IMG Climbing and Trekking Expedition Videos

Click below to view a video from International Mountain Guides climbing and trekking expeditions. If you'd like to share your video from an IMG trip, we'd love to hear from you: office@mountainguides.com

HIMALAYAS

Everest Climb

• Nepal Dance Party
  An IMG Everest team summed up their Nepal trek experience with a dance mix (video: Andrew Towne)
• YouTube Movie Trailer: "La Montaña"
  Trailer for the upcoming movie about Everest by IMG climbers Karim Marino Mella and Ivan EG Carrasco from the Dominican Republic
• The summit of Mt. Everest (29,032')
  (Videos by: Greg Vernovage and Jeff Gottfurcht)
• The South Col, Everest Camp 4 (26,500')
  Video by: Zachary Zaitzeff
• Mt. Everest Camp 3 (23,500')
  Video by: Zachary Zaitzeff
• The Lhotse Face on the Everest Climb
  Footage of climbing the steep, icy, Lhotse Face on the Everest expedition
  Video by: Ryan Dahlem
• IMG's Everest Expedition on the Discovery Channel
  See full episodes of Everest: Beyond the Limit featuring IMG's 2009 Everest expedition
• Through the Khumbu Icefall
  2010 Helmet-cam footage of descending through Everest's Khumbu Icefall from the Western Cwm to Everest Base Camp.
  Video by: Ted Fairhurst
• An Everest Climb: Training to Summit
  Rex Pemberton and Ed Diffendal summited Everest with IMG in 2006, and at 21 years old, Pemberton became the youngest Australian to climb the mountain. Video by: Rex Pemberton
• Climbing the North Side of Upper Everest
  IMG guides Jake Norton and Dave Hahn search for the body of Andrew Irvine on the north side of upper Everest in the spring of 2004. Video by: Jake Norton (Mountain World Productions)
• Everest Base Camp Living
  IMG climber Bob Lowry takes you on a tour of the scene at IMG's Everest Base Camp
• Mt. Everest 3D Model Fly-by
  

Ama Dablam Climb

• Footage from an IMG Ama Dablam expedition
  Video by: Mark Allen

Annapurna and Chulu Peak Climbs

• Views from 18,900' on Chulu West, including views of Annapurna and surrounding peaks.
  Video by: Eben Reckord

Lhotse Climb

• YouTube Movie Trailer: "Everest - Lhotse, Spring 2013"
  Trailer for a movie about climbing Everest and Lhotse by IMG climber Paul Niel
• Video from the summit of Lhotse, the world's 4th highest peak
  Video by: Greg Vernovage

Nepal and Tibet Treks

• 2014 Three Peaks Three Passes Everest Base Camp Trek
  Everest Base Camp Trek that includes three peaks (Chukkung Ri, Kala Patthar, Gokyo Ri) and goes up and over three passes (Khongma La, Cho La and Renjo La).
  Video by Tye Chapman
• The Nepal Trek to Everest Base Camp
  Video by: Jake Norton (Mountain World Productions)
• The Dogs of Tingri
  IMG partner Eric Simonson describes Tingri, Tibet in a 1999 interview. It's quite sporty.
• The Nepal Trek and Everest Base Camp
  Video by doctors on the French Canadian team that traveled to Everest Base Camp in the spring of 2009 with IMG by way of the Gokyo Valley which is a less commonly taken and more difficult approach.
• Images from Kathmandu, Nepal
  Video by: Jake Norton (Mountain World Productions)
• Himalayan Slideshow: Nepal and Tibet
  Video by: Jake Norton (Mountain World Productions)

Lobuche Peak Climb

• View from the Summit of Lobuche
  Video by: Greg Vernovage

Cho Oyu Expedition

• Nightfall on Cho Oyu from ABC
  A time lapse of nightfall and sunrise from the International Mountain Guides Advanced Base Camp on Cho Oyu, Tibet. (Video by: IMG climber Mike Guthrie)
• Cho Oyu Puja — Expedition Blessing Ceremony
  See the traditional Puja (blessing ceremony) at the launch of any Himalayan expedition. Sherpas (and many western climbers) will not set foot on a Himalayan mountain until it has been shown this respect and permission for climbing requested. Video by: Philip Desjardins
• ABC to Camp 3 on an IMG Cho Oyu Summit Bid
  Climbing from ABC to Camp 3 on a Cho Oyu summit bid. "If this didn't hurt so much, I'd be having fun!" Video by: Philip Desjardins
• Cho Oyu Summit Climb
  Summiting the 6th highest mountain in the world, nose to nose with Everest just across the valley. Video by: Philip Desjardins
• Meet the IMG Sherpa Team
  Meet some of the IMG Sherpa Team and consider their great role on a Himalayan Expedition. Video by: Philip Desjardins
• Looking Back on an IMG Cho Oyu Expedition
  The unique experience of a Himalayn expedition with climbers and Sherpa team. Video by: Philip Desjardins

