December 16, 2024 Counting down the days until Senior Guide Max Bond departs Punta Arenas, Chile, with his team for their flight to Union Glacier, Antarctica. Follow along as we receive updates from the southernmost continent and one of the Seven Summits!
December 14th, 2023– IMG lead guide Porter McMichael reported that the team has safely descended from High Camp back to Vinson Base Camp. Everyone is doing well, tired and happy! It sounds like the summit day was clear and very cold, with air temps about -38C (recall that the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales cross at […]
December 13th, 2023– Porter sent us an Inreach on their descent from the summit: “100% on Top”. Congrats, team! They made it back to High Camp last “night” (actually it is 24 hour daylight) after their big summit day. After a good rest, their next goal will be to get back down the fixed ropes […]
December 10th, 2023– IMG lead guide Porter McMichael let us know that the team had a smooth trip up to the “Low Camp” area (9100 ft) where they are now dug into a Denali style camp. They hauled sleds with them on this move, ascending the Branscomb Glacier which turns to the left up onto […]
December 6th, 2023– Porter McMichael reports that the team wrapped up their preparations yesterday in Punta Arenas with a chilly walk on the waterfront. This morning they were transferred to the PUQ airport where they loaded up into the Icelandair 757-200. Parked next to it is the Ilyushin Il-76 which is still used for cargo […]
December 5th, 2023– IMG senior guide Porter McMichael reports from Punta Arenas, Chile at the southern tip of South America, that the Mt Vinson team have all arrived with their bags, and are doing well! Yesterday they did their gear checks and today they are doing their final packing and weighing of their duffel bags, […]
Jan 10, 2023 – IMG Chief Guide Justin Merle and our winter Vinson team report that all is well in the Southern Hemisphere. Yesterday, they said their goodbyes to Antarctica made it safely back to Punta Arenas at the tip of South America. The team had a successful expedition, with all team members standing on […]
Jan 4, 2023 – IMG Chief Guide Justin Merle checked in from Vinson High Camp last night to report that the team had a successful summit day, with everyone standing on top of Vinson Massif. From Justin: We’re on the summit, gloves off nice weather, good times! The team made it safely back to High […]
Jan 3, 2023 The Vinson Massif climbing team is staged at High Camp and ready to make their summit bid, reports IMG Chief Guide Justin Merle. Wish our team luck as they head to the Top of the Bottom in the coming days. All is well in Antarctica!
Jan 1, 2023 – IMG Chief Guide Justin Merle checked in from Vinson Camp 1 reporting that the team had a successful move to the 9,500ft camp. The team is enjoying clear and calm weather, and will plan on carrying their first loads to Camp 2 in the coming days. All is well in Antarctica!
