October 13, 2009 Talked to IMG lead guide, Mike Hamill yesterday. Weather has improved and all are doing well. No altitude issues and the team is handing the rigors of the trek well. Yesterday would have been a long day, reaching the village of Shomuthang at about 13,900 ft. Next couple of days will again […]
October 13, 2009 IMG Leader Justin Merle reports from Dingboche that the team is doing well. Today they are enjoying a rest day, with some day hikes, the last internet contact for a few days, and hot showers. The weather has been normal for the autumn trekking season, with sunny mornings for the most part, […]
October 10, 2009 IMG Leader Justin Merle reports from Namche Bazaar that everyone arrived yesterday in good shape. Today they visited the weekly market and did some acclimatization hiking. Everything is going well and the team expects to move up the valley tomorrow to Tengboche monastery. Eric Simonson
October 10, 2009 One final wrap-up for all you Cho Oyu fans… below is a summary written by IMG Cho Oyu Guide Greg Vernovage ——- What an expedition! This year’s team was quite diverse which made for a great time at camp. We had all corners of the glove covered including: Poland, Singapore, Germany, Greece, […]
October 10, 2009 It’s a wrap, in this case a Kilimanjaro wrap. The final group of the fall season is on their way home. Everyone had a fantastic time on safari. Within four hours of touching down in the Serengeti, they’d seen giraffes, leopard and cheetah. Just before dusk, they watched close up as two […]
October 9, 2009 We heard from Bhutan trek leader, Mike Hamill, this morning. The team reached Chomolhari base camp after 3 days of trekking. The mountain, Chomolhari, is about 24,000 ft and the camp site has an unobstructed view right up to the peak. Both sunrise and sunset views from there are spectacular. Camp is […]
October 9, 2009 All IMG Kilimanjaro trips for the winter of 2010 already full? Has demand outpaced supply by that much? Impossible but true. That means we need another Kilimanjaro date for January 2010. It’s official – IMG is posting a new departure for Kilimanjaro – January 3-17, 2010. Even better than a new date […]
October 8, 2009 Yesterday was rainy in Kathmandu but today dawned clear, allowing the Ama Dablam and Lobuche climbers and Everest Base Camp trekkers to fly to Lukla. Tonight they are in Phakding, down by the river. Tomorrow they head up to Namche for a couple acclimatization days. IMG leader Justin Merle will meet with […]
October 5, 2009 After a sat phone battery issue, we now have good news from Africa. John Colver and the entire IMG team have now seen the snows of Kilimanjaro from the very top, climbed back safely to high camp, headed down and have already reached the showers and hamburgers of the Keys Hotel. When […]
October 4, 2009 Just received a call from John Colver and the IMG Kilimanjaro team at Barafu Camp. Boots are on, hot drinks finished and it’s time to climb. Clear night, big full moon and a dusting of new snow on the ground. Conditions are pretty close to perfect for an ascent. It will be […]
