May 23, 2024 Team 4, led by Forrest Baldwin, got that call today from Talkeetna Air Taxi…. it’s a go! Arriving on the lower Kahiltna glacier at 7200′ they wasted no time unloading their plane and preparing to move uphill. For some climbers, this is the first experience wearing large packs and pulling heavy sleds […]
May 21, 2024 Teams 2 and 3 are checking in again today from 14K camp, where climbers are enjoying breathtaking views while acclimatizing. Trading in their snowshoes for crampons, they enjoyed a walk to the “End of the World!” The atmosphere is vibrant and social as climbers from around the world share their experiences and […]
May 18, 2024 All is going well on Denali so far… which is all we can really ask for as guides! With conditions being okay compared to last year, our teams all have good forward momentum and are chugging their way towards the top. Team 1 led by Peter Dale is leading the charge of […]
May 18, 2024 IMG’s Porter McMichael has now reached Kathmandu, and sent a gorgeous dawn photo from his climb a few days ago. The climbers have now all reached Kathmandu, the final loads are all off the mountain and have been packed up, and the yaks are coming to Base Camp today to carry the […]
May 17th, 2024 Team 1 led by Peter Dale, has arrived at 14,000′ after a heavy pack and sled day, the work begins after pulling into camp! Setting up the tents, building snow walls, group kitchen, melting snow, and finally hot drinks, and dinner. Fun fact about 14,000′ is the “backcountry restroom has the best […]
May 16th, 2024 Another productive day on Denali! Team 1 lead by Peter Dale is moving up to 14,000′, where they will set up camp, and settle in for rest and recovery. Camp at 14000′ is filled with many teams from all over globe, and is staffed by the Denali National Park Rangers at their […]
Great news, all the IMG Everest climbers, Lhotse climbers and sherpas have safely descended to Base Camp. In addition, Camps 3 and 4 have been dismantled and all gear and oxygen bottles brought down. Currently our team of sherpas are at Camp 2 dismantling camp in preparation for the final down carries through the Icefall. […]
May 13, 2024 Ang Jangbu reports that all IMG climbers and Sherpas are safe and sound back to Camp 2. Their timing is good, as high winds are predicted to build again over Everest for the next few days. Their plan will be to return to Base Camp either tomorrow or the next day. Well […]
May 12, 2024 Phunuru reports that his team had a successful climb to the summit of Lhotse, reaching the top at 3:50am on May 13. They are now on their way back down to Camp 2. Over on Everest, the climbers who made the summit with Porter rang the bell between 4:45 and 7:35 and […]
May 12, 2024 The team had a smooth trip up to Camp 4 today, climbing up through the Yellow Band and the upper part of the Lhotse Face. Porter reports that the weather was not perfect, and that the team was in a snow squall for several hours and that it was quite blustery when […]
