May 30, 2017
3 Instructors + 12 New Guides = 5 Days of Madness!
Mountain Madness would like to welcome to the family twelve new guides who just completed the 2017 New Guide Training: Kerr Adams, Alana Chapko, Everett Coba, Mallorie Estenson, Robert Fitzgerald, Marina Fitzpatrick, Dodge Garfield, Tyler Haasch, Arthur Herlitzka, Nick Naason, Jacob Oram, and Matt Rogers. These guides spent two days mastering multi-pitch rock skills in Leavenworth and three days in the alpine of Washington Pass in the North Cascades. MM guide Marina Fitzpatrick shares with us her experience:
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Everest Updates 5/23/2017: Successful Summit!
Sucessful Summit of Everest!
After 12 hours of intense work, at 9 am local time three climbers along with two guides and seven sherpas reached the summit of Mount Everest. A fourth member, Christopher Hill, made it as far as the Balcony at 27,500'(8400 m) and described it thusly: "Last three days were probably the most challenging I've ever had." Christopher reports the team is safely back to Camp II.
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Everest Updates 5/15/2017
The waiting game is on - waiting for a weather window to allow the MM Everest team their summit bid.
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Mount Logan Expedition Heads to Base Camp
Our Logan Expedition, led by head guide Pablo Puruncajas and assistant guide Nick Malik, is finally headed to Base Camp today!
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Everest Updates 5/9/2017
Climber Christopher Hill updates us on rest days and mountain fashion:
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