September 5th, 2024 Phunuru reports that the Manaslu team are doing well in Samagaon (about 11,500 ft). The team has been hiking around town including a trip up to Birendra Lake. They also stopped by the local gompa for a puja blessing. Good news from up on the mountain, the fixing sherpas have now […]
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Manaslu climbers on the way!
Sept 3, 2024 – Ang Jangbu and Phunuru report from Kathmandu that our Autumn 2024 Himalayan season is starting! First up are the Manaslu climbers, now on their way to the eighth-highest mountain in the world (8,163m). After a day of gear packing and preparations in Kathmandu, the team headed to the airport today for […]
Manaslu Update
30 September, 2022 Our IMG team has decided to withdraw from Manaslu in consideration of the avalanche hazards. Now they have finished removing their equipment from the upper camps and the team is all together at Base Camp and soon will be descending to Samagaon and heading to Kathmandu. We’ll look forward to trying Manaslu […]
IMG Manaslu Team Check-In
September 20, 2022 The IMG Manaslu team checked in this morning. The team is still at Base Camp waiting out the current stormy weather. On the bright side, they get to catch-up on rest and enjoy the beautiful scenery during breaks in the storm. All’s going well in Nepal! Audrey Simonson
IMG Manaslu Team Completes Camp 2 Rotation
Septemeber 19, 2022 IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa and Max Bond checked in from Manaslu Basecamp. The team has completed their Camp 2 rotation and is doing well. Unfortunately, a storm system has rolled in keeping the team at Base Camp to wait it out until the weather clears. To pass the time, they […]
IMG Manaslu Team at Camp 2
September 16, 2022 The IMG Manaslu Team currently acclimatizing at Camp 2 (21,000ft). They passed through some steep and technical terrain on fixed ropes to get to Camp 2. They plan to spend tonight and tomorrow night at Camp 2 and will go to Camp 3 during the day tomorrow, before descending to basecamp […]
IMG Manaslu Team Prepares For Second Rotation
September 12, 2022 IMG Guide Max Bond checked in this morning from Manaslu Base Camp. The team has finished their first rotation, and is resting. Tomorrow they plan to pack and prepare for their second rotation. All is going well! Audrey Simonson
IMG Manaslu Team Has Completed Their First Rotation
September 11, 2022 Our Manaslu Team has retuned to Basecamp after their first rotation. IMG Senior Guide Max Bond reports that yesterday the team climbed to 19,400ft and everyone performed well. Light new snow during the night at Camp 1 provided stunning views for the team when they woke the following morning. Some team members […]
Manaslu Team arrives to Samagaon
September 3, 2022 Yesterday Senior Guide Max Bond drove to Soti Khola with the climber’s duffel bags, about a 4 hour drive west of Kathmandu in the Gorka District. The plan was for him to spend the night there, and fly the next day, but the weather was improving and the helicopter company decided to […]
The IMG Manaslu Team is now Official!
Ang Jangbu reports from Kathmandu that the IMG Manaslu Expedition is now official! Today IMG guide Max Bond went through the formalities at the Ministry and received the climbing permit. All the Team Members have now arrived to Kathmandu with their luggage, which is always a great way to start a trip. Today the team […]