January 29, 2015 On Sunday my wife got a call from Chris, a videographer friend of hers. He was doing a promo piece for ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks. Since the mountain (Rainier) was out, he wanted to track down a guide (who was a Seahawks fan) to stand in front of Rainier to talk […]
November 25, 2014 Winter has arrived! A few IMG guides kicked off the skiing/riding season with two days of powder skiing in the Crystal Mountain Backcountry. Guides Peter Dale, Mike Haft, and Justin Merle reported 2-3ft of new snow this past weekend, lending to great storm skiing on Sunday with plenty of leftovers on […]
November 10, 2014 Elizabeth Hawley, Nepal’s iconic reporter, sets the record straight on the most tumultuous decades in Nepal’s political history. Ask any accomplished Himalayan mountaineer, “Who is the preeminent keeper of summit facts?†and they will answer, “Elizabeth Hawleyâ€. Since the early 1960s, Hawley has filed detailed reports on some 80,000 ascents – a […]
September 3, 2014 Things have changed a bit around here at IMG. We’ve grown, in the best way possible. Here are some updates to the IMG family… some updates long overdue and others right on time! IMG Guides Liz & Chris Meder had a baby girl! Madison Elizabeth Meder arrived safely on August 7th and […]
August 10, 2014 Good news is that the winds are low. Bad news is that it’s been snowing with poor visibility. Faced with those conditions on the team’s first possible summit attempt, the guides decided to sit tight. They’ve got 3 days to attempt to summit. The trick, the art, is to hopefully find that […]
August 2, 2014 Mike and team are almost home while Jonathan Schrock and his team are currently flying to St. Petersburg. Jonathan’s trip will be the final expedition on Elbrus for this season. Here’s hoping they, too, can have a safe, successful trip. Both July and August are the height of the season so we’re […]
July 27, 2014 It’s game day. The team reported in from high camp at Barafu. Team had a quick, reasonably easy day going to high camp. They’ve eaten, drunk a bunch, are packed and now trying to get a few hours of sleep prior to leaving for the summit about midnight. They have a challenging […]
July 13, 2014 Mike Hamill, Brian and his sons are ready to head up now to the high hut. A day of acclimatization hiking in the valley, a training day on the slopes of Elbrus itself and they’re ready to move higher. A couple of nights will be needed at the high hut before they’re […]
June 8, 2014 Denise, her son Dylan and IMG Senior Guide Craig John are OFF. Already checked in at the Machame Gate and they’re headed up. Sleeping tonight at Machame Camp, elevation 10,000 ft. Dylan ‘s working on a big charity project so we want to wish him well with his fund raising efforts. Stayed […]
June 7, 2014 The weather has been unusually good so far this spring on Mt. Rainier. Combine that with great snow conditions on the upper mountain and you get a recipe for success! To date our standard Camp Muir/Disappointment Cleaver route  has seen 11 of 13 climbs make the summit since we started climbing the […]
