October 27th, 2023– IMG Guides Phunuru Sherpa, Stu Johnson, and Justin Sackett checked-in today to report the team enjoyed their day and felt strong trekking from Hinku Khola to Thagnak (14,271′), a new high point on this trip. The team stopped by a monastery while trekking and participated in a Puja Ceremony honoring the local […]
October 24, 2023 Today the Mera Peak team explored the Lukla area via an acclimatization hike! The team reached almost 12,000 feet and was able to get 360-degree views of the valley and the peaks above. Tonight, the team will enjoy their last evening in Lukla before departing in the morning for a Khote via […]
October 22, 2023 The weather was perfect this morning in both Manthali and Lukla, and the team was on the first flight. Now they are all at Lukla (about 9300 ft) doing well. After morning coffee and tea, and getting settled in, the team will do a hike later today. Their plan is to spend […]
October 22, 2023 The Mera / Ama Dablam team got a pre-dawn start from Kathmandu, reaching the town of Manthali and the Ramechhap Airport on schedule for their flight up to Lukla (Ramechhap is now the airport designated for Lukla flights during the busy spring and autumn seasons). The IMG guides Phunuru, Justin Sackett, and […]
October 22, 2023 Today our Bolivia team is on the move to Huayna Potosi High Camp! This will put them in a position to get to go for the summit in the coming days. IMG guide Tincho Lucero reports that the team is excited to move to Huayna Potosi and all is well! Audrey Simonson
October 21, 2023 The fall Mera Peak & Ama Dablam team is on their way to Lukla right now from Kathmandu! After a couple of days of sightseeing and putting the final touches on packing, the team is out the door. The team is planning to spend a day in Lukla (around 9000 ft) for […]
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 […]
