January 21, 2024 IMG Guide Porter McMichael checked in from Mexico City today! The team has all arrived and is getting settled in. They will spend the rest of today touring the city and preparing for the climbs ahead. Best wishes for the team in Mexico! Audrey Simonson
January 14, 2024 Aconcagua– Team 2 led by Stu Johnson reached the summit of Aconcagua today battling high winds & cold temperatures. Now they are on their descent back to Mendoza via the Horcones Valley. Way to go team! Ecuador– Max Bond & team were thwarted from their summit on Antisana due to high winds […]
January 9th, 2024– IMG Lead Guide Max Bond reports the team is safe and all is well amidst reports of internal conflict in the country.
January 7, 2024 Over the past few days, our Ecuador team has been getting acquainted with Quito and the surrounding areas. From visits to the local museum, cathedrals, and a morning trip to Otavalo Market, the team is doing well! On their way to Hacienda Pinsaqui, the team stopped by San Pablo Lake to stretch […]
January 4th, 2023– IMG Guide Tyler Nachand (Team 1) let us know the team successfully reached Camp 1 (16,372′) after a long yet strong day of climbing. Climbers are doing well and look forward to another night higher on the mountain. IMG Guide Stu Johnson (Team 2) finished out their climb to Plaza Argentina Basecamp […]
December 31, 2023 Happy new year IMG family and friends. I hope this year is full of happiness new experiences and joy for you. Hope we have an amazing year ahead. Together, we had a fantastic Safari seeing more than 100 species including 4 of the Big 5, only missing the leopard. We did […]
December 31, 2023 Team 1 rounded out 2023 with a lovely hike to Pampa de Leñas (9,678′)! Tonight, they are planning a small NYE dinner celebration before carrying on in the AM to Casa de Piedras (10,629′) where they will spend the night. Team 2 is poised in Mendoza doing their final preparations before departure […]
December 30, 2023 Aconcagua Team 1 led by Tincho & Tyler is off! The team is all packed up and is out the door from Mendoza. Team 2, led by Stu, is just a couple days behind. All is good in Argentina!
December 25, 2023 This morning our Kilimanjaro team wished us all a Merry Christmas from Karanga Camp! The team had a lovely hike up and over the Barranco Wall and pulled into camp before lunch so the team was able to have a restful afternoon. Tomorrow the team will have a shorter day travelling to […]
December 24, 2023 Our Kilimanjaro climbers had an excellent hike up to Lava Tower today for acclimatization where they had lunch, looking out over the vast landscape. After lunch, climbers descended to Barranco Camp, situated at the base of the Baranco Wall, where they enjoyed a delicious roast chicken Christmas dinner with the entire team. […]
