October 20, 2022 IMG guide Justin Sackett reports that the team finished up their acclimatization at Lake Titicaca (12,500 ft) with a boat trip to Sun Island and a nice hike. Today they are on their way to Condoriri Base Camp (a little over 15,000 ft) for several days of acclimatization and mountaineering training. From […]
October 20, 2022 Phunuru Sherpa reports that the Mera team are all together in Khote village, over in the Hinku Valley. Max, Mila, and some porters had a nice hike from Lukla up over Zwatra La while Phunuru and the rest of the team flew over by helicopter. Before they start up the valley towards […]
October 19, 2022 After a persistent period of bad weather in Nepal the last month or so, the monsoon season finally ended and now the skies have cleared. Perfect timing for our Autumn Mera Peak and Ama Dablam team! All members successfully reached Kathmandu (with their luggage) and have now transferred to Lukla (2854m). […]
October 18, 2022 IMG Guide Justin Sackett has checked in from Copacabana. He writes: “After spending a day exploring and acclimating in La Paz, the team is finishing up our acclimatization at Lake Titicaca- the highest navigable lake in the world at 12,500 feet. We’ve been lucky with beautiful sunsets and stable weather. Excited to […]
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! […]
