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Bolivia Expedition: Frank & Team Check in After Pequeno Alpamayo Summit

May 26, 2017

Posted by: Eric Frank, Caleb Ladue

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Bolivia

Elevation: 17,618'

Hey everyone out there in blog land, this is Eric checking in from base camp in the Condoriri Group. Most of the team is snuggled into their sleeping bags for an afternoon siesta, because we already put in a full day of work by summiting Pequeño Alpamayo! After a 3am wake up call, we rolled out of camp in the darkness and made short work of the broad, rolling glacier that occupies the basin above our camp. By 7:30 we were at 17,500ft and the morning alpenglow turned all the peaks around us to a fiery orange. Words can't describe the immensity of the range. In every direction snow capped peaks roll out. The remainder of the route took us up steep snow ridges, over rocky towers and to a final summit that was smaller then a dinner table. The team crowded onto the small precipice and snapped a few photos before walking over the ridge to start the first lower. We are happy to report that everyone in the group made it. All for now. We head to La Paz tomorrow for a well deserved shower and respite before heading on to our next objective. RMI Guide Eric Frank

Kilimanjaro: Ascending the Barranco Wall

February 18, 2011

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Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Beautiful moon rise last night and a perfect morning. Slow roll out of camp, to tackle the infamous Barranco wall. About a half hour section of rock scramble that is more fun than fear, and we got some great photos. We did have to deal with some rain en route to Karanga Camp but we just had a solid hour of sunshine and most of the gear is back in good shape. Some comments from the team: Nate- Climb, Hike, Win...Aim High-Kili High Will- Climb is going well, talk soon Gary- Hi Vicky and girls, all having fun at wet Kili Steve- Hi from Kili. Everything is POA {cool} ! On top Sunday ! Jan- Endlich mal Schnee auf dem Kili Dave W.- Great adventure, fun people ! I hope there is beer at the top otherwise why are we doing this ? Bob- Enjoy everyday on Mt. Areebaaa ! Missing everybody and you to Indy. Tuck- thanks for all the support Cheers, RMI Guide Mark Tucker and the RMI KILI Team

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Bob.. Sorry spell check… Loven YOU to the top and back a trillion times.. Toot Toot ... Note to self, put glasses on before typing early in the morning. :) Jefferson says he is so excited for you.

Posted by: debbie on 2/19/2011 at 5:54 am

Bob…. Loven tou to the top and back a trillion times.. Toot Toot oh Indy to

Posted by: Debbie on 2/19/2011 at 5:40 am

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Mt. Baker: King & Team Reach Summit via Coleman Deming Route

July 17, 2022

Posted by: Mike King, Jess Wedel, Mike Bennett

Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades

Elevation: 10, 781'

RMI Guide Mike King and the Mt. Baker Coleman - Deming July 16 - 18 reached the summit of Mt. Baker just before 9 am today. Mike reported cloudy skies below 8,000' but it was clear above as they made their way to the top. All the big peaks were visible as "islands" coming through the marine layer clouds. The team will return to camp for a final night on the mountain. Tomorrow they will break camp, descend to the trailhead and complete their program.

Nice work team!

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Congratulations so glad all are safe.

Posted by: Donna C. Cameron on 7/17/2022 at 9:36 pm

Congratulations to the climbers and to the guides for reaching the top. Kuddos to you and your determination and perseverance.
Shout out to Ana and Rathan for taking up the challenge. Waiting to hear about the climb

Posted by: Shilpa on 7/17/2022 at 3:27 pm

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Mt. Rainier: Early Morning Summit for Five Day Climb

July 11, 2022

Posted by: JT Schmitt, Jack Delaney

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: 14,410'

The Five Day Climbs led by RMI Guides JT Schmitt and Jack Delaney reached the summit of Mt. Rainier early on this sunny July morning. The teams are on their descent and will be back at Rainier BaseCamp in Ashford early this afternoon.

Congratulations climbers!

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Who took this picture?

Posted by: Kevin Murray on 7/12/2022 at 10:41 am

Congratulations team on a successful ascent! Looks like a great day up there, hope you’re still thrilled all the way to base camp! Hooray for all of you!

