November 14, 2016 A quick update from our teams currently in Mexico and Ecuador. Austin and crew had a great acclimatization hike yesterday and are making a carry with some gear/water up to high camp on Ixta today. All’s good and looks like a fair amount of new snow on the mountains. Team will stay […]
November 13, 2016 Luke reported in saying all luggage is now in hand and that everything else is going smoothly. Since arriving in Otavalo, the crew’s been hiking around Cuicocha, visited a local weaver who’s a good friend of Romulo (and ours) and spent Saturday morning visiting the animal market as well as checking out […]
January 30, 2016 The Saturday report is the following: Josh McDowell and team are back in Mexico City and getting together this evening for one last dinner together. Mexico was super kind to us in November but not so much this trip. There will have to be a rematch. News continues to be favorable from […]
January 29, 2016 Josh checked in this morning from Mexico. The crew took their shot at the summit of Orizaba this morning but came up short. We had a super tight guide to climber ratio on this trip, just over 1 to 2, but today, with the icy conditions, it wasn’t quite enough. All our […]
January 27, 2016 Josh let us know that Ixta was a ‘no go’ this morning. They started up from high camp in spite of the winds, hoping they’d die down as the team approached sunrise. No such luck. Winds simply stayed too high to be within the team’s comfort zone and margin of safety. ‘Stuff’ […]
January 26, 2016 Short and sweet – updates from down South……In Mexico, Josh McDowell and crew are at high camp on Ixta. Windy but things should be calming down. Team’s planning on taking a shot first thing in the morning. On Aconcagua, Jonathan Schrock and team have moved in to C1 (16,200’). Plan is to […]
January 25, 2016 It was a carry day yesterday to C1 for Jonathan Schrock and team on Aconcagua. Rest day at base camp today and hopefully moving up to C1 tomorrow. For Josh McDowell and team in Mexico, it was an acclimatization hike around the area of Paseo de Cortez. Today they make a carry […]
January 24, 2016 Time for a weekend update on IMG teams on Aconcagua and in Mexico. Let’s start with Jonathan Schrock and team on Aconcagua. All members arrived at base camp without issues. Saturday was a rest/acclimatization day at base camp and the team’s plan for today is to make a carry to Camp 1. […]
November 21, 2015 As promised, the entire team on the summit of Orizaba. AND, check out the morning shadow on Pico de Orizaba. Pretty cool. Team’s back in Mexico City and enjoying a last night together. Home tomorrow. Phil Ershler
November 20, 2016 100% on top of Orizaba plus 100% on top of Ixta = 100% for the entire trip. What a group. Austin called to let me know everyone again reached the summit and they’re already down to the hut and about to leave for Tlachichuca. Good weather for the climb. Strong group and […]
