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Entries By jake beren


Ecuador Volcanoes: Beren & Team Ready for Cotopaxi Summit Bid

Hello, this is Jake Beren in Ecuador calling in for the RMI team down here. We had a fantastic day yesterday just resting and recouping after a pretty big week so far here in Ecuador. And this morning we're going to head up to the hut on Cotopaxi. And with any luck, tonight we will be making our bid for the summit. So wish us luck and keep sending those good weather vibes down here and I will check in tomorrow. RMI Guide Jake Beren


Jake Beren checks in from Cotopaxi's High Hut.

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Best of luck and may the gods and goddesses of good weather smile upon you!

Posted by: Christina Doren on 2/17/2013 at 7:04 pm

Anxious to hear how every thing went
Love, Mom and Dad

Posted by: Dianne and George on 2/17/2013 at 4:58 pm


Ecuador Volcanoes: Beren & Team Relaxing after a Successful Cayambe Summit

Hello, this is Jake calling in from Ecuador. Just to let everybody know that after our successful climb of Cayambe today, we have made it safely, soundly and well fed back to Chilcabamba where we will be spending tonight and tomorrow resting to get ready for Cotopaxi. All's well after a big day and we're looking forward to a little bit of R&R. RMI Guide Jake Beren


RMI Guide Jake Beren checks in from Chilcabamba Eco Lodge.

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So happy to hear the great news!  Congratulations!  Can’t wait to hear the stories when you return!

Love to you all, LeAnn

Posted by: LeAnn Plank on 2/17/2013 at 9:19 am

Congratulations on the Cayumbe summit!  With the bright, ice blue sky, it looked like a perfect morning.

Posted by: Kathy Zuehlke on 2/16/2013 at 9:55 am


Ecuador’s Volcanoes: Cayambe Summit!

Buenos dias from the top of Cayambe! We had an absolutely stunning day for our climb today, first clear day up here in weeks and perfect cramponing conditions all the way up. So we will give you guys a shout on the way down and super proud effort by the team today. Everybody did a fantastic job and we'll give you shout when we're down safe and sound. Alright, thanks. RMI Guide Jake Beren


RMI Guide Jake Beren checks in from the summit of Cayambe.

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Ecuador’s Volcanoes: Beren & Team Check in from the Cayambe Hut

Feliz Valentine's Day from all of us in Ecuador. We are at our hut on Cayambe. About to bed down for the night after a good day of training up here. And with any luck tonight, we will be giving Cayambe a shot. So wish us luck. And again, Happy Valentine's to everybody back home. RMI Guide Jake Beren


RMI Guide Jake Beren checks in from Cayambe's High Hut.

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Those pictures of Cayambe are AWESOME. It looks like heaven.  Best of luck for the climb tomorrow.  With love, your valentine.

Posted by: Christina Doren on 2/14/2013 at 10:31 pm

Congrats on a good training day!  I’m saying a special Cayambe prayer for the team tonight!

Posted by: Caroline on 2/14/2013 at 7:39 pm


Ecuador Volcanoes: Beren & Team Exploring the Otovalo Market

The team is currently exploring Otovalo, the market town near the base of Cayambe. The sea of brightly colored goods in the town square is a fantastic place for a little cultural souvenir shopping. After our outing, we will head towards our next climbing objective, Cayambe. With a positive trend in the weather, it seems as though all the crossed fingers up North have made a difference. Keep it up amigos and we will check in from the hut! RMI Guide Jake Beren

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Happy Valentine’s Day, Dan and friends!! Love the updates, following y’all daily! Wishes for good weather, good health and happy hiking!

Posted by: Patsy on 2/14/2013 at 5:12 pm

Yes,  Happy Valentines day to Dan and friends! Following you daily, love the updates! Wishing good weather and successful hiking!

Posted by: Patsy on 2/14/2013 at 5:08 pm


Ecuador Volcanoes: Beren & Team Acclimatizing on Cerro Fuya Fuya

The rain was borderline torrential in Quito last night, but as we got closer to our acclimatization hike, it let up for us. We had a great hike today, topping out on Cerro Fuya Fuya at over 14,000 feet! The team again did a great job climbing up this mountain and making the most of our time up high. Tomorrow we will head to Otovalo and do a little exploration of the market town. Afterwards it's up to the Cayambe hut! So far so good down here. RMI Guide Jake Beren
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I swear that is the rare specie of Ecuadorian houli in the red jacket.

