October 10, 2018 Have you ever wondered what guides do when they’re not guiding? Well, they work on becoming better guides! This past weekend, IMG guides spent two days in Leavenworth, WA refining their rope skills, knots, and hitches used on Rainier and peaks around the world. The world-class training was led by Senior Guides […]
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Rainier Climbers Still Going Strong In September
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September 20, 2018 The Rainier season is still underway with a solid route to the top and beautiful views of snow dusted Adams and Hood from camp. Teams are taking advantage of the lighter crowds and recent snowfall to squeeze every drop out of September. It’s not over ’til it’s over! George Dunn
PMG & ARCO/Murray Team Summits Shuksan
![PMG & ARCO/Murray Team Summits Shuksan (Harry Hamlin)](http://mountainguides.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Shuksan-Summit-195x146.jpeg)
September 6, 2018 IMG Lead Guide, Harry Hamlin, called in from Shuksan today to report 100% to the top. Harry and the PMG & ARCO/Murray team made an early bid in an effort to beat incoming weather and it was a good call! With blue skies for their backdrop, the team was all smiles! George […]
Salkantay Trek Nearing Machu Picchu
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September 6, 2018 Today’s check in from IMG guide Charlotte Austin on the Salkantay Trek: “All good here, finished our third day of trekking and now we’re hanging out at the Santa Teresa hot springs. All team members are healthy, happy, and looking forward to Machu Picchu.†George Dunn
Salkantay Trek On Its Way to Machu Picchu
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Lead IMG Guide, Charlotte Austin, has been calling in to report each day of the Salkantay Trek September 1-10. The group enjoyed a tour of the Sacred Valley the day before starting their trek to Machu Picchu. Charlotte reported “lots of souvenirs, archaeological sites, and good food.†The most recent report from Charlotte today, September […]
Glacier Skills Seminar On Mt. Rainier
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August 8, 2018 August is a great time for training on the glaciers of Mt. Rainier. Our Glacier Skills team led by Anna Hicks spent the day learning crevasse rescue on the Paradise Glacier. George Dunn
Olympus Team Back At Trailhead
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August 3, 2018 Olympus is in the books for lead guide, Anna Hicks, and her team! They reached the summit yesterday in “glorious weather!” and spent an incredible night camped by the river, roasting marshmallows for s’mores over the fire (their second of two such nights!). It sounds like they earned it after a summit […]
Mongolia Team En Route To Base Camp
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August 2, 2018 IMG Guide Ang Jangbu Sherpa just checked in from Bayan Olgii. It was a great flight to Bayan Olgii and the team caught their first glimpse of the Altai Mountain Range. After landing, the team loaded the Russian vans and started making their way to the National Park Entrance. The forecast is […]
All To The Top On Olympus!
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August 2, 2018 Lead guide, Anna Hicks, and her Olympus team climbed the glacier to the rock summit this morning. All is well and they are feeling strong! They plan to descend to camp and if they are still feeling vigorous, they may descend a bit farther to shorten their hike out tomorrow. A […]
Rainier Women’s Climb Reaches Muir
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July 26, 2018 It’s a scorcher out there, but the Rainier all-women’s Disappointment Cleaver team powered through the heat straight out of Paradise and up the Muir Snowfield. They are currently hydrating and relaxing at 10, 080′ Camp Muir. Lead guide, Emily Johnston, and her all-female crew will soon be serving burritos before a […]