July 31, 2011 (2:00pm PST) IMG Guide Eric Remza reports that the team is awake and ready to get after it this morning. It’s just after midnight at High Camp on Kilimanjaro and the team is putting their boots on and getting some calories & H20 on-board before setting off for the summit. They’ll start […]
July 31, 2011 Eric Remza and crew reported in again yesterday. The team’s main objective was the Baranco Wall. Looks intimidating as can be from below, but once you get started, it’s not anywhere near as bad. In fact, it ends up being one of the more enjoyable days. There’s even a bit of easy […]
July 31, 2011 IMG Guide Dustin Balderach reported 100% on top of Mt. Baker yesterday. The team climbed a day earlier than scheduled taking advantage of yesterday afternoon’s weather window and from the sounds of it, they had a heck of a climb. They made it back to camp for dinner and even an evening […]
July 30, 2011 Yesterday afternoon got word from IMG Guide Ty Gimenez, who is leading our team on Mt. Baker – “all is well”. They camped at 6500ft. and given the strength of the team and iffy weather forecast they were considering climbing today. We’ll know more on the teams decision & progress later this […]
July 29, 2011 IMG friend and climber Jim Davidson (Cho Oyu 2009) has a new book which is the story of his 1992 climb of Liberty Ridge on Rainier. Jim and his friend Mike made the summit, but their subsequent descent of the Emmons Glacier ended in a terrible accident. It’s quite a story, and […]
July 28, 2011 Eric Remza called in this morning, evening in Tanzania. Another stretch completed. The team is spending the night on the Shira Plateau, around 12,500’. Eric reports clear skies. The views of the mountain from Shira are pretty much unobstructed. Should be some serious star gazing going on. Tomorrow’s a longer day. They’ll […]
July 28, 2011 On July 27, guide Eric Remza phoned in to say that all members had reached Machame Camp. 5.5 hours is good time. Elevation gain is close to 4,000’ so that’s a good effort. First day is always exciting. After arriving at the Park Entrance, all the members need to register with the […]
July 26, 2011 IMG Guide, Kelly Ryan, called in today to let us know that the crew is heading for their campsite in Santa Teresa. Another great day with simply splendid weather. Being good is important, being lucky is better. This means the crew will be in Aguas Calientes and a beautiful hotel tomorrow evening. […]
July 26, 2011 IMG Senior Guide, Eric Remza, reported in from Tanzania today that the July 24 Kilimanjaro team had arrived and with all their gear. Boy that’s a nice feeling. Now they begin to focus on the climb. Tomorrow’s a day to pack, rest and get over a bit of the jet lag. Excitement […]
July 25, 2011 Kelly Ryan called in from the trail yesterday afternoon to report that all continues to go smoothly. The team is all smiles as they enjoy the trail and the spectacular views along the way. Today, they will climb up to the beautiful, turquoise colored Suyrococha Lake at 13,900. After the lake they’ll […]