Posted by: Judy St Amand on 7/12/2022 at 6:55 am

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Everest Base Camp Trek: Tucker and Team Return to Namche

April 9, 2012

Posted by: Mark Tucker

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest BC Trek

Elevation: 11,300'

Hello, We are back in the big city of Namche Bazaar. What a great shower! The feet are a bit tired but here in Namche life is sweet. In fact we just finished our lunch at the bakery topped off with some apple strudel. What a whirl wind it has been since we left Everest Base Camp. Seems to me that once you get above 15,000' time goes by a bit quicker. We had a grand time at Base Camp. So fun to show the team my office for the weeks to come. We had great training at the base of the Khumbu Ice Fall, such a historic setting and perfect location for technical ice climbing training and team dynamics for the Island Peak climb. Our travel from one amazing valley to another went without a hitch, once in the Imja Khola Valley with views of Island Peak, the excitement level rose. The storm we had to deal with at Island Peak Base camp was felt throughout the region. Although the conditions on the route were less than perfect, the night we went for the summit was pretty nice. The moon was so bright I didn't need my headlight till we were higher up into the tight rocky area. It is such a unique experience to climb at heights like these in the middle of the night surrounded by bitter cold, working hard and breathing hard with every step. Why do I call this fun? Tough to express what a special time we had looking out at the high Himalaya watching the sunrise at over 19,000'. With so much earth below but amazed at how much still loomed above was hard to take in. It's been a long march in the last three days to get here. We were just ahead of the big seasonal traveler push up to Everest on the way in, but now it is peak time for large groups. It's been fun to see lots of old friends going up to Everest Base Camp. After all these miles with no feet problems, my toes go out to Jeremy Foust and the crew at Whittaker Mountaineering for the fantastic job they did fitting me with a great pair of Asolo trekking boots and LaSpotiva climbing boots. Thanks so much. It's not over yet. We are off to Lukla tomorrow and flights for John and Kim the day after. RMI Guide Mark Tucker

Mark Tucker checks in after Island Peak Climb.

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Hi Mark,
It was fun to read your blog and to see the photos you took on your way to summit Island Peak. The photo of the tent almost buried in snow at Island Peak base camp was amazing.
Looking forward to your Mt. Everest blog and photos.
Best wishes,
Your neighbor, Vicki

Posted by: Vicki on 4/9/2012 at 3:43 pm

Hello! Did you climb to the top of Island Peak? What is the mountain behind you in the picture from today? Glad you are doing well!! We miss you! -Mrs. Hartman’s class

Posted by: Mrs. Hartman's class on 4/9/2012 at 9:48 am

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Kilimanjaro: Grom & Team Visit the Ngorongoro Crater

February 3, 2022

Posted by: Casey Grom

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Today we visited the famous Ngorongoro Crater, and considered by many to be one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. The crater is what remains of a two million year old massive volcano that erupted and collapsed on itself, leaving behind a giant caldera that's roughly 100 square miles. The crater is home to some 25,000' animals because of the abundant food and water that flows from a spring.

We were able to see several lions, including two big males, but not nearly as close as yesterday. As we made our way around the crater where we saw tons of other wildlife, zebras, Cape buffalo, wildebeest, jackals, Giselles, hyenas, and four Black Rhinos in the distance. It was an enjoyable a day to say the least.

We are wrapping up our trip with a final night here at the Plantation Lodge and are looking forward to what tomorrow may bring as we head to Lake Manyara National Park before catching late flights home tomorrow!

RMI Guide Casey Grom and the Safari crew

Kilimanjaro: Tree Climbing Lions on Safari!

February 21, 2012

Posted by: Jeff Martin

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Hello from Plantation Lodge, Today we had to say good bye again to the wonderful Dik Dik Hotel and headed out on our safari. First stop on the safari circuit was Lake Manyara National Park. It's not talked about as much as some other parks in Tanzania, but it has a lot of game viewing and is the perfect introduction to safari. I have heard for many years that this park is most well known for the tree climbing lions, and after many trips without ever seeing one, I was beginning to think that this was all made up. To my surprise, this would be the day that we saw not just one, but six tree climbing lions. The lions will climb the trees to seek refuge from the hot afternoon sun and they are really hard to spot because only a leg or a tail will be hanging down from the tree branch. It had been over two years since our driver had seen one, so we were definitely lucky. The entire park sits right below the Great Rift Wall, and as we continued to tour around the park, we saw lots of elephants, impalas, hippos, zebras, wildebeest, and giraffes. We left the park feeling very good about the day's sightings. Tomorrow is Ngorongoro Crater with its 25,000 resident animals. It going to be a big day and people are excited to see this natural wonder. RMI Guide Jeff Martin & Team Simba Sita

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Wow! I can’t believe I saw Kims white legs on the last picture. It is good that Kim is letting her hair down. Way to go Bob and Kim.. Can’t wait to hear and see more when you get back!!

