September 28, We heard from Mike last night. “It is a little breezy down at ABC right now but the Team is feeling strong and ready to head up the mountain. We are going to head up to Camp 1 today.â€Â  This is great news because the weather forecast is trending in a good […]
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Perfect Weather on Cho Oyu
September 19, 2016 Mike checked in from ABC and Jangbu called from BC. Everyone is doing great and the weather is absolutely perfect today. With the route fixed to Camp 2 already and perfect weather, our Sherpa Team took advantage of it all and carried to Camp 2. They are making some progress on […]
IMG’s Mt. Rainier Permit Renewed
September 12, 2016 Mt. Rainier National Park News Release Announces IMG’s Rainier Permit Renewed Ten Years National Park Service Selects Three Separate Concession Contracts for Guided Mountaineering and Related Services within Mount Rainier National Park The National Park Service has selected Alpine Ascents International, Inc., International Mountain Guides, LLC, and Rainier Mountaineering, Inc. for three […]
The Move to Intermediate Camp
September 11, 2016 For those who are looking at the photos and reading the blog and saying to yourself, “I see trucks, motorcycles and Yaks; Why is our Team walking? More than that, we camped at “Base Camp†and it didn’t look like we were even close to the mountain; now we are walking to […]
Salkantay Trek Explores Machu Picchu!
September 8, 2016 IMG guide Charlotte Austin reports that the group enjoyed their time at Machu Picchu today. Later, they will catch the afternoon train out of town and then meet up with private transport to take them the remaining distance back to Cusco. The team will enjoy a show and banquet dinner tonight to […]
Lhasa Tour and the Kyirong Shuffle
September 2, 2016 The Tibet Trek and Cho Oyu Climbing Team had a great day touring Lhasa today. It has been a while since we went through Lhasa and there have been some changes, the city has grown but the historical sights are still breathtaking. A couple of the big highlights of the day […]
Top Ten Reasons to Trek the Inca Trail with IMG
8/15/2016 For six years, I have been coming down to Peru to guide IMG treks to Machu Picchu. Yet, between the amazing cultural experience and sites, Peru continues to fascinate me with new experiences each trip. It has been a fun journey as we continue to modify and tweak our trips to make them […]
Sajama, Bolivia – Lets Go!!!
8/6/2016 Andy just checked in with a very strong looking Sajama team. The team is all in La Paz for one more night after dodging and weaving a couple flight delays. All is well and gear is in hand. It was a beautiful day in La Paz for the City Tour and a great […]
Kili Team Summits!
We received word overnight from IMG Senior Guide, Phunuru Sherpa, that the team has summited and are all now safely back down at Mweka Camp at around 10,000 ft. What a day the team had! The weather continued to be perfect and the team was all smiles from the top. They will sleep great tonight […]
Relaxing at Karanga Camp
August 4, 2016 Our Kili team has been doing great the past several days. Everyone is feeling fine and the weather has been nice. Can’t ask for much more than that. Oh, and did we mention the views? Those aren’t bad either! Overnight (for us) the team climbed from Barranco Camp (~13,000 ft) up […]