April 12, 2024 Phunuru reports from Base Camp that the Everest team had a nice puja yesterday. The lama from Pangboche came up to officiate, and the weather was favorable. This ceremony is important to the Sherpas for good luck on the mountain, and for the foreign climbers it’s a fun way to kick off […]
April 10, 2023 Phunuru reports that Team 2 are doing well at Everest Base Camp. The weather has been excellent and they are excited to finally get to the end of the trail! Tomorrow they are looking forward to the puja ceremony, marking the beginning of the climbing. Higher up, the Icefall doctors have made […]
April 7, 2024 Ang Jangbu reports that Team 1 departed Lobuche Base Camp (about 15,500 ft) and had a nice hike today up to Everest Base Camp (about 17,500 ft), arriving before 2pm. They were greeted by cooks Kaji and Nima and the BC team, who have been working hard to get the camp […]
April 5, 2024 IMG Guide Phunuru Sherpa checked in with updates- Team 2 successfully moved from Pangboche to Pheriche today. While Team 2 was on the move further up the Khumbu Valley, Team 1 spent today on an acclimatization hike near Lobuche base camp. All’s well in the Khumbu!
April 3, 2024 Ang Jangbu reports that Team 1 had a great acclimatization day in Pheriche. Most of the team members went up Ngartsang Ri for an acclimatization hike while a few took it easy and did shorter walks around town. The team also had a chance to visit the HRA clinic, which does a […]
March 30, 2024 Happy Easter from Team 1 & 2! Team 1 had a lovely hike from Khunde to Phortse today where they will spend the rest of the day and night. They were able to visit the Khumbu Climbing Center where many of our Sherpa team train year-round when not on expeditions. The team […]
March 19th, 2024– IMG Guide Porter McMichael and team kicked off our Mt. Rainier 2024 season by returning today from a fantastic 4-day Denali Expedition Prep Seminar. The team enjoyed sunny and clear days reviewing skills such as knot typing, fixed line ascension, sled-rigging and expedition camp set-ups in preparation for their Denali expedition. Climbers […]
February 19, 2024 The Kilimanjaro climbers had a perfect summit day, with everyone making the top of Uhuru, the highest point. They left Barafu Camp a little after midnight and hit Stella Point on the Crater Rim at dawn. As they traversed around to Uhuru they were treated to a glorious sunrise with the sun […]
February 18, 2024 Phunuru reports the team had a nice hike this morning up to the Barafu Camp at 15,000 feet. It’s great to get up to the high camp early in the day, so the climbers can prepare. After a leisurely lunch, an afternoon spent resting, getting packed up, and an early dinner, the […]
February 17, 2024 Phunuru reports that the team had another day of great weather and fun hiking. They got an early start at Barranco Camp, climbing the steep trail up to the top of the Barranco Wall in the morning light. Then, with beautiful mountain views to their left, they then made a long traverse […]
