IMG Vinson Massif Climb Trip 1 Itinerary
| Day | Date | Vinson Massif Trip 1 Itinerary |
| Day 1 | Saturday, Dec 27, 2025 | Arrive to Punta Arenas, Chile. |
| Day 2 | Sunday, Dec 28, 2025 | Final equipment checks and preparations. |
| Day 3 | Monday, Dec 29, 2025 | Pre-departure day, luggage pick up, briefing. |
| Day 4 | Tuesday, Dec 30, 2025 | Flight to Union Glacier, Antarctica. Transfer as soon as weather permits to Vinson Base Camp in a twin-engine Otter. Camp at Vinson Base. (7,021 ft.) |
| Day 5 | Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025 | Carry to Camp 1 (9,121 ft.). We cache gear here and descend to Vinson Base for the night |
| Day 6 | Thursday, Jan 1, 2026 | Move to Camp 1 |
| Day 7 | Friday, Jan 2, 2026 | Carry to Camp 2 via fixed lines (12,402 ft.). This is the location of our high camp and we leave a cache here and then descend to Camp 1 |
| Day 8 | Saturday, Jan 3, 2026 | Rest Day |
| Day 9 | Sunday, Jan 4, 2026 | Move to Camp 2 and set up our high camp |
| Day 10 | Monday, Jan 5, 2026 | Summit Climb. We will return to Camp 2 for the night |
| Day 11 | Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026 | Pack up all gear and descend to Vinson Base Camp. This takes the bulk of the day. We camp here at base camp for the night |
| Day 12 | Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026 | Contingency * |
| Day 13 | Thursday, Jan 8, 2026 | Contingency * |
| Day 14 | Friday, Jan 9, 2026 | Contingency * |
| Day 15 | Saturday, Jan 10, 2026 | Return flight to the Union Glacier and connect with the transport plane for our return flight to Punta Arenas. |
| Day 16 | Sunday, Jan 11, 2026 | Depart Punta Arenas for home |
| Contingency* These are contingency days that will be available to us for weather delays, additional acclimatization days or simply days for more climbing. The schedule gives us a fairly good cushion to deal with any unexpected delays or occurrences. |
IMG Vinson Massif Climb Trip 2 Itinerary
| Day | Date | Vinson Massif Trip 2 Itinerary |
| Day 1 | Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026 | Arrive to Punta Arenas, Chile. |
| Day 2 | Thursday, Jan 8, 2026 | Final equipment checks and preparations. |
| Day 3 | Friday, Jan 9, 2026 | Pre-departure day, luggage pick up, briefing. |
| Day 4 | Saturday, Jan 10, 2026 | Flight to Union Glacier, Antarctica. Transfer as soon as weather permits to Vinson Base Camp in a twin-engine Otter. Camp at Vinson Base. (7,021 ft.) |
| Day 5 | Sunday, Jan 11, 2026 | Carry to Camp 1 (9,121 ft.). We cache gear here and descend to Vinson Base for the night |
| Day 6 | Monday, Jan 12, 2026 | Move to Camp 1 |
| Day 7 | Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026 | Carry to Camp 2 via fixed lines (12,402 ft.). This is the location of our high camp and we leave a cache here and then descend to Camp 1 |
| Day 8 | Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026 | Rest Day |
| Day 9 | Thursday, Jan 15, 2026 | Move to Camp 2 and set up our high camp |
| Day 10 | Friday, Jan 16, 2026 | Summit Climb. We will return to Camp 2 for the night |
| Day 11 | Saturday, Jan 17, 2026 | Pack up all gear and descend to Vinson Base Camp. This takes the bulk of the day. We camp here at base camp for the night |
| Day 12 | Sunday, Jan 18, 2026 | Contingency * |
| Day 13 | Monday, Jan 19, 2026 | Contingency * |
| Day 14 | Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026 | Contingency * |
| Day 15 | Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026 | Return flight to the Union Glacier and connect with the transport plane for our return flight to Punta Arenas. |
| Day 16 | Thursday, Jan 22, 2026 | Depart Punta Arenas for home |
| Contingency* These are contingency days that will be available to us for weather delays, additional acclimatization days or simply days for more climbing. The schedule gives us a fairly good cushion to deal with any unexpected delays or occurrences. |