March 7, 2019 IMG Guides, Rikki Dunn & Nicole Sims, set the bar high with how well they ran the second Denali Prep Seminar of the season. Their first couple of days on the mountain found them under sunny skies, but weather moved in as soon as they arrived at Camp Muir. This gave them […]
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Denali Prep Seminar Weather Change
March 6, 2019 The IMG Denali Prep Seminar enjoyed sunshine and blue skies for their first three days on the mountain. They experienced an unexpected temperature inversion (it was warmer the higher up they went instead of colder) on their hike up to Camp Muir on Monday causing them to shed layers. It has been […]
Training For Alaska On Little Tahoma
March 5, 2019 If you have your sights set on the more remote and challenging climbing found in the vast wilderness of Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias National Park you’ll need some solid training first. IMG has created the perfect program for you. Our 5.5 Day Little Tahoma Seminar is made up of small teams (4 climbers, […]
Shuksan Sunsets, Skills Seminar, & Summit Climb
February 20, 2019 Ladies! If you’ve been thinking about how amazing it would be to climb a mountain with other ladies, then 2019 is your summer! We still have room on our August 2-7 Mt. Shuksan Women’s Skills Seminar & Summit Climb. There truly is no better way to spend time in the pristine landscape […]
First Denali Prep Seminar Facing Tough Conditions
February 19, 2019 IMG Lead Guide, Kevin Kayl, radioed in this morning from near Panorama Point where the first Denali Prep Seminar of the season spent the night on the mountain. (Knowing just where to hike/camp in this area is essential as the face is prone to avalanche.) They were breaking down camp and reviewing […]
Training For Mountaineering With IMG
February 1, 2019 Training For Mountaineering With International Mountain Guides We talk a lot about climbing mountains because climbing mountains is important to us. But we also talk about training for the mountains because preparation is key. And while there is a training component or skill review built into many of our climbs, nothing truly […]
Denali Prep Seminar & Rainier Climb – Sign up!
January 16, 2019 We still have availability on several of our upcoming Denali Prep Seminars! Join IMG for this unparalleled 6.5 day course and learn crevasse rescue techniques, how to build snow caves/shelters, glacier travel & route finding skills, avalanche hazard evaluation, and so much more – all on the pristine winter landscape of Mt. […]