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
September 1, 2022 Today was a free day for the team, some chose to go sight seeing at Bhaktipur. Then the Manaslu Team got dinner in the evening, joined by IMG Owner Eric Simonson and IMG Senior Guide Nicole Sims. In the morning IMG Guide Max Bond is leaving for Soti Khola with the Base […]
August 25, 2022 Ang Jangbu reports from Kathmandu that our Sherpas Gyalzen Dorje and Dawa Tenzing went ahead of the mule team, directly to Manaslu BC , secured our camp site, and set up a few tents. Then, they dropped back down to Samagaon.   Ang Karma, Dendi, and Devraj and the mule team stopped for […]
Which pair of boots to buy, or bring, for a specific trip, can be very confusing. This blog post is aimed at simplifying the process and providing more clarity about when it comes to mountaineering boots for your upcoming IMG trips! 8000m Boots: Sometimes referred to as triple boots or Everest boots, 8000m boots are […]
August 7, 2022 IMG’s Chief Guide Justin Merle just made his 200th successful summit of Mt Rainier on our recent 3.5 day Camp Muir climb via Disappointment Cleaver, joining a very small number of climbers who have reached that milestone. Justin has been climbing for IMG since the early 2000’s and has logged dozens of […]
August 2, 2022, After several weeks in Bolivia, IMG Guide Justin Sackett checked in this morning from the summit of Illimani (21,122ft) with the team. This marks the final climb of their trip and now the team will head back to La Paz before heading home. IMG will be running another trip to Bolivia October […]
August 1, 2022 With summer in full swing here in the PNW we are seeing summits from our teams all over the North Cascades. In the past few weeks we have had teams summit on Mt Baker, Forbidden Peak, and Mt Shuksan. The deeper than average snow pack has the glaciers in great shape while […]
July 21, 2022 The climbing team from Bolivia has had an eventful couple of days! After arriving in Copacabana on Monday, the team set out for an acclimatization hike gaining spectacular views of the city and enjoying dinner at a local restaurant. On Wednesday, the team took a boat ride to the nearby Sun Island […]
July 2, 2022- After a cold and snowy start to the spring, the weather has finally started to feel more like summer. With the change in the weather has come many more summits on Mt Rainier, Mt Baker, and other peaks in the Pacific Northwest. The heavy winter has led to a snow pack that […]
June 30, 2022- A big thanks to all the members of our first Inca Trail Team. Everyone did a great job on the rugged trek, wrapped it up with a nice visit to Machu Picchu and survived the famous train ride down along the Urabamba River back to Cusco. Well done! Now, after a day […]
