November 11, 2021 IMG Guides Porter McMichael and Dr Emily Johnston checked in on their way through Puebla this morning. Yesterday was a big day for the team but having everyone stand on top together was all worth it! After descending Iztaccihuatl (17,159′) the team set off for Puebla, a hot shower, great dinner and […]
Why climb Everest with International Mountain Guides? International Mountain Guides has long been the leader in innovative climbing programs in the Himalaya and takes pride in our world-class expedition standards. With over 800 summits of 8000-meter peaks (576 of them on Mount Everest), you can be assured that you’ll be well taken care of by […]
We are excited to announce our IMG Guide for the January 8-30, 2022 Aconcagua Expedition – Nickel Wood. That’s correct! Nickel will be returning to Aconcagua this season and we’re looking forward to having you join him and the team this winter. Aconcagua is one of the great mountains of the world. At 22,841 […]
Join us in Ecuador this winter and experience everything from 20,000′ volcanoes to the Amazon Jungle! On our two-week trip, we sample as much of this beautiful country as possible. Our standard Ecuador Volcanoes program includes attempts on the two most popular volcanoes in the Ecuadorian Andes – Cayambe (18,990′) and Cotopaxi (19,347′). A 3-day extension of Chimborazo (20,564′) […]
Looking to sharpen your climbing skills this summer? We have a variety of new and exciting programs in 2022! Mt Baker/Mt Rainier Seminar – During this 7-day back-to-back Baker/Rainier climb, climbers spend the first 3 days ascending Mt Baker’s Easton Route. Climbers then take a travel/training half-day of instructional training followed by a summit attempt via […]
We’re releasing our 2022 Rainier dates this week on Wednesday Sept 22nd at 9AM! At that time, our 2022 application will be posted and bookings will open. Interested in joining us for a climb of Mt Rainier next season? Follow these steps to claim a spot on a climb with us: 1 – Check […]
Mt. Rainier has seen late season conditions come far earlier than normal during 2021. Now, in early September, it has become quite difficult for any climbers to ascend the Disappointment Cleaver due to unusually high levels of melting of snow and ice. At this time, current route conditions are not favorable for making a successful […]
Our Rainier climbing teams were able to summit over the weekend with one team lead by Timm Phillips summiting on Thursday and one team led by Kevin Kayl on summiting Saturday. Congratulations to all climbers on putting in the hard effort required to reach the top!
Denali weekend update: Our Denali teams checked in and everyone is where they should be. Dallas and Nicole’s teams 5 & 6 are at 14,000 enjoying an active rest day with some training. Lower down, Andy’s Team 7 made it safely to the Camp 1 at 7800 feet. Sounds like it got colder and clouded […]
After a stormy period on Mount Rainier, IMG is happy to report that lead guide Nickel Wood and his team took advantage of recent better weather to climb to the summit. It was IMG’s first summit of the season; the guides are proud of having taken 100% of their team to the top. With […]
