July 31, 2012 Dinner is served. Max cut his call this morning short as the team was just sitting down to dinner. They’re safe, they’re successful and they’re off the mountain. They were met at the trailhead at the Mweka entrance with a hot lunch. After making sure the Chagga staff was thanked and received […]
July 30, 2012 Guide Liz Smart checked in from the Alps Classics program yesterday. Everyone is doing great and getting in lots of climbing, sightseeing and culture. So far members have been able to climb the Breithorn  and Pollux in Zermatt. They next traveled to Wengen for an attempt of the Jungfrau. Bad weather prevented […]
July 30, 2012 30 years ago, I climbed Denali with the group shown here. How quickly time passes. Don Vandegriff, Jon Pelkey, Dennis Shields, Chris Shields, Phil Ershler, Dave Krohne, Sheryl Krohne and Jim Dallas – this was the team I took to Denali in June 1982. Eight of us landed on the Kahiltna Glacier […]
July 30, 2012 Max Bunce called in last evening (early the next morning, Africa time), to say that the team was standing on the summit of Kilimanjaro. The WHOLE team. And, he said weather for the climb and while they were on top had been perfect. Way to go, team. As exciting as it is […]
July 27, 2012 A little mist in the morning and then sunny skies was what Max said when he called in saying the team was relaxing at the camp on the Shira Plateau. Today’s a bigger walk up to the Lava Tower and then down to Baranco. They’ll reach an altitude today higher than Mt. […]
July 26, 2012 We’re excited to report that our partners at Outdoor Research have been named the 2012 recipient of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) Industry Award. We’ve been working with OR for 6 years now and we couldn’t be happier – these guys do it right. From head to toe our guides are […]
July 25, 2012 Group #3 for the summer seasons starts walking today. IMG Senior Guide, Max Bunce, is in the lead. Max guides for IMG during the summer season and on Everest each spring and often on Ama Dablam and Cho Oyu in the fall. Additionally, Max ski patrols at Crystal Mountain, in Washington State, […]
July 24, 2012 We just received a report from guide Liz Smart on the Alps Classics Program. On Day 1 everyone summited the Rifflehorn during a rock training session. The team rode the cograil train back down from the base of the Rifflehorn to town and will spend another night at their hotel in Zermatt. […]
July 24, 2012 IMG Guide Max Bunce reports that all is well in Tanzania! The team arrived in good form with all their bags – just how we like it.Today they’ll take the day to sort gear, explore Moshi and just generally get their bearings, then its off to the Machame Gate tomorrow for the […]
July 23, 2012 7/21 IMG guide Kelly Ryan reports that all is well as the Salkantay trek draws near completion. Kelly and two members hiked over the llacapata pass today. Kelly reported absolutely stunning views of where the team had come from, Salkantay, and where they were going, Machu Pichu, from a clearing near one […]
