April 30, 2010 Jeff Ward called in today from above the Beehive on Rainier to report good conditions early but as the team climbed higher on the mountain the snow conditions were less and less favorable. Safety first; summit second. They opted to return to Camp Muir where they’ll focus on crevasse rescue and navigation […]
April 29, 2010 IMG Guide Eric Gullickson reports from Camp Muir that the team spent the day training with a focus on fixed line ascent and descent. While the team trained, IMG Guides Jeff Ward and Austin Shannon scouted the standard route up the Ingraham Glacier. Their report: snow conditions not favorable for climbing. Plan […]
April 28, 2010 The Denali Seminar spent their first night at camp near Pan. Point but not without some excitement…Monday evening our team was notified by Mt. Rainier National Park of an accident near Camp Muir. Two independent climbers, attempting to get to Camp Muir on Monday, in near white out conditions, walked off a […]
April 26th, 2010 Just off the radio with IMG Guide Eric Gullickson who reports that the team has pulled into their first camp below Pan. Point. The freezing level is dropping and snow is starting to fall. They’re dug in and ready for the weather if it comes tonight/tom,orrow… if not they’ll pull the trigger […]
April 22, 2010 Ang Jangbu reports from IMG Base Camp that Greg Vernovage and many of the sherpa guided climbers went to C1 this morning, and the Hybrid group moved up to C2. We expect the rest of the climbers to be moving up to C1 in the next few days, as the first Everest […]
April 19, 2010 Mt. Rainier Denali Prep Seminar Wrap-up Our latest Denali Prep Seminar wrapped up on Saturday after several days of training out of Camp Muir. They covered ascending fixed ropes, crevasse rescue, snow cave digging, building proper anchor systems, sled rigging and use, as well as glacier travel and route finding. While the […]
April 14, 2010 IMG Guide Erica Engle called in this afternoon to report that the team had a good day training today. They pulled into Camp Muir earlier this week and will base out of there for the rest of the week. Today they took advantage of the nice weather by taking a walk up […]
April 12, 2010 Climbs and expeditions have rest days but they don’t take weekends off… Here’s a snapshot into a few expeditions over the weekend. Everest IMG’s Ang Jangbu and Mike Hamill report from Base Camp that the Hybrid team and remainder of the Sherpas all arrived yesterday and they are doing well. We have […]
April 9, 2010 Reports from Nepal and Tibet. Everest -Â Icefall route now open, Camp 1 and 2 sites claimed. Ang Jangbu reports from Everest Base Camp that the Icefall Doctors set the last five ladder sections today and that the route is now open. When that happens, it is like dropping the green flag […]
April 8, 2010 Eric Remza reports that the Cho Oyu team is now in Zhangmu. Everybody made it over the boarder without issue and everyone is doing well. The team enjoyed a delightful dinner this evening (local time) and will depart for Nylam early tomorrow morning. Full Cho Oyu Expedition Coverage Tye Chapman
