Entries By jm gorum
Hello from Penitentes! Today we ate a nice breakfast at the hotel, and got an early morning start obtaining our climbing permits. It’s possible that one member of the team had to run around town and secure some important pieces of gear, but that’s par for the course. We ended up leaving Mendoza a little later than we had hoped due to some permit delays, but the team did an awesome job hustling once we got to Penitentes. We re-organized all of our gear so that the mules could better haul it, packed a lot of food and kitchen gear, and headed to dinner. Everyone is excited to start walking tomorrow. Once we hit the trail, things get much simpler. Whatever we have is what we have, and we just need to get from point A to point B. The team has done a great job leaping the logistical hurdles that mark the beginning of any long trip. Tomorrow we’ll check in from Pampa de Leñas.
RMI Guides JM, Hannah, and Avery
The team has arrived in
Mendoza! Most of the luggage arrived as well, with a few straggling bags to be accounted for. After introductions and a quick orientation, we set off to complete our climbing permits and a gear check. Dinner was fantastic, and at eight pm we were the first ones in the restaurant. Traditionally, people eat much later in Argentina, but after long travel days we need some sleep. Tomorrow we leave the big city behind, and head to Penitentes. We are excited to get this trip rolling!
RMI Guides JM Gorum, Hannah Smith & Avery Parrinello
September 15, 2018
Posted by: Brent Okita, JM Gorum
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The Four Day Summit Climb teams led by RMI Guides Brent Okita and JM Gorum reached the summit of Mt. Rainier today. Brent reported a cold morning, and the team climbed into the a cap, so their time on the summit was brief. The are on the descent and en route to Camp Muir.
Congratulations to today's teams!
September 10, 2018
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, JM Gorum
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 10,060'
The
Four Day Summit Climb September 7 - 10, 2018 led by
RMI Guides Pete Van Deventer and JM Gorum were unable to make a summit attempt. High winds and precipitation kept the groups from making their summit attempt. They will be descending from Camp Muir to Paradise this morning and will return to Rainier BaseCamp in the early afternoon.
August 28, 2018
Posted by: JM Gorum
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 9,127'
Summit!
RMI Guide JM Gorum with 100% of his team are standing on top of
Mt. Shuksan. The views are beautiful and the weather was great. No wind and blue skies for this crew. They will begin their descent shortly to camp and check in with us later today.
The Four Day Summit Climb led by RMI Guides Elias deAndres Martos and JM Gorum reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. Elias reported a beautiful and almost smoke free morning. The teams were spending some time on the summit enjoying the views before starting their descent.
Congratulations to today's team!
August 16, 2018
Posted by: JM Gorum
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 13,200'
The
Expedition Skills Seminar - Kautz team with RMI Guide JM Gorum slowly worked their way up the Katuz Ice Chute today, but route conditions on the Wapowety Cleaver did not allow the team to climb beyond. The team in on the descent working their way back to high camp. The Team will spend the evening on the mountain. Tomorrow morning will be spent wrapping up their mountaineering skills training, and they will descend to Paradise in the afternoon.
Congratulations to today's team!
August 8, 2018
Posted by: JM Gorum
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
RMI Guide JM Gorum and the
Five Day Summit Climb team August 4 - 8 reached the summit of Mt.Rainier with blue skies and clear views. The team enjoyed some time in the crater before starting their descent at 8:00AM. They will return to Camp Muir, repack and continue their descent to Paradise. We look forward to seeing them at Rainier BaseCamp later today.
Way to go to team!
August 2, 2018
Posted by: JM Gorum
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
The
Four Day Summit Climb Team led by RMI Guide JM Gorum reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early this morning. The team climbed well above the heavy marine layer, and reported clear skies with summit temperatures of 25 degrees and winds from the southwest of about 25 mph. The team has started their descent and are en route to Camp Muir.
Congratulations to today's team!
July 26, 2018
Posted by: Christina Dale, JM Gorum
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 12,700'
The
Four Day Summit Climb July 23 - 26 led by
RMI Guides Christina Dale and JM Gorum, were turned around today at 12,700' due to route conditions. The teams are currently en route to Camp Muir. They will continue their descent and arrive at Paradise this afternoon.
Happy New Year to the Gorum team!
Clay, we are receiving your Garmin notifications and we are monitoring your progress.
Aloha from Maui,
Love Dad
Posted by: Brent Wolfe on 1/1/2019 at 1:12 pm
wishing you all great success.
Posted by: Bill Bussey on 12/31/2018 at 8:13 am
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