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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.  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…