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Had a wonderful day three on Kilimanjaro. We left Shira camp at 8:15 am and slowly climbed to an elevation…
Our team moved from Barranco camp Karanga camp 12,900 feet, and the weather remained beautiful yesterday during Day 4. The…
At 7:00 am our time, we reached the summit of Kilimanjaro, everyone made it and all are healthy and happy.…
We are now down at Mweka Camp at 10,100 feet and resting. What a beautiful trek to the Summit of…
We are back from another safe and successful Africa adventure. Congratulations to a great crew: Mike Crafts, Brittany Szalkiewicz, Joey…
On July 15 long time friend of SMI Betsy Northam joined Kurt Wedberg on a climb of the SE Ridge…
Temple Crag at 12,999′, 3962m is located in the Palisades region of the Sierra. It rises up directly south of…
Mt. Elbrus is the highest mountain in the European continent making it one of the highly sought after Seven Summits.…
After a memorable day touring St. Petersburg yesterday the team is ready to leave today for the Baksan Valley. Â We…
Our team arrived at Mineralnye Vody after taking a 3 hour flight south from St Petersburg. We were greeted to…
While in Southern California giving slideshows Kurt took two climbs up Mt. Baldy. Conditions have been excellent this year. Lots…
On April 18 SMI guides Karsten Delap, Kurt Wedberg, and Chris Werner took a day to do a ski tour…
SMI has worked with Big City Mountaineers since the inception of their fundraising climbs they call Summit For Someone. Big…
On April 28 our second group from Summit For Someone showed up at Lone Pine for a Mt. Whitney climb…
SMI has long been a big fan and supporter of Sierra Club outings. For 10 years now we have conducted…
On May 14 Kurt Wedberg met Bill Simon and Dana Emberson for a climb of Mt. Sill. Clear warm sunny…
After a rather stormy month of May in the Sierra we were blessed with warming temperatures, clear skies, and calm…
After winding up a very busy spring season in the Sierra it was time to pack our luggage for another…
Greetings from Moshi, Tanzania. Our team of Mike Crafts, Joe, Joey, & Brittany Szalkiewicz, and Kurt Wedberg are packed and…
We had a very successful and memorable day 2 today, we left from our camp at the Machame Hut and…
On February 7 SMI guides Kurt Wedberg and Sara Berghoff boarded a plane at LAX bound for Tanzania to lead…
Each time we go to Tanzania to climb Kilimanjaro we follow up the climb with a game viewing safari. This…
The winter ice climbing season normally begins sometime in November as the temperatures consistently enough to allow ice to form…
On March 17 Brett Watson and Ryan Wordell joined Kurt for a private Mountaineering Skills Seminar. These seminars are designed…
Snow conditions on Mt. Whitney have been shaping up to be some of the best we have seen in a…
After close to 2 weeks of clear spring conditions the weather turned colder and stormy on the days preceding our…
Rhys Dubin is a great guy getting a lot of experience in mountaineering at a very young age. He visited…
Winter storms continue to be a part of the Sierra spring this year. Our latest trip began under a warm…
After getting stormed off of Mt. Whitney the group decided to focus on training and learning some new skills. With…
Each year SMI founder Kurt Wedberg gives a series of informational clinics about climbing Mt. Whitney hosted by Adventure 16…
Kilimanjaro Team Reaches Summit!
VICTORY! At 5:30am on December 21 Robyn Stern reached the summit of Kilimanjaro with SMI founder Kurt Wedberg. They reported…
Greetings From High Camp at 15,100′ on Kilimanjaro!
Since our last update we have been moving steadily higher putting ourselves in position for our summit attempt tomorrow. Along…
Kilimanjaro Team Reaches Camp 1
Greetings from Camp 1 on Kilimanjaro at 3000m/9842′. After a good breakfast at our hotel we drove to the park…
Kilimanjaro Here We Come!!
Kilimanjaro (5895m/19,340′) from near the village of Moshi, Tanzania. On December 14 SMI founder Kurt Wedberg arrived in Tanzania with…
2012 SMI Aconcagua Team Make It to Base Camp.
After two days of hiking & Mule riding , Kurt, April, Alan, Andy & Scott make it to 4200m Base Camp.…
Kurt Wedberg Climbs Carstensz Pyramid, Completes the Seven Summits!
