Dispatches posted prior to May 6, 2010

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2009 - 2010 Course and Expedition Dispatches
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• Denali Dispatches
  (click for dispatch list) Team 1 - At Camp 2, retrieving cache (May 2 - May 22, 2010) Team 1 - Moving from Camp 1 to Camp 2 (May 2 - May 22, 2010) Team 1 - At Camp 1, Caching below 11,000 ft (May 2 - May 22, 2010) Team 1 - Arrives on the Kahiltna (May 2 - May 22, 2010) AAI's 2010 roster of climbers and guides AAI's 2009 roster of climbers and guides
• Alaska Range Dispatches
  (click for dispatch list) Alaska Range Mountaineering (April 28 - May 1, 2010)
• Ecuador High Altitude Expedition Dispatches
  (click for dispatches) CURRENT TRIP: February 7: Summit Sucess CURRENT TRIP: February 6: Poised for Cotopaxi CURRENT TRIP: February 5: At Tambopaxi Lodge near Cotopaxi CURRENT TRIP: February 4: Guachala and Hot Springs CURRENT TRIP: February 3: Glacier Climbing Practice CURRENT TRIP: February 2: at Cayambe Hut CURRENT TRIP: February 1: From the Summit of Guagua Pichincha CURRENT TRIP: January 31: From the Summit of Pasachoa CURRENT TRIP: January 30: After Otavalo Market December 31: Calling from the summit of Cayambe December 30: Checking in before Cayambe December 28: Preparing for a Second Try on Cayambe December 27: Resting at Hacienda La Cienega December 27: Cotopaxi Climbed! December 26: Easy Day on Cotopaxi December 25: Move to hut on Cotopaxi December 24: Attempt On Cayambe December 23: At the Cayambe Hut December 21: Summiting Guagua Pichincha December 20: Summiting Pasachoa December 19: Dancing on the Equator November 29: Pasachoa Climbed December 2: At Cayambe Hut December 4: Summit of Cayambe! December 4: Preparing for Cotopaxi December 6: Summit of Cotopaxi Reached! December 7: At 11,800' on Chimborazo December 10: Chimborazo Update December 11: Last Trip Dispatch
• Aconcagua Expedition Dispatches
  (click for dispatches) January 28: Back in Civilization January 26: Summit Reached! January 22: Carry to Camp 3 January 21: Moving to Camp 2 January 18: Camp 1 Established January 17: Heading for Camp 1 January 14: At Base Camp January 12: Heading for Base Camp January 26, 2009: Team 2 - Preparing to Head Home January 25, 2009: Team 2 - Summit Success! January 22, 2009: Team 2 - High Camp January 21, 2009: Team 2 - Armeghino Col Camp January 19, 2009: Team 2 - 18,200' Cache Established January 16, 2009: Team 2 - Safe return to Base Camp January 15, 2009: Team 2 - Heading for Camp 1 January 12, 2009: Team 2 - On the way to Base Camp January 2, 2009: Team 1 - Back in Mendoza December 31, 2009: Team 1 - Summit Success! December 30, 2009: Team 1 - Brief Update December 27, 2009: Team 1 - Waiting-Out the Weather December 26, 2009: Team 1 - Rest Day December 24, 2009: Team 1 - Christmas Eve dispatch December 23, 2009: Holiday Dispatch Schedule Update December 22, 2009: Team 1 - Weekend Update December 19, 2009: Team 1 - Rest Day with Fried Potatoes December 18, 2009: Team 1 - Made it to Base Camp December 18, 2009: Team 1 - Heading for Base Camp December 17, 2009: Team 1 - All is well December 16, 2009: Team 1 - A call from camp 1
• Wilderness Education Association Course
