December 15, 2018 Well, the time has come to get down to Argentina and start climbing. Andy and Rikki have arrived in Mendoza with their crew and they’ve hit the ground running. Gear checks are complete, permits are secured, and all the food packing is done. Next up on the agenda after a nice meal in […]
October 23, 2018 We have Teams on the move in and around the Khumbu Valley. Our 3X2 and Ama Dablam Teams had a great trek up Chukkung Ri today. Tomorrow will be a tough day for these two teams, not in terms of trekking or climbing but going in different directions. The Ama Dablam […]
October 10, 2018 IMG Partner Eric Simonson was able to get a few photos out from Zoksham Camp (13,000’) last night. Along with the photos, Eric wanted to let us know the team is doing well and the weather is good. They had a light snow just after arriving to camp, but it stopped just […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
