June 7, 2024 Phunuru Sherpa reports from Moshi Tanzania that our June custom team all arrived with their luggage and that everyone is doing well. Today the team explored town, did some shopping, and got all packed up to start the climb tomorrow. They will be heading out at 8am for the Machame Gate (trailhead) […]
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Denali Team 7 is OTD!
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June 7, 2024 IMG Denali Team 7 is out the door this morning and en route to the Kahiltna Glacier! This is the final IMG Denali team to enter the field this season, a bittersweet moment for us as we slowly start to wrap up our 2024 climbing season. Thankfully, we still have a lot […]
Denali Teams Ready For Action!
June 6, 2024 Our IMG Denali season has been going well so far! We’re excited to have summits under our belt already and our fingers are crossed for the next batch. Team 4 led by Forrest Baldwin is poised at 17K today to make their push for the summit in the coming days and Team […]
June 4th, 2024 IMG Denali
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June 4th, 2024 Updated communications today from IMG Denali teams are: Team 4 lead by Forrest Baldwin and IMG Team 5 lead by Rowan Stewart are moving up the fixed lines today. IMG Team 6 lead by Timm Phillips flew on this morning, and IMG Team 7 lead by Porter McMichael arriving in Anchorage tomorrow. Thank you to […]
IMG Denali-June 3rd
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June 3rd, 2024 Team 4 lead by Forest Baldwin and Team 5 led by Rowan Stewart is spending more time at 14K Camp. These teams are watching the weather and waiting for their turn up the fixed ropes, and will be moving their cache supplies to the top of the ridge soon, and on to […]
Advice from the Alpine – Eyewear and Eye Care in The Mountain Environment
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June 2, 2024 On our IMG blog, we’re endeavoring to answer the most frequently asked questions we get in hopes of sharing answers and tricks of the trade with as many people as possible! First on the list is about your eyes- both eyewear and eye care! When talking about rescues, many responders […]
Updates on Denali Teams 4, 5, and 6
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June 1, 2024 IMG Denali Team 4 led by Forrest Baldwin is making an acclimatization carry up the fixed lines to 16,000 feet today. This puts Forrest’s team in position to make a move to 17K Camp when the time is right. Team 5 led by Rowan Stewart is right behind Team 4. The team […]
Denali Season Continues
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May 30, 2024 Although we just had our first rounds of Denali summits this year, we’re not out of the woods yet! Denali Teams 4 & 5 are making their way up the mountain and are doing well. Team 4 reached 14K camp yesterday and Team 5 is looking to move to 14K in the […]
IMG Peru Treks – Last Call!
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May 26, 2024 Our summer Peru treks are just around the corner and we have only two spots left on both out Machu Picchu and Cordillera Huayhuash treks. Machu Picchu permits are going fast, so now’s the time to sign up! If you’re looking for an attainable summer adventure in the mountains, Peru is a […]
IMG Denali, it’s a waiting game!
May 23, 2024 Team 4, led by Forrest Baldwin, got that call today from Talkeetna Air Taxi…. it’s a go! Arriving on the lower Kahiltna glacier at 7200′ they wasted no time unloading their plane and preparing to move uphill. For some climbers, this is the first experience wearing large packs and pulling heavy sleds […]