September 28, 2012 Last week we put together an Intro To Mountaineering Course for a few Outdoor Research product managers and designers. They spent day 1 leaning the basics (ice axe arrest, cramponing, etc.). The second day they went out onto the Nisqually Glacier for an up close encounter with a crevasse. Below is a […]
August 19, 2012 Jenni and Luke have returned from Ecuador…with some good stories! You might remember their previous post “How To Prepare For The Knife” which describes how they got to Ecuador in the first place. Or you might remember reading “How To Make A Mean Chicken Salad” their story from Ecuador last year. Either […]
May 23, 2012 How long have you been guiding? I’ve been guiding for 12 years. After climbing rock and ice throughout New England and New York during college, I applied for a summer job guiding on Rainier shortly after graduating. One thing led to another and I began guiding year round leading both domestic and […]
May 23, 2012 Climbing the Seven Summits: A Comprehensive Guide to the Continents’ Highest Peaks By Mike Hamill, Foreword by Phil Ershler A lot of people have climbed with IMG Guide Mike Hamill over the years, so naturally most people see him as a guide, climber and mountaineer, but he’s got one more title to […]
March 20, 2012 By Jenni Fogle Mountains have a way of reminding us of how unpredictable and even temporary life can be. That’s one of the things I love about climbing. Spending time in the mountains encourages me to seize opportunities as they arise, and not put my dreams off for “someday.†I witnessed one […]
March 6, 2012 This image came across my desk a couple weeks ago and I couldn’t help but chuckle as I thought of all the women on our guide staff. Tough ladies who know how to sew… and by sew I mean repairing tents in the field, fixing tears in backpacks and stitching up the […]
February 27, 2012 Join IMG Guide Greg Vernovage at Outdoor Research this Thursday, March 1st, at 7pm for an informative clinic on all things Denali. The clinic is free but space is limited. Call Outdoor Research at 206.971.1496 to reserve your space. Tye Chapman
February 16, 2012 IMG Guides Jenni Fogle and Luke Reilly recently headed to Ecuador to tackle some personal climbing objectives. They had a great time and checked off Carihuairazo, Cayambe and El Altar off their lists. Jenni is now back stateside while Luke is at Camp 2 with our final Aconcagua team of the season. […]
February 3, 2012 Phil gave a quick call from LAX this morning as he makes his way south to Mexico to climb Orizaba next week. On his flight was IMG Guide Mike Hamill who is making his way to Argentina for another ascent of Aconcagua. The international terminals can be quite the social hub. Last […]
January 25, 2012 Staying In Shape In The Off Season By Jess Culver Lets face it, it’s hard to stay in shape between seasons. It starts when the Halloween candy comes out, gets even worse come Thanksgiving, and hits its peak somewhere between Christmas and New Years. Then, the 1st of the years rolls around […]
