SMI Aconcagua Climb JAN 2014

They ALL made it to the SUMMIT and are on their way home to their loved ones and friends back here in the US. Congrats to all on a job...
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Aconcagua #2 – 100% Summit Success!

Aconcagua Summit Photo. Left to right: April Mayhew, Bob Szalkiewicz, Joey Szalkiewicz, Gianni Scuncio, Kurt Wedberg. In front Bret Siciliano, Bob Bobbit, and Joe Szalkiewicz. A big congratulations to our...
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February 2014 BCM/SMI Kili Climb a Success!

Congratulations are in order to BCM Climbers Angela Bakas and Peter Schultz for their safe and successful ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro on 14 February 2014. They were led by SMI’s...
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Aconcagua January 2015 – Kurt and Tristan in Mendoza

Kurt Wedberg and Tristan “Trippy” Sieleman are in Mendoza, Argentina today, making preparations for a summit of Aconcagua (6962m) on the 19th of January. They arrived in Mendoza yesterday and...
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Update: Aconcagua January 2015 – Group En Route to Base Camp

Kurt Wedberg checked in yesterday evening with greetings from the team’s first camp en route to their Base Camp for Aconcagua! From the altitude reading in his inReach message, it would...
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Update: Aconcagua January 2015 – Team Acclimatizing At Base Camp

The team successfully made it to Base Camp at Plaza Argentina (13,747′) on Saturday, where they are spending a few days relaxing, taking acclimatization hikes and preparing loads for their...
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Update: Aconcagua January 2015 – Team at Camp 2, on Schedule for Summit Day

Kurt Wedberg just checked in and said the team is all settled in at Camp 2 (18040′) today and are still on schedule to summit on Monday the 19th! He...
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Update: Aconcagua January 2015 – 2 on the Summit, the Team is Returning

The team is returning to the U.S. now, after 2 out of the 5 team members made successful summit bids. On January 20, 2015, SMI Guide, Tristan “Trippy” Sieleman and...
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Epic Success for SMI’s First Mt. Whitney Climb of 2015!

Congratulations to Stephen Cummings of Pittsburgh, PA for his successful summit of Mt. Whitney via the Mountaineer’s Route on February 22, 2015! Stephen arranged a private climb with SMI founder...
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