May 13, 2026 It’s been an exciting time here at IMG! Our six new guides reported to Ashford at the end of April, and began their training to become our next class of top notch mountain guides. This training process covers everything from rope skills to Wilderness First Responder certification, and has been developed over […]
April 16, 2026 Thanks for following along! Our EBC team made their way back to Kathmandu after completing their trek to Everest Base Camp and back down to Namche and Lukla via the Gokyo Valley. Everyone did well and will be heading home soon! What’s on your Bucket List for 2026? UPCOMING TRIPS WITH IMG: […]
April 12, 2026 IMG Guide Pasang checked in from Thame, where they arrived this afternoon following a day’s hike from Lungden! Yesterday the team trekked through Renjo La Pass (5,360m/17,572ft) yesterday in beautiful weather. Tomorrow begins the descent to Namche, making their way back to Lukla in the next few days and fly back to […]
April 8, 2026 The IMG Trekkers enjoyed a nice weather window hiking over Cho La pass today and arrived to Thagnak around 2:15 PM (Nepal time) just ahead of the next round of snowfall. The plan for tomorrow is to make their way to Gokyo!
April 6, 2026 The IMG Nepal Trekkers are back in Lobuche today after a couple of days at Everest Base Camp. It’s been snowing in the Khumbu this afternoon, and the team is hoping for better weather tomorrow when they head to Dzongla. Everyone is doing well!
April 3, 2026 IMG guide Pasang Tshering checked in from Lobuche village this afternoon, our EBC Trekkers are doing well and weather is good! The plan right now is to move on to Everest Base Camp tomorrow while they have a favorable weather window. All is well!
March 31, 2026 Ang Jangbu reports that the EBC Trek Team checked in from Pheriche yesterday afternoon, everyone is doing well! Today was the acclimatization hike around Pheriche and tomorrow the team will continue on to Dzongla (4800m/15,700ft) where they’ll get some good views of Lobuche Peak!
It’s been a long winter, but spring has arrived at IMG headquarters and our first crew of climbers with it! This first program is a Winter Expedition Prep Seminar. This seminar is an excellent training opportunity for future Denali/McKinley climbers, and covers the skills you’ll need to reach the summit. It feels so good to […]
March 25, 2026 Ang Jangbu checked in yesterday to report that the team landed in Lukla yesterday morning in fine weather and started their trek to Phakding! Today the team headed to Namche, home of the legendary Namche Bazaar. Tomorrow will include a nice acclimatization hike around Namche. So far so good!
March 23, 2026 Ang Jangbu reports from Kathmandu that our Everest BC trekkers have arrived safely. Today they did their gear checks and had a chance to visit some of the sites around town, before heading to a restaurant near Boudhanath Stupa for dinner. Next up in the morning is their helicopter flight to Lukla, […]
