{"id":17376,"date":"2017-07-18T11:05:06","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T19:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=17376"},"modified":"2017-07-18T11:43:36","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T19:43:36","slug":"img-is-officially-in-mongolia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2017\/07\/18\/mongolia\/img-is-officially-in-mongolia\/","title":{"rendered":"IMG Is Officially In Mongolia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 18, 2017<\/p>\n<p><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-17376 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3121.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[17376]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3121-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Welcome to Mongolia (Greg Vernovage)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17377\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3121-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3121-130x130.jpg 130w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3121-70x70.jpg 70w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3121-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17377'>\n\t\t\t\tWelcome to Mongolia (Greg Vernovage)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3126-e1500403467724.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[17376]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3126-e1500403467724-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chinggis Khaan International Airport (Greg Vernovage)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17378\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3126-e1500403467724-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3126-e1500403467724-130x130.jpg 130w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3126-e1500403467724-70x70.jpg 70w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3126-e1500403467724-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17378'>\n\t\t\t\tChinggis Khaan International Airport (Greg Vernovage)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3131-e1500403480101.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[17376]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3131-e1500403480101-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Genghis Khan Statue (Greg Vernovage)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17380\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3131-e1500403480101-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3131-e1500403480101-130x130.jpg 130w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3131-e1500403480101-70x70.jpg 70w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3131-e1500403480101-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17380'>\n\t\t\t\tGenghis Khan Statue (Greg Vernovage)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3139.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[17376]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3139-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Welcome dinner in Ulaanbaatar. (Greg Vernovage)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17379\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3139-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3139-130x130.jpg 130w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3139-70x70.jpg 70w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3139-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17379'>\n\t\t\t\tWelcome dinner in Ulaanbaatar. (Greg Vernovage)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nFellow guide Charlotte Austin, myself and all other members of the inaugural Mongolia\/Mt. Khuiten Expedition arrived in Ulaanbaatar with their luggage!\u00c2\u00a0 It never gets old to have everyone arrive with their gear at the beginning of an expedition like this.<\/p>\n<p>After a few gear checks and a several naps, the Team kicked off the trip with a Welcome dinner.\u00c2\u00a0 For many of the Team, it was a reunion from a number of different past IMG trips.\u00c2\u00a0 A few met on the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><a style=\"color: #003366; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/dolpo-trek.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dolpo Trek<\/a><\/span><\/span> while others met during a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><a style=\"color: #003366; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/patagonia-trek.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patagonia Trek<\/a><\/span><\/span>.\u00c2\u00a0 As we got together in the lobby before dinner I could instantly tell that this Team is going to have a ton of fun and enjoy everything about Mongolia.\u00c2\u00a0 Dinner started off with a bowl of delicious pumpkin soup followed by beef skewers.\u00c2\u00a0 A touch of wine ensured a good night sleep.\u00c2\u00a0 We are all excited for the city tour tomorrow to learn more about the history of Ulaanbaatar. First impression of Ulaanbaatar is it is an old Soviet-era city that is undergoing changes to make it more modern.<\/p>\n<p>We are off and running for our Mongolia trip!<\/p>\n<p>Greg Vernovage<\/p>\n<p>P.S. This program is in development. Stay tuned for details, links, etc.!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 18, 2017 Fellow guide Charlotte Austin, myself and all other members of the inaugural Mongolia\/Mt. Khuiten Expedition arrived in Ulaanbaatar with their luggage!\u00c2\u00a0 It never gets old to have everyone arrive with their gear at the beginning of an expedition like this. 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