November 28, 2017 Good news is that our team flew in exactly on schedule on Sunday. The flight from Punta Arenas to Union Glacier is on a Russian IL76. That’s a big, 1970’s era cargo jet. From there, it’s about another hour on a Twin Otter to reach Vinson base camp. All flight legs require […]
November 27, 2017 It’s always summer somewhere in the world. That even includes Antarctica. The Austral summer has started and that means the sun is now above the horizon 24 hours a day in Antarctica. IMG’s first Vinson expedition for the 2017/18 season is being led by IMG Senior Guide, Justin Merle, and assisted […]
January 9, 2017 A short and final word from the Ice and our final Vinson team for the 2016/17 season. Greg let me know that the IL 76 is heading in today and that the team will be in Punta Arenas, Chile by this evening. That’s means this season is a wrap. Two expeditions, two […]
January 08, 2017 Time for a 3 for 1 blog post. First, Greg and crew are still sitting pretty at Union Glacier at about 80 degrees S. in Antarctica. With a little luck, the IL76 flies tomorrow. Weather is the ‘boss’ so we won’t really know until tomorrow. Vinson is in their rear view mirror […]
January 5, 2017 Greg and team made the smart mountaineering call this morning and took advantage of another day of good weather and began their descent to Vinson base camp. When they arrived, a Twin Otter aircraft was waiting and within 45 minutes they were airborne and headed to the Union Glacier camp. ALE, the […]
January 4, 2017 IMG’s first expedition to Vinson was in 1989. That expedition to Vinson was successful, as has been every IMG expedition there since. Today’s trip was no exception ——- Greg called shortly after noon to let me know the team and he were standing on the summit!! Great weather and a super team. […]
January 4, 2017 All’s going according to plan in Argentina and Antarctica. Greg called in Tue afternoon to say the team made the move to high camp. Weather’s good with only light winds. Everyone’s ready to take their shot on Wed. We have high hopes. On Aconcagua, Josh and crew made a tough carry […]
January 2, 2017 Just off the sat phone with Greg Vernovage from C1 on Vinson Massif. They snuck in a carry yesterday, just the fixed ropes and cached just short of high camp. Forecast was calling for higher winds yesterday and today that don’t seem to be developing. Greg and crew are taking a day […]
December 30, 2016 It was a busy day for IMG Teams in the Southern Hemisphere… In Chilean Patagonia, IMG Senior Guide Chris Meder reports that all is well on day 1 of their trek in Torres del Paine National Park. “The highlight of the day was when the clouds broke just as we pulled into […]
December 29, 2016 Let’s do a few updates on team progress in Argentina and Antarctica. Josh McDowell and team have a reasonably straightforward day with the second day of their approach to Base Camp on Aconcagua. Casa Piedra is where they’re headed for the night. Mules are still carrying the group gear which means […]
