September 9, 2012 IMG guide Mike Hamill reports that the team is doing well. Yesterday they climbed to lower Camp 1 (5700m/19695ft) for acclimatization, then returned to Base Camp for a rest day today. Tomorrow they are all moving up to Camp 1 to sleep, do a recon to Camp 2 (6400m/20992ft), and then move […]
Manaslu
Puja Time
Septemeber 6, 2012 We had our Puja this morning and all the sherpas and climbers enjoyed it.  We had a lama come up from Sama Gaon and had a very good ceremony followed by some sherpa dance. Phunuru and I have worked out a tentative schedule for climbers and sherpas. Tomorrow we plan to take a […]
Manaslu Climbers At Base Camp
September 5, 2012 IMG guide Mike Hamill called to report they made it to Base Camp (4,800m/15,744ft) at around 12:30 this afternoon, just in time for lunch. Mike says the sherpa crew have done a great job setting up a very nice camp. The team have been relaxing after lunch and everyone is doing really […]
Manaslu Climbers Resting In Sama Gaon, Ready To Go To BC Tomorrow
September 4, 2012 IMG leaders Mike Hamill and Peter Anderson report that the team made it to Sama Gaon, the village at the base of Manaslu. Well done! Today they took a well-deserved rest day, including a tour of the local monastery. Tomorrow the plan is to head up to Base Camp, with the puja […]
Manaslu Climbers Reach Namrung
September 2, 2012 IMG guide Mike Hamill called this morning (evening in Nepal). The team is in Namrung and all are fit, healthy, and doing well. They are on schedule to reach Sama Gaon tomorrow.   He says the weather had been pretty good for them, with rain during the night but mostly dry during the […]
All Systems Go For Manaslu Team
August 31, 2012 Ang Jangbu dropped us a line from Nepal this morning to report that the Manaslu team is doing well. They’re a strong crew and have made it to Jagat. There was a landslide nearby and a few porter loads from another expedition were lost, but thankfully nobody was hurt. It doesn’t appear […]
Manaslu Base Camp Coming Along Nicely
August 30, 2012 We got word from Ang Jangbu last night that things are coming together nicely for our Manaslu team. The Sherpas have been hard at work making platforms for all of the tents. Next on the to do list is the Puja altar. Hamill and the crew are well on their way to […]
Manaslu Update
August 28, 2012 Ang Jangbu reports that the IMG climbers successfully reached Arughat today by bus. Sounds like the road conditions had improved, and they only had to switch buses once along the way. Tomorrow they are ready to start the trekking to Sama Gaon. For the trek up to Sama, (camping along the way) […]
Manaslu Climbers on the Way
August 27, 2012 Ang Jangbu and Mike Hamill report from Kathmandu report that the team has all successfully arrived, and despite some airline glitches along the way, everyone made it to Nepal with all their gear. Congrats! That is always a good way to start an expedition! Joining IMG guides Mike Hamill and assistant Peter […]
Sherpas In Sama Gaon, Heading To Base Camp Today
August 27, 2012 Phunuru Sherpa called from Sama Gaon to report they are now loading up the new local porters to go to base camp (the low level porters from Arughat can not go to BC, as this stretch of the journey is claimed by the local men from Sama).   Phunuru says they are sending […]