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 SMI founder Kurt Wedberg. SMI founder Kurt Wedberg just returned...
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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. All are healthy and feeling strong. Rest day tomorrow and...
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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 Heather Krug and Robyn Stern.  Robyn is a Creative Director...
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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 gate at 1800m/5905′. Kilimanjaro is the only place in the...
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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 the way we have seen amazing scenery and experienced everything...
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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 beautiful weather for their summit day, clear skies and little...
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Kilimanjaro Wrap Up December 16-22, 2012

Our latest climb to Kilimanjaro was another great success!  This trip with LA residents Heather Krug and Robyn Stern had been in the works for a year by the time...
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SMI Off to Aconcagua (6962m/22,841′), Argentina!

Morning alpenglow on Aconcagua (6962m/22,841') On December 28 SMI guides April Mayhew and Kurt Wedberg met Alan Bagley, Andrew Burg, and Scott Evans in Mendoza, Argentina where they staged for...
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Rarely Formed Ice Climb “Widow’s Tears” Grade V Wi5 Successfully Climbed!

The Widow's Tears looking in great shape from the Pohono Bridge in Yosemite Valley on January 14, 2013 one day before Trevor, Kevin, and Kurt climbed it. On Tuesday January...
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