August 22, 2025 The goal for our team is to reach Machu Picchu after four days of trekking via the famous Inca Trail, the traditional route to the citadel. The permits for the Inca Trail trek route are strictly controlled to prevent overcrowding. But, before the team can start, they need to get a few […]
August 15, 2025 Alaska season is coming fast, and we want to make sure you meet IMG Denali’s 2026 West Buttress Expedition Leaders! Spots are going fast- be sure to secure your spot on their rope teams before they run out! Forrest Baldwin, May 12th Team Lead Forrest has been guiding with IMG for eight seasons in Washington and […]
August 20, 2025 Good news, everyone made it to Cusco, Peru with all their luggage. That’s how we like to start a trip! Our Peruvian guide Michel Henostroza met everyone and they are all checked in at the hotel. They’ll head out later for a stroll and some dinner. It’s their first day at 11,000, […]
August 18, 2025 IMG lead guide Tyler Nachand and our six stalwart trekkers finished up their circumnavigation of the Huayhuash Range in northern Peru, managing to cross all eight high passes on this classic high altitude trek. Yesterday was their final day of hiking, starting at the Jahaucocha camp (13,300 ft) and finishing up at […]
August 15, 2025 The Huayhuash trekkers did another big pass yesterday, and are now about 75% of the way around their circumnavigation of the Huayhuash range in northern Peru. The day started with a big climb up over the San Antonio pass (16,400 ft) before dropping down into the Callinca Valley and the village of […]
August 13, 2025 Tyler reports that today was another spectacular pass crossing for the team. Starting from their 14,100 ft camp on the north side of the range, the team ascended to the Paso Trapecio (16,400 ft) before descending to the Huanacpatay Valley and the Elefante Camp (14,800′). They have now crossed over to the […]
August 12, 2025 Tyler checked in via Iridium satellite phone overnight to report that everyone is doing well and enjoying the great meals being prepared by cook Jacinto. Today the team will cross Siula Pass (15,750 ft) which is one of the higher passes on the trek. From up on the pass they get a […]
August 11, 2025 Over the weekend our Peru Huayhuash trekkers wrapped up their acclimatization, and have now started the trek. On Friday the team tagged the 15,000 ft Lago (Lake) Churup, for their final day of acclimatization. Then, on Saturday, the team drove to the trailhead at 13,600 ft Cuartelwayin for their first night of […]
August 8, 2025 The Huayhuash trek is high and strenuous, so we plan several days of acclimatization hiking in the Huaraz area before traveling to the start of the trek. IMG guide Tyler Nachand reports that the team had another very nice hike yesterday up to the Laguna Radian, with beautiful views of the Cordillera […]
August 7, 2025 IMG guide Tyler Nachand reports that the Peru team were happy to make it to the mountains! The town of Huaraz (10,000 ft) will be their base camp for the next several days as they do some acclimatization hiking to prepare for the trek. Today they hiked up to the Laguna Wilcacocha […]
