October 17, 2022 IMG Guide Justin Sackett checked in this morning from La Paz. He reported that the entire team has successfully arrived with their luggage. The team is currently touring the city of La Paz while they acclimatize. In the next couple of days, the team will travel to Copacabana and Lake Titicaca. All’s […]
6 October, 2022, Mt Rainier 2023 registration is now open and we have several exciting new programs that we are introducing next summer. The 4.5 Day Disappointment Cleaver Seminar is a great option for those who want to have an extra day to work on skills at Paradise and feel a bit less rushed than […]
October 3, 2022, It has been an excellent summer on Mt Rainier here in Washington! We have seen many summits in a wide variety of conditions ranging from warm and clear to full on blizzards. The wide range of weather combined with the technical climbing make Mt Rainier an excellent goal on it’s own, and […]
30 September, 2022 Our IMG team has decided to withdraw from Manaslu in consideration of the avalanche hazards. Now they have finished removing their equipment from the upper camps and the team is all together at Base Camp and soon will be descending to Samagaon and heading to Kathmandu. We’ll look forward to trying Manaslu […]
26 September, 2022 Update from Manaslu: all is well with IMG’s climbing team, they are safe and resting at Camp 2. News of the avalanche reached the team early this morning. Updates to come.
26 September, 2022 Good news from Kilimanjaro, the entire IMG team summited this morning in beautiful weather. Guide Sasha Sak reported that the team is now safely resting at Millennium Camp and will be returning to Moshi tomorrow to celebrate and prepare for their upcoming Safari on the Serengeti. All is well in Tanzania! […]
September 25, 2022 IMG Senior Guide Sasha Sak checked in this morning from Barafu Camp. The team is doing well and is excited to keep climbing. They are planning to start their summit attempt at midnight tonight! Audrey Simonson Photo: View from Katanga Camp (Sasha Sak) Photo: An IMG Climber on Barranco […]
September 23, 2022 IMG Senior Guides Phunuru Sherpa and Max Bond checked in again this morning from Manaslu. The team is still at Base Camp waiting out the current storm cycle and is doing well. They are spending their time practicing with gear and resting in anticipation for their upcoming summit rotation when the weather […]
September 10, 2022 Today our Manaslu team is headed above Camp 1 for their first acclimatization rotation. They will sleep at Camp 1 tonight and tomorrow they climb climb above Camp 1 and then spend a second night at Camp 1 before descending the following day. Everything is going well in Nepal!
September 5, 2022 IMG Senior Guides Max Bond and Phunuru Sherpa checked in this morning from Samagaon. The IMG Manaslu team had a successful puja ceremony today, and went for an acclimatization hike to Birendra Tal. Soon the team will depart Samagaon for Manaslu Base Camp. All is well! Audrey Simonson
