August 12, 2025 Tyler checked in via Iridium satellite phone overnight to report that everyone is doing well and enjoying the great meals being prepared by cook Jacinto. Today the team will cross Siula Pass (15,750 ft) which is one of the higher passes on the trek. From up on the pass they get a […]
August 11, 2025 Over the weekend our Peru Huayhuash trekkers wrapped up their acclimatization, and have now started the trek. On Friday the team tagged the 15,000 ft Lago (Lake) Churup, for their final day of acclimatization. Then, on Saturday, the team drove to the trailhead at 13,600 ft Cuartelwayin for their first night of […]
August 8, 2025 The Huayhuash trek is high and strenuous, so we plan several days of acclimatization hiking in the Huaraz area before traveling to the start of the trek. IMG guide Tyler Nachand reports that the team had another very nice hike yesterday up to the Laguna Radian, with beautiful views of the Cordillera […]
August 7, 2025 IMG guide Tyler Nachand reports that the Peru team were happy to make it to the mountains! The town of Huaraz (10,000 ft) will be their base camp for the next several days as they do some acclimatization hiking to prepare for the trek. Today they hiked up to the Laguna Wilcacocha […]
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 […]