September 23, 2012: Summit photo on Carstensz Pyramid (4884m/16,024′). From left to right: Esther Kim, Vanessa O’Brien, Andrea Cordona, and…
Summit Photo From Carstensz Pyramid
Kurt Wedberg just arrived back to Jakarta, Indonesia after 4 days of jungle trekking to return from the summit of…
Kurt Wedberg and Team Summit Carstenz Pyramid!
Minutes ago, a celebratory satellite phone call from the summit delivered the good news that Kurt and Team have successfully…
We Can’t Get Enough of Africa!
On August 7th, team members from across North America united at the Springlands Hotel in Moshi, Tanzania. Betsy Northam and…
Kilimanjaro 2012: Team Nguvu Dadas Reach the Summit!
SMI Climbing Team Betsy Northam, Kelly Dunfee, Amber Sidhu, and Guide April Mayhew, all celebrated their summit of Kilimanjaro at…
Summit Success on Mt. Elbrus (18,510’/5642m), Russia!!
August 12, 2012, 10:45am: Summit photo on Mt. Elbrus (18,510’/5642m). Left to right: Bob, Joe, and Joey Szalkiewicz, Gia Ksnelashvili.…
Mt. Elbrus Team Arrives Safely!
Greetings from the Baksan Valley deep in the Caucasus mountains at the border between Russia and Georgia! On August 8…
New Article on Kurt and Fred’s Everest Expedition!
This past spring many of you followed along with Fred Simmons and Kurt Wedberg’s Everest climb. Here’s an article that…
SMI Guides Ready to Travel!
Kilimanjaro (19,340’/5895m) rising high above the African plains. We’re in the middle of a busy season here in the Eastern…
Charlotte Dome (10,690’/3258m) III, 5.8 July 28-30, 2012
Vicki Schwantes, Christy Grimsley, Erin Carey, April Mayhew, and Kurt Wedberg (front) at the top of Charlotte Dome after a…
North Ridge of Mt. Conness (12,590’/3837m) III 5.6
Team summit photo on top of Mt. Conness. After spending two days working on alpine rock climbing skills with Erin,…
Alpine Rock Climbing Training July 24-27, 2012
Crystal Crag above the town of Mammoth Lakes. Starting on July 24 Erin Carey, Christy Grimsley, and Vicki Schwantes traveled…
Thunderbolt Peak (14,003’/4268m) and Starlight (14,200’/4328m) July 19-21, 2012
The team ready to hike the Bishop Pass trail en route to Palisade Basin. Left to right: Nathan Fletcher, SMI…
Mt. Whitney’s Mountaineers Route – 100% Success With Summertime Conditions!
June 6, 2012: The team with SMI guides April Mayhew, Doug Nidever, and Zach Schneider at Whitney Portal packed and…
Everest Expedition Wrap Up
Reuniting with friends, family, and loved ones is an important part of an expedition. From left to right: Fred Simmons,…
Everest Team Down Safely!
May 19, 2012 9:00am: Fred Simmons and Kurt Wedberg on the summit of Mt. Everest (8850m/29,035′). After a successful summit…
Just In: Fred and Kurt make the Summit!
The May 19th Summit List! The IMG climbers are now on the way down from the summit. Their goal now…
Everest Team Leaving For Summit Bid!
After all the planning, preparation, acclimatization climbs, and getting rested and strong at Base Camp we are leaving for our…
Everest Team Poised and Ready for Summit Attempt!
The last time we checked in we had just returned from spending a few nights up high. Since returning to…
Everest Team Safely Returns From Acclimatizing Up High
It is snowing in Base Camp today May 5 as we write this. After spending several days sleeping up high…
Everest Base Camp Living!
Everest Base Camp Living! Greetings from Everest Base Camp. Since last we checked in we had just descended from C2…
Everest Team Reaches Camp 2!
Greetings from Everest Base Camp! We are safely back here after spending four nights at Camps 1 & 2. On…
Everest Team Ready To Move Above Base Camp!
Since arriving at Base Camp (5365m/17,600′) our primary focus has been to start the acclimatization process in preparation for moving…
Everest Team Reaches Base Camp!
Greetings from Everest Base Camp at 5365m/17,600′. We arrived here on Easter Sunday. After leaving Pheriche we spent three nights…