January 19, 2026 Tyler reported that the team had a sweet climb of Orizaba. The route was in good shape and the weather was great. After tagging the 18,491 ft summit of Orizaba, they descended back to Piedra Grande for a 12-hour roundtrip. Then, it was into the 4×4 for the ride down to Tlachichuca […]
January 18, 2026 Max Bond reports from Aconcagua that they’ve descended to the Plaza de Mulas Base Camp at about 13,800 ft, on the opposite side of the mountain from where they began (the “360 route”). Now they are enjoying the thick air and some tasty food and beverages and planning to hike out the […]
January 17, 2026 Tyler reports that the team had a nice climb of Ixta yesterday. The weather was good, and the team did the round trip in about 14 hours to the 17103 ft (5213 m) summit. After descending to the vehicles, they continued down to the beautiful city of Puebla, where they overnighted at a […]
January 15, 2026 Tyler reports that the team had another good day of acclimatization hiking to over 14,000 feet yesterday. Now they are ensconced at the high camp, ready to ascend Ixtaccihuatl (7th highest peak in North America) via the “Knees route”. This will be a long day at altitude, as the climbers traverse the […]
January 13, 2026 IMG leader Tyler Nachand reports all’s well in Mexico. The team arrived yesterday in Mexico City (about 7350 ft) with their luggage and got settled in for the night at the hotel in time for their first team dinner. This morning they headed for Amecameca (8100 ft) where they hit the local […]
January 28th, 2024 This morning our Mexico Volcanoes team made it to the summit of Pico de Orizaba! The team was greeted by a lovely sunrise that cast the shadow of the peak across the landscape below. The team is now on the descent and will be starting their journey home!
January 25th, 2024– The IMG Mexico Team had a successful morning with 2 climbers reaching the top of Ixtaccihuatl (17,338′) today! Climbers woke early in the night to begin their ascent and proved their persistence and true grit in their efforts to reach the top. All climbers descended safely to the pass and look forward […]
January 24th, 2024– IMG Mexico Team is having a fantastic time acclimatizing near Cortez Pass. The team enjoyed another hike today reaching nearly 14,000ft. Climbers returned to camp in the early afternoon feeling strong and eager for the climb ahead. The team looks to rise early tonight for an “alpine start” and summit attempt of […]
January 23rd, 2024– IMG Guide Porter McMichael checked in and let us know the team had a successful and exciting day acclimatizing near Popocatepetl. The team enjoyed the surrounding views and reached a new high point of 14,600′. Climbers look forward to a restful night near Cortez Pass (11,100′) before another day of acclimatization hiking.
January 22, 2024 Porter McMichael checked in this morning saying the team was headed off on another acclimatization hike! Today the team will hike from Passeo Cortez (12,000′) to La Joya (13,000′) before returning to their lodging near the pass. Tomorrow, the team will have another acclimatization day before getting ready for their climb of […]
