October 4, 2021
The team is going to start on the trek up Kilimanjaro today! They've had a couple of relaxing days enjoying the wildlife and the lodges around the base of the mountain and they're excited to be on their way up. They'll hop in the Land Cruisers this morning and drive
October 3, 2021
Our Kilimanjaro team is enjoying some pre-trip luxury and relaxation before beginning their trek. Tonight they are staying in one of our favorite game camp/lodges where they'll enjoy luxury tented accommodations that are famous in Tanzania. The Ndarakwai Ranch and Camp is a private game ranch where they'll be able
October 3, 2021
Welcome to the trip dispatches for our October 2021 Kilimanjaro Trek! We're excited to be venturing out into the world again and our team has all arrived in Tanzania a few days early to enjoy and relax before their trek begins. The team will be ascending the Lemosho route and
July 12, 2021
Hello to all of those who have been following us up the mountain! The June 22nd team, also known as “Team Big Knots", is back from our expedition on Denali. We had a fun last dinner in Anchorage the other night where we all got to laugh and share some
July 10, 2021
Dear Friends and Family, Several climbers have had to overcome the unknown, suspense and challenges posed by a COVID-19 outbreak at Everest, and/or traveling to the United States in order to get a chance to climb on Denali this year. We had a very diverse team with interesting backgrounds, stories
July 9, 2021
"Hey Folks! It has been a week since we flew off of the mountain and I wanted to double-back with an update. As our trip wrapped up in speedy and tiresome fashion we enjoyed trekking out to basecamp overnight in order to rip a flight back to TKA before incoming
July 9, 2021
Jesse called in a late night dispatch from Talkeetna! The team is back in town and looking forward to a soft bed and cold beer tonight. recording
July 9, 2021
The June 17th team is back in Talkeetna after finally flying out of basecamp yesterday (June 8) evening. They spent a night in the little village of Talkeetna as the decompress and prepare to re-enter society. Here's Dodge calling in from the breakfast table at the famous Road House in
July 8, 2021
Rob called in this evening catching us up with the June 22nd Denali team after a busy day. The team descended to base camp last night, through the night after the bad weather and bad upcoming weather forecasts continued. Even as they arrived in base camp, the weather didn't cooperate
July 8, 2021
And we're back home! How do you define success without reaching the summit? By doing your homework, showing up ready & motivated, being a great team player who 100% believes in the strategy chosen, and still understands that, in the last minute, the mountain has the last word. On our
