November 18, 2015 The news from Mexico was good this morning. Austin called about 7 am Seattle time to let me know that everyone summited Ixta this morning under clear skies and that they were already back at high camp. They’ll finish packing up and head down to the vehicles and continue on to the […]
November 17, 2015 Let’s kill two birds with one stone because the news is about the same. Ecuador and Mexico had very productive days on Monday. Austin/Dallas and their Mexico crew had a good carry up to their high camp on Ixta, came back down and spent the night at a place called the Altzimoni […]
November 15, 2015 It’s been a good “IMG weekend†in Mexico and Ecuador. Austin Shannon and Dallas Glass met their crew, without issue, in Mexico City on Saturday. They headed out of town this morning for their first objection – Ixtaccihuatl. Went for an acclimatization hike today above Cortez Pass and the guides report […]
January 31, 2015 The team’s back in Mexico City and looking forward to a last dinner together in Mexico. The trip’s still one of the sweetest ways so spend a ‘climbing week’ in the middle of a North American winter. A little sun, a few cervezas and many hours of great cramponing. It’s not a […]
January 30, 2015 Our Mexico team had some of the best climbing conditions in years when they summited Pico de Orizaba this morning. Congratulations to everyone! Always fun to get that sat phone call. The team is climbing down to the high hut, now. After a quick packing and clean up, 4-wheel drive vehicles will […]
January 29, 2015 No summit yesterday on Ixta for the Mexico team. One of our members wasn’t feeling well on the climb and the team decided not to take any chances and they all escorted him down. He bounced back just fine but better safe than sorry. After a nice ‘hotel night’ in Puebla last […]
January 27, 2015 Austin called in from High Camp on Ixta a few minutes ago reporting good conditions on the mountain. They’ll get to bed early to make the midnight wake-up call a little less painful. They’ll start climbing after a quick breakfast and two very important cups of coffee. It’s a full day of […]
January 25, 2015 The January Mexico trip is off to a good start. Everyone arrived yesterday in Mexico City. First objective is Ixta and the team left first thing Sunday morning to begin the acclimatization process. A good hike today up to near 14,000 ft was on the itinerary and the crew’s now back in […]
January 31, 2014 Austin called in today to report great conditions on Orizaba. The team summitted in good form and are back down at the hut where they’ll pack up and head back to Tlachichuca for the night and then onto Mexico City tomorrow for flights home on Sunday – just in time for the […]
January 30, 2014 It’s a quick turn around for the Mexico Team…After a quick night in Puebla, the team loaded up again and headed for the hut Orizaba. Austin called in this afternoon reporting good weather and more importantly a nice forecast. They’ll head to bed in a couple hours then it’s up again at […]
