March 31, 2026 Ang Jangbu reports that the EBC Trek Team checked in from Pheriche yesterday afternoon, everyone is doing well! Today was the acclimatization hike around Pheriche and tomorrow the team will continue on to Dzongla (4800m/15,700ft) where they’ll get some good views of Lobuche Peak!
It’s been a long winter, but spring has arrived at IMG headquarters and our first crew of climbers with it! This first program is a Winter Expedition Prep Seminar. This seminar is an excellent training opportunity for future Denali/McKinley climbers, and covers the skills you’ll need to reach the summit. It feels so good to […]
March 25, 2026 Ang Jangbu checked in yesterday to report that the team landed in Lukla yesterday morning in fine weather and started their trek to Phakding! Today the team headed to Namche, home of the legendary Namche Bazaar. Tomorrow will include a nice acclimatization hike around Namche. So far so good!
March 23, 2026 Ang Jangbu reports from Kathmandu that our Everest BC trekkers have arrived safely. Today they did their gear checks and had a chance to visit some of the sites around town, before heading to a restaurant near Boudhanath Stupa for dinner. Next up in the morning is their helicopter flight to Lukla, […]
January 19, 2026 Tyler reported that the team had a sweet climb of Orizaba. The route was in good shape and the weather was great. After tagging the 18,491 ft summit of Orizaba, they descended back to Piedra Grande for a 12-hour roundtrip. Then, it was into the 4×4 for the ride down to Tlachichuca […]
January 18, 2026 Max Bond reports from Aconcagua that they’ve descended to the Plaza de Mulas Base Camp at about 13,800 ft, on the opposite side of the mountain from where they began (the “360 route”). Now they are enjoying the thick air and some tasty food and beverages and planning to hike out the […]
January 17, 2026 Max reports from Camp 3 that the team had a good day, reaching the summit and then descending back to Camp 3. It was very cold for the ascent, but warmed up near the summit as they got less wind. All total, it was a 14 hour roundtrip, 9.5 up and 4.5 […]
January 17, 2026 Tyler reports that the team had a nice climb of Ixta yesterday. The weather was good, and the team did the round trip in about 14 hours to the 17103 ft (5213 m) summit. After descending to the vehicles, they continued down to the beautiful city of Puebla, where they overnighted at a […]
January 16, 2026 Max checked in to say that the team had a nice climb today up to Camp 3, also known as Berlin, at about 19,500 ft. There is plenty of snow on the route this year, so they have been wearing boots and crampons, which is nicer than hiking on talus and dirt! […]
January 16, 2026 Max Bond reports that the team are doing well after a couple nights at Camp 2 (about 18,000 ft). Yesterday they took a hike a bit higher up to stretch the legs and assess their acclimatization. Everyone is feeling good so the plan is to move up to the high camp (about […]
