July 25, 2017   The hard work is done for our Elbrus team and they’re now enjoying their last bit of time in the Baksan Valley.  They headed out this morning to ride up the lifts at the ski area of Cheget.  A little too much in the way of cloud cover to get good […]

July 23, 2017   Lead guide Peter Anderson called in today from the third and final pass on the Inca Trail today. They were stopped and having lunch as a team in usual fashion with dining tent, table and chairs. Peter reports that all is well. They will be descending down to their camp tonight […]

Sunday, 23 July Yesterday was preparing  for game day.  Team is ready to take a shot at the top this morning.  Weather has been reasonable and we hope that continues.  It’s Elbrus, so we’ll see.  Two contingency days are built into the itinerary so the team has more than one shot.  Let’s hope one is […]

July 7, 2017 The dust hasn’t quite settled on the 2017 Everest Expedition.  Ang Jangbu reports that the weather in the Khumbu recently improved enough to retrieve the remaining gear which we needed to bring back to Kathmandu.  The gear went by helicopter from Shyangboche down to Phaplu, and from there was driven by truck […]

June 30, 2017   IMG senior guide, Craig John, just called in on the sat phone from Barranco Camp on Kili. All team members are doing great and they had a fun hike today. They were relaxing after the long day and were just about to sit down for dinner. They started at Shira Camp […]

June 23, 2017 It’s been said that mountaineering is a great excuse for traveling.  After 48 years of doing both, one of my favorite things to do remains going to a new place and climbing a mountain with some good friends! The highest peak in the Arctic is Mt. Gunnbjørn (12,119ft.) in Greenland and this […]

April 5, 2017   IMG Senior Guide Justin Merle and the last Denali Prep Seminar team are enjoying changing weather and perfect training conditions on Mount Rainier. The team had a great day of sun on Monday and moved to a second camp higher on the Muir Snowfield. Tuesday brought wind, snow, and a return […]

March 21, 2017 As spring comes in at lower elevations, winter remains up high on Mt. Rainier. Lead guide Nickel Wood and our Denali Prep Seminar are having perfect weather to train for Denali. By that of course we mean cold temps, a bit of wind and of course great Pacific Northwest snow! As the […]

March 3, 2017   It’s been a great week of training here on Mount Rainier with the Denali Prep Seminar! We have three guides (Charlotte, Rikki, and Anna) and five team members (who have come from around the world.) There’s been lots of precipitation, but we’ve been making the most of the snowy winter conditions […]