Posted by: John Loschky on 2/12/2013 at 8:02 pm

Hurray!  Keep up the good work.

Posted by: Caroline on 2/12/2013 at 4:39 pm


Ecuador Volcanoes: Beren & Team Hike to Top of Rucu Pichincha

What a day! After breakfast the rain let up for a bit and we boarded the teleferico for a ride up to 13,200 feet. Nice way to travel. We caught a quick glance at Cotopaxi before the clouds rolled in and enjoyed perfect walking temperatures up to the ridge of the extinct volcano Rucu Pichincha. With a weather window to work with, we roped up and climbed to the summit, everyone standing tall at 15,700 feet above the sea. The team did great and we even managed to get down to the trail before the rain came in. The rain stayed with us until we got back to town, but everyone's spirits remained high and now we are relaxing before dinner. Tomorrow we leave Quito and head for even higher ground. Wish us luck! RMI Guide Jake Beren

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Hi Mark, we are glad to see you with your team. We hope you will continue to have a good trip and we will follow your adventure via this blog!!

Posted by: Wally Rappe on 2/13/2013 at 5:58 pm

Looks like you are doing well and should I say, even “rested”. hope you are keeping a log so we can hear all about the climb. Push your limits!!!  jL

Posted by: John Lind SR on 2/13/2013 at 4:18 pm


Ecuador’s Volcanoes: Team Explores Quito

Buenos Dias from Ecuador! The team arrived last night ahead of schedule, with all our gear and we hit the town running today. After a team meeting this morning, we loaded up on coffee and breakfast and took a short drive to the equator to perform a few experiments. After some testing we were able to verify the precise location of the Middle of the World and head to lunch. Post traditional Equadorian food, we returned to the Southern Hemisphere to explore the Old Town of Quito. We were able to get some great views of the city from the ramparts of the Basilica before an afternoon lightning storm encouraged our descent. The Guilded Church, Presidential Palace and Virgin of Quito followed and we returned to the hotel for some rest before a gear check and dinner. Off to a great start down here! RMI Guides Jake Beren & Ben Liken
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Congrats to the team for a successful climb today, complete with a Carunculated Caracara sighting! Very cool bird! Keep up the good work!

Posted by: Caroline on 2/11/2013 at 2:36 pm

Me too—sending good thoughts to my hubs and friends on this adventure.  Keep us posted!

Posted by: Christina on 2/11/2013 at 9:26 am


Cotopaxi Express:  Summit Day!

Boy did we luck out this morning! After three days of being totally obscured, Cotopaxi was out and about in the stars when we woke up. The team assembled for breakfast and loaded packs for what would be a long and successful day of climbing. Breaking trail all the way up, navigating through crevasses and seracs, and enjoying spectacular views and unpredictable weather gave us a full value day in the mountains. Safely up, our thoughts turned to getting safely down and the team made it happen. Now we are showering at the Hacienda La Cienega and getting set for a victory meal! Thanks to everyone back home, we'll see you soon. RMI Guide Jake Beren


RMI Guide Jake Beren checks in after their successful summit day.

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What a day!  Congrats to all, gratitude to team leaders.  Good news from the real world:  former REI Chief named Secretary of the Interior by an enlightened President.

Posted by: nsb on 2/7/2013 at 8:38 am

Awesome job, fantastic news so proud of you barbara thank you to the whole team for having a safe climb. See you soon, very happy for all of you, great pic. Jay R. in Kalispell Montana.

Posted by: Jay R. on 2/6/2013 at 3:07 pm


Cotopaxi Express:  Beren & Team Ready for Summit Climb

After a solid day training up here at around 16,500' on Cotopaxi, we are bedding down for a night's sleep as best we can this evening. We are going to wake up here in a bit and go for a climb. The weather has been in and out so we need everybody back home to cross their fingers for a good weather pattern for us. And with any luck we will be calling you from the top tomorrow. So, I guess that's all. I'll talk to you tomorrow. RMI Guide Jake Beren


RMI Guide Jake Beren checks in from the hut on Cotopaxi.

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More pics!

Posted by: Duane Zavadil on 2/6/2013 at 2:10 pm

Wishing you guys the best, looking forward to summit report B-Safe.

Posted by: Jay Rocha on 2/6/2013 at 7:13 am

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