November 11th, 2022 This morning IMG Senior Guides Romulo Cardenas and Timm Philips checked in. They reported that the team is feeling well acclimated, and is doing final preparations for their climb of Cayambe (18,996′). They will do an “alpine start” to hopefully reach the summit at sunrise. All is well in Ecuador! To stay […]
November 9, 2022 IMG Senior Guide Romulo Cardenas and Timm Philips checked in to report that the team is having a great time continuing to acclimatize in Ecuador. The team climbed both Fuya Fuya as well as Imbabura to prepare for their upcoming ascents. In addition to climbing today, they visited the local weavers […]
November 7th, 2022 IMG senior guide Porter McMichael reports that the team moved up on Sunday to La Joya, near to the Paso de Cortes, and in the afternoon they took another nice acclimatization hike, ascending several thousand feet on the slopes of Ixta. Today they will do a final acclimatization hike and then this […]
26 October, 2022 Great news from Bolivia this morning! IMG Senior Guide Justin Sackett reported that the team summited Huayna Potosi (19,974ft) in excellent weather. The team has safely descended to basecamp and is headed to La Paz tomorrow to recover before heading to Illimani.
October 24, 2022 IMG leader Phunuru Sherpa reports that the team is doing well in Khare (15,000 ft) where they are now spending their second night. Yesterday they climbed to 17,000 feet and did some practice with their crampons. The plan for tomorrow, if the weather cooperates, is to move up to the Mera La […]
October 23, 2022 IMG guide Justin Sackett called on the sat phone this afternoon to report that everyone was back down safe after a successful summit day on 17,482 ft ( 5330m) Pequeno Alpamayo.   This is late summer conditions in Bolivia and the seasonal snow has largely melted, leaving perfect alpine ice conditions. Justin […]
October 21, 2022 Phunuru reports from Khote that the team are all doing well, with gorgeous weather. Today they hiked up from Khote to 13,000 feet for acclimatization, while Max and Mila took a rest day after their hike over Zwatra La. Tomorrow the whole team will be moving up to Thagnak. Along the way […]
October 20, 2022 IMG guide Justin Sackett reports that the team finished up their acclimatization at Lake Titicaca (12,500 ft) with a boat trip to Sun Island and a nice hike. Today they are on their way to Condoriri Base Camp (a little over 15,000 ft) for several days of acclimatization and mountaineering training. From […]
October 20, 2022 Phunuru Sherpa reports that the Mera team are all together in Khote village, over in the Hinku Valley. Max, Mila, and some porters had a nice hike from Lukla up over Zwatra La while Phunuru and the rest of the team flew over by helicopter. Before they start up the valley towards […]
October 19, 2022 After a persistent period of bad weather in Nepal the last month or so, the monsoon season finally ended and now the skies have cleared. Perfect timing for our Autumn Mera Peak and Ama Dablam team! All members successfully reached Kathmandu (with their luggage) and have now transferred to Lukla (2854m). […]
