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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Calls from Kilimanjaro teams out on safari are always about the same. “Wow. Seeing everything. Glad we got to fly out to the Serengeti. Camps are cool. Glad we did the climb firstâ€. Word from Charlotte and her last team is no different. Some members are even signing up for a sunrise balloon ride over […]
July 24, 2016 Just off the phone with Andy from Pequeno Alpamayo Base Camp. The Team went out to the tongue of the glacier to train for their climb of Pequeno Alpamayo. Conditions on the mountain are a little dryer this year but Andy reported that it was going to be a good climb. The […]
July 23, 2016 It was a nice day in Bolivia and the Team took advantage of it and got a nice acclimatization hike in. They climbed to just over 17,000’ and got a few great views. It is endless in the Cordillera Real. Back at Base Camp after the hike, the Team rigged harnesses and […]
July 23, 2016 Talked to Mike Hamill this morning at high camp on Elbrus. Acclimatization is done and team is ready to take a shot at the summit. Big day coming up tomorrow. They’re facing a few thousand vertical feet of continuous cramponing. Forecast is suggesting they’ll have a chance tomorrow. “When the fish are […]
