May 28, 2022 – Good news as Denali Teams continue to ascend. Team 1 – Team 1 moved to 17,000 feet yesterday. Team 2 – Team 2 moved to 17,000 feet yesterday. Team 3 – Team 3 moved to 14,000 feet yesterday. Team 4 – Team 4 is at 11,000 feet and took an […]
May 25, 2022 – Team 4 (led by Nicole Sims) and our Custom Denali Team 5 (led by Willie Webster) have joined the other teams on Denali; all 5 teams are on the mountain! Team 4 flew on to the Kahiltna on Sunday in beautiful weather, and Custom Denali Team 5 flew on Tuesday. All […]
Congratulations to Patrick Mauro and his team for reaching the summit of Rainier for this morning for the first time this season. The team put in a monumental effort exploring different route options on Rainier and establishing our high camp early Sunday putting the team in a position to make a successful summit bid early […]
Teams 1,2, and 3 have checked in from Denali, and all are doing well. Team 1 led by Nickel Wood, plans to move camp to 14,000 feet today, with Team 2, led by Rowan Stewart, close behind at 11,000ft. Team 3, led by Keith Rumberg, flew on to Denali yesterday and is comfortably camped near […]
More good news from Alaska today! Team #3 is meeting up in Anchorage. Team #2 was able to fly into the Kahiltna Glacier Basecamp on schedule this morning. Team #1 has moved up in a single carry to 9,200′ camp above Ski Hill and will be turning their attention to moving to the 11,000 Camp. […]
Our Denali Team #1 led by Nickel Wood flew on to the Kahiltna Glacier today kicking off our Denali climbing season in style. Team #2 led by Rowan Stewart is close behind, reaching Talkeetna this afternoon. The remaining IMG May climbing teams all arrive in the coming week. The teams will spend the next […]
Guide Justin Sackett checked in from Mt Whitney this week after wrapping up our annual program in conjunction with Sierra Mountaineering International. Justin reported beautiful weather and success on the highest peak in the lower 48. Congratulations to the team!
Climbers with La Sportiva Olympus Mons Cube Boots: Our climbers and guides have noticed a few issues with crampon compatibility with their Olympus Mons Cube Boots. While it’s important to check the compatibility of your boots and crampons regardless of the brand or type, here are a few observations Senior Guides Justin Merle and Porter […]
Our first Expedition Prep Seminar of the season let by Lara Railich just wrapped up. The team experienced some stormy weather and nearly 3ft of snow, conditions that will prepare them well for Denali Expeditions this spring. The team practiced a number of relevant skills such as camp building, fixed line ascension, sled rigging, and […]
It’s been a great winter for ice climbing so far in Ouray!  Ice conditions are awesome—bolstered by a good melt-freeze cycle of cold nights and mostly temperate, sunny days. The lack of significant snow storms has made for minimal backcountry avalanche hazard—meaning we have our choice of climbing in the Ouray Ice Park (a great […]
