August 8, 2015 Dustin called in from the summit of Kilimanjaro! “100% on top.â€Â I don’t know if there are better words to hear… Actually, the word a few hours later from Dustin at Mweka Camp was that the team is all in camp and going to eat and a well-deserved sleep. Perfect weather, […]
August 1, 2015 Dustin just called to let us all know that the entire team has arrived in Moshi with all of their luggage. Arriving after a long flight with all of your gear is a nice feeling. Dustin met the team at the airport and gave them an update on the mountain and safari […]
July 22, 2015 It was a matter of time! After running this Bolivia Program for a number of years now, this has finally happened. There have been 1 or maybe 2 brave teammates who have decided to take the plunge in Lake Titicaca where it is understood that if you fall in, you are not […]
July 19, 2015 Trek leader Jason Edwards has been calling in each evening from the trek. On July 17 he reported a good day for the team, not as demanding as the previous day. They got just a bit of rain during the day, just enough to put rain shells on for about 5 minutes. […]
July 1, 2015 IMG is sad to say goodbye to our long time office staff member Clarissa Hughes. We wish her all the best as she leaves to care for her growing family and to help manage her family B&B in the Ashford area. Goodbye, Clarissa, we already miss you! We want to take the […]
June 20, 2015 One of the many requirements of guides at IMG, is that they acquire and maintain certification as a Wilderness First Responder (or WFR). Every guide goes through a 72 hour course, which covers a wide range of medical issues that could arise in the backcountry. In a WFR course, trainees practice backcountry […]
June 2, 2015 The Rainier season is off to a great start! Over the past three weeks, the mountain has been mostly clear, and the winds have been low. It has been mid-summer weather, in the middle of May. What does that mean for our Rainier climbs? SUMMITS! Aside from actually standing on top, one […]
May 8, 2015 On May 12 at 7:00 pm IMG Guide Craig John will be doing a multi-media presentation on Everest as a fundraiser for the Sherpa who we work with in Nepal whose homes were lost or damaged as a result of the earthquake. The event will take place at the Freeport Community Library […]
May 1, 2015 Many of you have asked “How can we help in Nepal?â€Â We appreciate your concern. There are a lot of good charities doing fine work over there, so that is certainly an option for you to consider. A lot of homes in the Khumbu area have been destroyed, including those belonging […]
March 5, 2015 Every year “the boot questions” come up and every year we write a blog article hoping to answer more questions than we create. Below is this year’s fun, but relevant, crack at some oft asked boot questions. Question #0: What are single boots and what are double plastic boots? Answers Single boots […]