Posted by: Bradley Hegman on 2/23/2012 at 9:42 am

Lucky! I had stopped believing in them. Nice one team.

Posted by: Seth on 2/21/2012 at 1:58 pm

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Everest BC Trek & Lobuche Climb: Dale and Team Finish Trek, Return to Lukla

April 2, 2019

Posted by: Christina Dale

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest BC Trek and Lobuche

Elevation: 9,350'

A huge congratulations to this team for completing the Everest Base Camp Trek and Lobuche climb today. This has been an amazing and challenging expedition. We have seen the cutest red cheeked children, the world's highest mountains, and some good looking chocolate cake slices. We are fortunate to have embarked on this adventure and learned more about the world, one another, and ourselves. As we pulled into Lukla this evening, after many miles and long days, I realized how grateful I am for the positive energy of this team and the Nepali people who supported us along the way. We passed Zopkeos and porters with huge loads on their backs all working to make the trekker's and climber's experiences more enjoyable with coca cola, clean towels, and so much more. Sometimes people come to Nepal for the mountains, but the generosity and hospitality of the Nepali people is what everyone remembers. RMI Guide Christina Dale

Mt. McKinley: Jones & Team on the Summit!

June 15, 2013

Posted by: Tyler Jones

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali

Elevation: 20,320'

Saturday, June 15th, 2013 Today was a busy day at the roof of North America! Our team was first out of the gates from 17,200' camp, with a warm, windless departure at 8:00am. The first stretch of the route above camp is also one of the most technical and time consuming; it's called the "Autobahn" and takes a strong, committed team to single push across the steeply rising traverse to Denali Pass. Our group crushed it, and we were enjoying the sun on the east side of the pass soon enough. The next few stretches went by relatively quickly, although nothing is lightning fast at 19,000'. By the time we reached the Football Field, a flat saddle just below the summit ridge, we were down to base layers and light gloves. Considering the fierce reputation that Denali has for arctic temperatures and raging wind, we consider ourselves incredibly lucky to have had a such an incredible day. The last climb up Pig Hill was taxing our legs and our lungs, and just when folks had had enough we reached the final summit ridge. Forty minutes later, our team put the highest point of the continent under their crampons, amid much hugging and celebration. The trip back down was uneventful, albeit hot. The sun roasted our tired crew all the way back to camp. But as soon as we got back, folks were out of boots and into tents, resting and relaxing as we brought hot water and heaping helpings of ramen with bacon and chicken. We're ready for the long trip back to base camp, but that's for another day. Right now, we're savoring the day's events and getting ready for some well earned sleep. Thanks again and we'll check back in soon! RMI Guide Tyler Jones

RMI Guide Tyler Jones and the team from the Mount McKinley summit!

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Congratulations Lori and team members. Great job to the guides who encouraged and fed you and got you to your goal. Dad and I haven’t had internet service for days and have had to rely on Dad’s cell phone. Thus, I wasn’t sending you encouragement in words, but you were never far from our thoughts. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR VOICE. Love you, mom and dad.

Posted by: Fern Hansen on 6/16/2013 at 10:07 am

Sweeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice work Chickie and team. Congrats to you all.

Billy

Posted by: Don on 6/16/2013 at 9:00 am

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Mt. Rainier: August 17th Summit!

August 17, 2012

Posted by: Jake Beren, Casey Grom, JJ Justman

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier

Elevation: Summit

Our Four Day Summit Climb Teams led by RMI Guides Casey Grom and Jake Beren reached the top of Mt. Rainier today. Jake reported moderate winds, warm temperatures and hazy skies. The team enjoyed some time on the summit and started their descent to Camp Muir at about 7:42 am. Congratulations to today's teams!

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So proud of you Monica & Trevor.
It was so much fun being on the mountain to see you train, watch you head up & greet you when you came down.

Posted by: Mom on 8/17/2012 at 4:53 pm

Congratulations, Monica and Trevor. We are so proud of you and your climbing team. Can’t wait to hear all about the trip and see some pictures. Carol and Don

Posted by: Carol Roblan on 8/17/2012 at 3:19 pm

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