October 11, 2012 As part of our ongoing guide training program, IMG conducts specific guide training three times a year. In the fall, we travel to Eastern Washington for rock rescue training. On October 7 and 8, immediately after Tye and Erika’s wedding our guides headed over to the town of Leavenworth (some a bit […]
October 11, 2012 IMG extends our heartfelt congratulations to our Operations Manager, Tye Chapman and his wife Erika Bjornson Chapman, who were wed last Saturday October 6. The ceremony and reception were first class and fun all the way! We wish them a joyful & adventurous life together. -IMG Partners & Staff
October 5, 2012 IMG is pleased to announce the wedding of our Operations Manager, Tye Chapman, to Erika Bjornson tomorrow afternoon, October 6, 2012. Two great people who will have an incredible future together. Tye and Erika – congratulations from all of your IMG family. We’re looking forward to a great party tomorrow afternoon.
It’s official, our 2013 dates have been released and with just 8 climbers and 4 guides on each climb, the spots go fast! Let’s cut to the chase: Winter & Denali Prep Seminars: Literally a prerequisite for Denali. 4 experienced guides, 8 climbers, 6.5 days of learning/training/climbing and generally getting your butt kicked by the […]
September 9, 2012 From: Joseph Manning Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 11:35 AM To: Tye Chapman Subject: Thank you! Hey IMG, I am sitting in Seattle now, with clean clothes, and am a couple of showers post my incredible week on Rainier with IMG and the Glacier Skills Seminar. I am beginning to reflect on […]
August 29, 2012 IMG’s association and support of the American Himalayan Foundation goes was back. Eric and I have known Norbu for years, and my wife, Susan Ershler, was so inspired by the Stop Girl Trafficking program, supported by the AHF, that a portion of every professional presentation she does goes directly to the AHF […]
August 12, 2012 IMG Guide Jenni Fogle will be having some surgery in a couple weeks…In anticipation of the surgery she and fellow IMG Guide Luke Reilly split the country for some climbing in Ecuador. How To Prepare For The Knife By Jenni Fogle Step One:Â Â Grab your favorite climbing partner Step Two:Â Â Determine how […]
August 9, 2012 —–Original Message—– From: Peter Anderson Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 2:21 PM To: George Dunn Subject: Machu Picchu Update Hey Geo, Just checking in from Cusco! Our second group of Trekkers all arrived safely today and are settling into Cusco (which primarily means breathing hard and drinking plenty of coca tea to […]
August 7, 2012 All is well here, all bags and climbers accounted for. The team had a nice welcome dinner last night at Lo Comedie.  An early night to catch up on the travel and a morning of gear checks and duffel packing has us ready for Lake Titicaca and Copacabana tomorrow.  Today we went […]
July 30, 2012 30 years ago, I climbed Denali with the group shown here. How quickly time passes. Don Vandegriff, Jon Pelkey, Dennis Shields, Chris Shields, Phil Ershler, Dave Krohne, Sheryl Krohne and Jim Dallas – this was the team I took to Denali in June 1982. Eight of us landed on the Kahiltna Glacier […]
