October 21, 2023 After a successful summit of Pequeno Alpamayo yesterday, the Bolivia team has descended and is making their way towards Huayna Potosi. Huayna Potosi sits just under 20,000 feet above sea level and is the peak the team will attempt! All’s well in Bolivia. Audrey Simonson
October 20th, 2023РCongrats to the IMG Bolivia team for their successful summit of Peque̱o Alamapayo (17,618ft) this morning. The team has returned to camp safely for the night and plans to move to the Huayna Potosi basecamp (15,600ft) tomorrow.
October 15, 2023 Today climbers enjoyed a lovely day in Bolivia! The team toured Isla del Sol looking at ruins and enjoying a meal of local foods before returning to Copacabana. Tomorrow the team will travel to Tambo Condoriri to start preparations, including packing and acclimatization hikes, for their ascent of Pequeño Alpamayo. All’s well […]
October 14, 2023 Tincho reported today that the team has made it to Copacabana and is doing well! To get to Copacabana, climbers had to take a ferry from La Paz across the Tiquina Strait. Once in town, the team toured and hiked along the shores of Lake Titicaca. Tomorrow climbers will travel to Isla […]
September 26th, 2023– IMG Guide Audrey Simonson noted the team is in high spirits after summitting and spending the day today hiking out via the Mweka route to the park gate. Climbers were welcomed in the hotel with a nice warm shower and dinner before enjoying much needed rest. The team will begin their Safari […]
September 20th, 2023– IMG Guide Audrey Simonson reported the team excitedly drove to the Machame Gate and began their trek through the rain forest to Machame Camp (~10,000ft) after spending the first few days in Moshi preparing and enjoying sites such as the Soko Kuu market and Kilimanjaro Native Cooperative Union Coffee Company. All is […]
August 30, 2023 And just like that our Peru season is over! All trekkers and Tyler are on their way home from Peru as we speak. We’d like to extend a special thanks to Maximo and Michel, IMG’s Peruvian guides, for all their hard work and expertise on the trip, and to our Quechua support […]
August 28, 2023 Today, Machu Picchu trekkers made it to the Sun Gate at sunrise and into the lost city of Machu Picchu. Trekkers awoke early to wait at the park gate to be allowed in first. This early start allowed for the team to reach the Sun Gate as the sun hits Machu Picchu […]
August 27, 2023 Yesterday, Machu Picchu trekkers crossed Dead Woman’s Pass and reached their highest point of the trek! Once over the pass, the Inca Trail is primarily made up of cobblestones and can be rugged. Today, trekkers are making their way toward Machu Picchu but are starting to experience new ecosystems and zones with […]
August 25, 2023 Today our Machu Picchu team hit the trail and are on their way to the ancient Inca city. Today the team travelled just a few miles along the Uramamba River until they started up the mountains. Tomorrow, they will take on Dead Woman’s Pass at about 14,000 ft. This pass marks the […]
