolfe !! You and the rest of the team ROCK!! ...literally! Way to make it happen. I guess this shows the biggest obstacles really are just in our mind! I’m so proud of you!
Love,
Bre

Posted by: Bre wolfe on 8/13/2014 at 6:28 am

That’s what I’m talking about!  Well done guys!

Posted by: MrsRobber on 8/8/2014 at 11:31 am

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Mt. Rainier:  Teams on Top via Emmons and Disappointment Cleaver Routes

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

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The Four Day Summit Climbs led by RMI Guides Garrett Stevens and Win Whittaker reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. The teams reported cool temperatures, winds 20 mph and clear skies. They began their descent from the summit at 7 am en route to Camp Muir. They will take a short break there before continuing down to Paradise. The Expedition Skills Seminar - Emmons led by RMI Guide Geoff Schellens also made their summit push today. Geoff and team were also beginning their descent from the crater rim around 7 am. They will return to Camp Schurman for their final night on the mountain. Congratulations to today's climbers!
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Way to go Pete Lynn!  Want to hear all about it.  Tracked all the way up.

Posted by: Bill Adkins on 8/1/2014 at 6:43 pm

Hi Arthur and Owen with team Emmons. Have been following you all the way to the summit (well at least since 6.00am!). That was so awesome to watch. Congrats to the whole team and a special thanks to whoever packed the GPS tracker! Can’t wait to hear all about it. Love M & D

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Mt. Rainier: Teams on the Summit!

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

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The Four Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guide Mike Haugen along with the Expedition Skills Seminar - Paradise led by Geoff Schellens reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. As of 7 am both teams were on their descent and approaching the top of Disappointment Cleaver en route back to Camp Muir. Conditions are beautiful this morning with warm temperatures and light winds reported from Camp Muir (10,080'). Congratulations to today's climbing teams!
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Congratulations team. I was so intent on getting my post climb comma sleep I did not get to say a proper good by to you all. It was a pleasure climbing with all of you. Truly an inspiring group of folks to climb with. There was never a doubt that this entire team was going to make it “up top”. Thank you all for your inspiration. Thank you Scott for the post climb refreshment drink. Thank you Mike, Josh, and my rope team leader JM for taking such great care of us.
PS: I did wake up from my 10 hour comma sleep and thought, yes, I want to do this again!

Posted by: David Fruin on 7/12/2014 at 7:58 am

Helen and Roger, I hope you are having the time of your life. I’ve been thinking about you and praying for your safety. Stay warm and I am sure you are enjoying the beautiful view. Hugs to you both!!!

Posted by: Vickie Davis on 7/12/2014 at 5:50 am

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Mt. Rainier: Summit Teams and Emmons Seminar on Top!

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

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RMI Guide Tyler Jones radioed at 7 am with his Four Day Summit Climb on their descent after reaching the summit of Mt. Rainier earlier this morning. Tyler reported moderate winds and a cloud cap on the summit. As the teams descended they were reaching the base of the clouds. The second Four Day Summit Climb team led by Geoff Schellens was also descending with Tyler. The Expedition Skills Seminar - Emmons led by RMI Guide Pete Van Deventer reached the crater rim around 7:30 am. The team was going to spend to a few minutes on top before starting their descent. They will return to Camp Schurman for their final night on the mountain. Congratulations to today's teams!
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Fantastic! So proud of you. Gave a safe descent.

Posted by: Lydia on 7/3/2014 at 2:20 pm

Congrats! So proud of you guys.

Posted by: Ellen Seib on 7/2/2014 at 1:59 pm

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Mt. McKinley: Jones and Team Wrap it Up

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

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June 23, 2014 - 2:10 PM PT The day, yesterday, dawned cold and windy again, seemingly the weather theme for the entire trip. We decided to launch out of 11k camp anyway, with the siren song of airplane rides motivating our packing. When all the kits were loaded into duffels, we started the Kahiltna Shuffle in whiteout conditions, a stiff breeze keeping the temps cool despite the hard work of dragging big sleds downhill. Soon we passed our friends who were camped at 9500', and stopped in for a quick hello as the weather got just a little better. We continued down the glacier under improving skies, with only one or two minor freak-outs over the cumbersome sleds that threatened to take us out at the knees. Finally the sun broke through, and the last grind up Heartbreak Hill was about as hot as anywhere on earth. But with the blue skies, we knew that the planes were flying - and that kept us moving right into base camp. Within about 10 minutes, our K2 Aviation Otter had landed, and we loaded up the kit and let internal combustion take over. The evening wrap-up by the Susitna River was a special event, and Denali even came out from behind the clouds to give us full closure. It has been an incredible adventure from the very beginning, and while the actual climbing is over, the memories and experiences we've shared will remain. Thanks for following along and for all the support along the way! RMI Guide Tyler Jones and team
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Congrats to the team! I can’t wait to hear more about the trip and see more pictures. Love you Jake and hope to see you soon

Posted by: Bonnie Garfield on 6/24/2014 at 8:33 am

Tyler, Garrett and Geoff….well done and thank you from all of the John Stenderup family.  The RMI experience for John included weather adversity and other circumstances that will be life long lessons for all of your teams.  Your superb training enabled some to summit and prevented possible disaster for others.  I, and I hope John also, will forever retain “the summit is for the ego and the journey is for the soul” incantation.  Thank you.  Best Regards, Kent Stenderup

Posted by: Kent Stenderup on 6/23/2014 at 10:13 pm

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Mt. McKinley: Jones & Team Take it to 11K Camp

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley

Elevation: 11,200'

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June 22, 2014 - 12:49 am PT Today we woke to a cold, windy morning at high camp after yesterday's amazing summit. The blowing snow and frigid temperatures kept us tent-bound until mid-day, when the allure of thicker air and warmer temperatures finally got us motivated to pack up and get moving. The first stretch down the buttress was windy and cold, but by the time we reached Washburn's Thumb it was much warmer and calmer. We made quick work of the last stretch to the lines, and then shot down the fixed ropes like it was our job. Soon we were dropping packs back in 14k camp, saying hey to Billy Nugent and Mike Haugen and their respective teams, picking up our cache and getting ready to move further down. Soon enough, we got past Squirrel and Motorcycle Hills, revisiting our old stomping grounds at 11k. We pulled out all the cheese, meat, tortillas, and bagels we had, and commenced to put them all onto the griddle for the annual tradition of the "11,000' Cheese Fry". Basically we just cook all the goodness until folks are full, and then it's off to bed for the early am launch. We're definitely missing the team members who had to head home early, and hope that everyone is warm and dry. Lots of walking left, but we should be at the airstrip tomorrow if all goes according to plan. We'll check back then! Cheers, RMI Guides Garrett Stevens, Tyler Jones, Geoff Schellens and the No Troubles team

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Dave!
I can’t begin to know how you feel about what you’ve accomplished! Can’t wait to see you and hear it all through your eyes. Besides we need you…Tristan can’t keep up the pace and is buckling under the pressure of trying to fill your shoes :-)

Posted by: Suzanne on 6/23/2014 at 2:34 am

John, so proud of you and the rest of the team, have been helping you along, knew you could do it!  See you soon here in the nice hot valley. Farmor

Posted by: Farmor on 6/22/2014 at 7:14 pm

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