Entries By walter hailes
January 28, 2020
Posted by: Walter Hailes
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mexico
Elevation: 10,000'
Good morning. We had a great day yesterday driving to La Malinche. We left Mexico City and grabbed some lunch and snacks food for our climb today. Once we arrive at the resort we settled into the cabana and Brett, Jeff and John went for a hike before dinner. Alden, Merrick and I spent time at the cabana prepping for our climb today. Dinner was delicious with queso and guacamole for all.
This morning we grabbed breakfast and hit the trail for our first acclimation hike. The forecast called for sunny and warm. We had a near perfect day today on our acclimation hike. Sunny skies, light breeze, and a great team. We moved well uphill even in the loose rock and scree of the mountain and got to relax on to for well over an hour, breathing the thin air as getting ready for the next challenge. We are all looking forward to another great dinner and a warm fire in our cabana tonight.
We had a great kick off meeting last night and everyone is excited to be together and starting a fun week long mountain adventure to Pico de Orizaba. After quick introductions for Merrick and me (Alden, Brett, Jeff and John have climbed together in the past) we enjoyed a beautiful view from a roof top lounge looking over Mexico City. We then moved to Historico Azul a unique open air restaurant beneath a perfectly manicured canopy of trees for dinner. In each trees hung hundreds of small oil lamps giving the room a warm glow, and the food was delicious. Today we are driving to La Malinche, a small mountain resort, to begin our acclimation process with a promising weather forecast.
Thanks again,
July 23, 2019
Posted by: Walter Hailes
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 13,400'
July 11, 2019
Posted by: Walter Hailes, Josh McDowell
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
June 30, 2019
Posted by: Walter Hailes, Chris Ebeling
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Nice job! Can’t wait to hear all about it!
Posted by: Hilary Gehman & Matt Smith on 7/1/2019 at 6:50 pm
Congratulations! We’re happy you have this experience and we’re looking forward to your stories.
Posted by: Wayne and Louise Gehman on 7/1/2019 at 5:28 am
Congratulations Shep and Jared!
Posted by: Phil Gore on 6/26/2019 at 6:52 pm
Way to go Jared and Shep!
Posted by: Robin on 6/26/2019 at 6:18 pm
June 18, 2019
Posted by: Walter Hailes, Josh McDowell
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Congratulations Tony B on your 1st climb and reaching the summit! So proud of you and happy for you!
Posted by: Dianne Davis on 6/19/2019 at 8:16 am
Lewis… Congratulations on an awesome accomplishment! I hope you enjoyed the Dr. Pepper! Looking forward to hearing all about it
Posted by: Dan on 6/18/2019 at 5:43 pm
June 14, 2019
Posted by: Walter Hailes, Josh McDowell
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Congratulations, Dave and Friends! Can’t wait to see the pictures and hear all about your adventure!
Posted by: Brenda Zamzow on 6/14/2019 at 7:09 pm
Congratulations and hello to Greg & Medina Bill’s, if they were on this team!!!
Posted by: Sylvia Pedley on 6/14/2019 at 11:07 am
June 4, 2019
Posted by: Walter Hailes, Nikki Champion, Chad Gaffigan, Chase Halbert
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 13,200'
May 24, 2019
Posted by: Walter Hailes, Jenny Konway, Taylor Bickford, Dominic Cifelli, Chase Halbert
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 11,500'
Congrats, Autumn, to you and your team! Best wishes on your next adventure (whatever it may be).
Posted by: Mike Rathbun on 7/12/2019 at 7:32 am
Great job everyone!
Congrats AE from all the Turner Girls!
Posted by: JillT on 7/11/2019 at 8:20 pm
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