August 6, 2025 IMG Lead Guide Tyler Nachand and our Huayhuash Team of trekkers arrived to Peru yesterday to kick off our 2025 Cordillera Huayhuash Trek! After the long drive to Huaraz (10,000 ft) with a stop for lunch along the way, the team checked in to the hotel in time for dinner and a […]
July 10, 2025 The summer climbing season in Washington has really kicked into gear! Over the last several weeks teams have not only had many summits on multiple routes on Rainier, we’ve also much success elsewhere in Washington. Our climbers have been bagging summit after summit, up the Muir Route, the Emmons Glacier, and even […]
June 23, 2025 If you’re in Western Washington right now you’ll know that this last weekend saw some serious precipitation! What was pouring rain on the lowlands was heavy snows on the mountains, and it did make passage pretty challenging for our teams on Rainier climbs and our first Mt. Baker climb of the […]
June 18th, 2025 Now that all our climbers are back from Alaska and the intensity of a Denali/McKinley climb, we turn our attention to the peaks here at home in Washington! Teams on Rainier have had summit after summit for the last few weeks, and climbers have been enjoying stunning sunrises from the upper mountain. […]
June 15, 2025 Exciting news! Last night Garrett Madison, leading IMGD Team 5, reported a successful and gorgeous summit of North America’s tallest peak. Congrats to this crew for make quick work of the mountain and capitalizing on a pristine summit window. IMGD Teams 3 & 4 both touched down in Talkeetna and are en […]
June 12, 2025 – IMG Denali Team 3 and Team 4 led by Peter Dale and Timm Phillips stood on top of Denali | McKinley today at 745PM PST. The teams report clear skies, low winds, and relatively warm temps, a welcome change in conditions after a stormy Spring. IMG Denali Team 5 led by […]
June 11, 2025 Teams 3 (Dale) and 4 (Phillips) are en route to 17 Camp today. This photo from one of our climbers just arrived last night, and looks stunning! Once they arrive at 17 Camp, they will hunker down for the night and hope for a continuation of this shining weather for a […]
June 10, 2025 Teams 3 (Dale) and 4 (Phillips) are continuing to train and prep at 14 Camp with the intent to be ready to head for the summit as soon as a viable weather window appears. Team 5 (Madison) has arrived at 11 Camp and will spend the night there. All is well on […]
June 9, 2025 After a long and windy adventure, Teams 1 (Swanson) and 2 (Bond) are finally back on the ground in Washington! All parties flew out from Anchorage on June 7th, with the exception of IMG guide Jackson Hallza, who stayed in Talkeetna to meet up with Team 5 and make a second ascent. […]
June 6th, 2025 After a valiant attempt to beat the weather, Teams 1 (Swanson) and 2 (Bond) descended to Skill Hill Camp last night, and are now waiting at the base of the Kahiltna Glacier to fly off the mountain and back to Talkeetna. They are hoping to be back in Anchorage by tomorrow morning. […]
