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 […]
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 […]