  (click for dispatch list) August 4 - 5 Skills training August 2 - Summit of Glacier Peak! August 1 - Rest day at high camp July 31 - High camp July 30 - Glacier Peak approach - Bugs! July 29 - Leave No Trace training July 26 - 27 Plans and Preparations in Bellingham July 21 - 25 Mt. Baker Expedition July 19 - 20 Heading into Mt. Baker July 17 - 18 Washington Pass July 16 - Multi-pitch climbing and calzones July 14 - 15 - Learning to Lead July 13 - Rock skills in Leavenworth July 12 - Team arrives at Johnny Creek campground
• Mt. Rainier - Kautz Glacier
  (click for dispatch list) July 23 - Down from the mountain July 22 - Summit success! July 21 - Preparing for the summit July 20 - Base camp at 5300'
• Bolivia Expedition Dispatches
  (click for dispatch list) July 13: Update from La Paz July 10: Summit success July 9: Skills review and rest day July 8: Fun on Piramida Blanca
• Everest Expedition
  (click for dispatches) Everest 2010 Dispatch 7 Everest 2010 Dispatch 6 Everest 2010 Dispatch 5 Everest 2010 Dispatch 4 Everest 2010 Dispatch 3 Everest 2010 Dispatch 2 Everest 2010 Dispatch 1 2009 Everest Dispatches 2008 Everest Dispatches 2007 Everest Dispatches
• Patagonia Trekking and Climbing Dispatches
  (click for dispatches) February 19: Team 2 - Electric Bridge and La Playita February 18: Team 2 - On to Marconia Pass!
• Antisana and Illiniza Expedition Dispatches
  (click for dispatches) February 9: Team 1 - Antisana Update February 7: Team 1 - Antisana Summit Success! February 5: Team 1 - Bad Conditions on Illiniza Sur February 3: Team 1 - Summit Success!!! February 2: Team 1 - At the hut below the Illinizas February 1: Team 1 - Acclimatization Activities
• China Expedition Dispatches
  (click for dispatch list) October 10: Relaxing at Dorje's (Sept 20 - Oct 12) October 8: Waiting for Horses (Sept 20 - Oct 12) October 8: Back to Base Camp (Sept 20 - Oct 12) October 5: Transition to Reddomaine (Sept 20 - Oct 12) October 3: Moving to Base Camp (Sept 20 - Oct 12) October 2: The Upper Ridge Crux (Sept 20 - Oct 12) October 1: All Set and Ready to Go! (Sept 20 - Oct 12) September 30: Finding Summit Route (Sept 20 - Oct 12) September 29: Settling in at High Camp (Sept 20 - Oct 12) September 27: Exploring the Area (Sept 20 - Oct 12) September 26: Active Rest Day (Sept 20 - Oct 12) September 25: Arrival at Base Camp (Sept 20 - Oct 12) September 24: Camp 2! (Sept 20 - Oct 12) September 22: Acclimatization Hike, First Camp (Sept 20 - Oct 12) September 22: First Acclimatization Hike (Sept 20 - Oct 12) September 20: Arrival in China! (Sept 20 - Oct 12)
• Alps Dispatches
  (click for dispatch list) August 15: Haute Route - Moiry Dam August 12: Haute Route - Spectacular Views August 8: Haute Route Underway! July 21: Mont Blanc and Matterhorn (July 15 - July 24, 2008)
• Peru Expedition Dispatches
  (click for dispatch list) July 18: Ishinca and Tocllaraju Expedition (June 27 - July 17, 2008) July 14: High Camp on Toqllaraju (June 27 - July 17, 2008) July 11: Pisco and Chopicalqui (June 27 - July 17, 2008) June 30: Expedition 1 - First Dispatch from Jaime (June 27 - July 17, 2008)
• St. Elias Range First Ascent and Expedition Dispatches
  (click for dispatch list) June 17 - St. Elias Range (June 5 - 18, 2008) June 11 - St. Elias Range (June 5 - 18, 2008)
• Mt. Vinson Expedition Dispatches 8
  (click for dispatches) 2007-08 Mt. Vinson Expeditions

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