November 6th, 2023– IMG Ecuador team enjoyed a quiet and restful night at the historic Hacienda Pinsaqui last night and woke early this morning excited to head to Fuya Fuya for their first acclimatization hike. The team successfully reached the top standing at 13,986′ amidst cloudy conditions. Climbers moved quickly through their descent before arriving […]
November 5, 2023 IMG team members visiting old cathedrals in Quito (Romulo Cardenas) Looking out over Quito (Romulo Cardenas) Visiting cathedrals in Quito (Romulo Cardenas) AÂ plaza in Old Quito (Romulo Cardenas) After gear checks in the morning, the team set out to visit the lovely city of Quito! The team went for a series of […]
October 30th, 2024– IMG Guides Phunuru Sherpa, Stu Johnson, and Justin Sackett checked-in to let us know that the team enjoyed a day of training and a short acclimatization hike in Khare before settling in for a cozy dinner in the tea house. Spirits are high and the team is feeling strong. The team will […]
October 29, 2023 The IMG Mera guides report that the team had a nice hike today up to Khare, the highest village in the Hinku Valley at about 5000m (16,400 ft). Along the way, they skirted the north face of Mera Peak, a very imposing wall of rock and ice, and enjoyed their first views […]
October 28, 2023 IMG guide Justin Sacket reports that the team had a nice acclimatization hike today, with some of the team exploring the glacial lake Sabai Tsho (also referred to as Tama Pokhari) while the rest of the team pushed higher up the valley towards Khare village, for better views of Mera Peak. The […]
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