Mt. Khuiten, Mongolia Expedition

• Video from IMG's 2019 Mongolia Expedition
  Naadam Festival and Mt. Khuiten Climb on IMG's Mongolia Expedition. Video by: Ang Jangbu Sherpa and Darrell Smart

AUSTRALASIA

• Climbing Carstensz Pyramid with IMG
  Video by: John Dahlem

EUROPE

• Climbing the Matterhorn with IMG
  Extensive video from an IMG climb of the Matterhorn, including footage from the summit. (Video by: Calvin Sherst)
  See also a longer version without music »

LATIN AMERICA

• Trekking Patagonia 2016 with IMG
  Video by: Tye Chapman
• Salkantay Machu Picchu Trek 2015 with IMG
  Video by: Tye Chapman
• Trekking Patagonia 2015 with IMG
  Video by: Tye Chapman
• Trekking Patagonia 2013 with IMG
  Video by: Tye Chapman
• Trekking Patagonia 2012 with IMG
  Video by: Tye Chapman
• Climbing Orizaba on the IMG Mexico Volcanoes Expedition
  Video by: Jim Skelding

AFRICA

• Scenes from an IMG Kilimanjaro Climb (Dec 2014)
  Video by: David Feinleib
• Scenes from an IMG Kilimanjaro Safari (Dec 2014)
  Video by: David Feinleib
• Scenes from an IMG Kilimanjaro Climb and Safari (2014)
  Video by: Susan Schamay
• Scenes from an IMG Kilimanjaro Expedition (2011)
  Video by: Nichole Linhardt
• Scenes from an IMG Kilimanjaro African Safari (2011)
  Video by: Nichole Linhardt
• Kilimanjaro summit climb led by Phil Ershler
  Video by: Rob Perissi

ANTARCTICA

• Summit day on an IMG Vinson Expedition
  Video by: Paul Pottinger, MD
• Irish Seven Summits: 2014 Antarctica Expedition with IMG
  Video by: Paul Devaney
• Images from an IMG Vinson Massif Antarctic Expedition
  Video by: John DuGene
• Antarctic Volleyball with an IMG Vinson Team
  Video by: Greg Vernovage
• Vinson Massif summit climb led by Eric Simonson
  Video by: Stewart Huntington
• IMG Vinson Massif, Antarctica Expedition
  Photo Slideshow Video by: Greg Vernovage

NORTH AMERICA

• 2014 IMG Rainier Summit Climb
  Video by: Amanda Evertz
• Scenes from IMG's Denali Seminar on Mt. Rainier
  Video by: Rafael Etges
• Rock Climbing at Smith Rocks with IMG
  Video by: Mark Lancaster
• Mt. Rainier Summit Climb with IMG (June 2011)
  Video by: Jorge Velarde
• Mt. Rainier Summit Climb with IMG (June 2009)
  Video by: Matt McKittrick
• Highlights from IMG's 2008 Season on Mt. Rainier
  Video by: Dan Otter
• George Dunn's 500th Mt. Rainier Summit
  George Dunn taking the last few steps of his 500th summit of Mt. Rainier. Video by: Eric Simonson
• IMG Denali (Mt. McKinley) Expedition
  Photo Slideshow Video by: Greg Vernovage
• Mt. Rainier Winter Ski Descent of Fuhrer's Finger
  IMG guides Anne Keller, Liam O'Sullivan, Dan Otter, and Jeff Henderson climb up and lay some serious turns down the Fuhrer Finger route on Mt. Rainier, Feb 25, 2008. Video by: Dan Otter
• Mt. Rainier Climb
  Video by: Aaron Horwitz

IMG VIDEO GEAR HOW-TO's

• See a Mt. Rainier Gear Check
  IMG guide Eben Reckord goes through a quick but thorough gear check for an IMG 3-day Mt. Rainier summit climb
• How to Choose Gloves
  IMG's Phil Ershler discusses selecting the right gloves or mittens for mountaineering.
  Video by: Outdoor Research and IMG
• How to Layer
  IMG's Phil Ershler discusses layering for mountaineering.
  Video by: Outdoor Research and IMG
• How to put on Gaiters
  IMG's Phil Ershler and Erica Engle demonstrate how to put on gaiters correctly.
  Video by: Outdoor Research and IMG
• How to set up a Bivy Sack
  IMG guide Erica Engle demonstrates how to set up a bivy.
  Video by: Outdoor Research and IMG