Tag: Dispatches

Hello from Puebla

The Team is enjoying a well-deserved rest today in the beautiful city of Puebla after our success on Iztaccihuatl yesterday. We are all greatly looking forward to our next objective El Pico De Orizaba tomorrow. We awoke yesterday at our … Continue reading

Hello from Mexico City

Hi, this is Stuart checking in for the Alpine Ascents Mexico Volcanoes trip. Our last trip of four this season down here. I am pleased to report all of our climbers on the team consisting of Lee, David, Paul, Donald, … Continue reading

Team moving to high camp

Jambo everyone The Timmerman Climb to Fight team is all doing fantastic! We are on the move to high camp now! Our thanks and gratitude to everyone who has supported us on this journey! Eric, Luke and the team Thanks … Continue reading

Team moving to high camp

Jambo everyone The Timmerman Climb to Fight team is all doing fantastic! We are on the move to high camp now! Our thanks and gratitude to everyone who has supported us on this journey! Eric, Luke and the team Thanks … Continue reading

Climb to Fight at Shira Camp

We are all doing great on Kilimanjaro. Enjoying a beautiful sunset here at Shira camp!
Eric, Luke and the team

Thanks
Eric Murphy

Climb to Fight team ready for Kili

Hi everyone, Our 2023 Climb to Fight Kilimanjaro team has all arrived here to Arusha. Today we had our orientation and gear checks. We will head to the Machame gate at the National Park tomorrow morning and begin our climb. … Continue reading

Celebration at the finish and back to Arusha

Hello Everyone, Today we woke up early for our final hike down to the Mweka gate where we finished our climb of Kilimanjaro! We had 100% success on the summit and are safely back to Arusha. Tonight we will finish … Continue reading

Team Spicy Margherita makes it to Karanga camp

Hello Everyone, Today we had an awesome hike up the barranco wall above barranco camp and across to Karanga camp to 13,300ft. We waited for awhile in the morning before hiking to let all of the teams and porters clear … Continue reading

inReach message from Alpine Mini 3

-Don Nguyen View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db0363-4e52-8d3a-000d-3aa7b0350000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 sent this message from: Lat -32.637398 Lon -70.018272 Do not reply directly to this message. This message was sent to you using the … Continue reading

inReach message from Alpine Mini 3

North American high point. View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db0363-4e52-739f-000d-3aa7b0350000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 sent this message from: Lat -32.637398 Lon -70.018272 Do not reply directly to this message. This message was sent to you … Continue reading

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  • Backcountry Tour Planning Webinar & Trip Planning Tools

    When conditions are prime for winter backcountry adventure, it’s easy to get caught up in the stoke and overlook essential pre-trip preparation in a rush to get on the skin track. In this webinar, guide and backcountry powder chaser, Elias Zane Holt, lays out how to plan a successful and safe trip into the mountains, […]

  • Ski Boot Fit Basics

    Spring volcano season is right around the corner and having well-fitted, comfortable boots is essential for long days on the skin track and epic descents.    We teamed up with the legendary boot whisperer, Megan Jackson, of Backcountry Essentials in Bellingham to outline the basics of boot fit.  In the video below, she discusses physical […]

  • Tahoma (Rainier) Webinar

    Towering resolutely over the Seattle skyline, cloaked in miles of glacial ice, Taquoma (əqʷuʔməʔ”) or “Mother of the Waters”, captures the imagination of all who gaze upon her massive flanks. On February 28th, senior guides Lyra Pierotti and Jonathon Spitzer, hosted a webinar about this iconic climb.   They covered trip logistics, a detailed overview of […]

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