April 24, 2012 Austin and team checked in from sunny Smith Rocks this morning as they’re preparing to head out for another great day of rock climbing. Austin mentioned that there is a chance of thundershowers today. Hopefully it won’t be a repeat of yesterday evening when they were being chased back to camp by […]
April 24, 2012 IMG guide Emily Johnston called on the sat phone from Camp 1 (about 17,500ft) to report that the team were all tucked in, after a great day today. The weather was perfect, and the team were treated to great views of Annapurna 2, 3, and Manaslu along the way. They installed 400 […]
April 23, 2012 George called this morning from Base Camp on Mt. Bona where the team is preparing to head out in an attempt to find a route up to Camp 2 today. Yesterday their efforts to carry to Camp 2 were frustrated as they couldn’t find a viable route up the glacier. If all […]
April 23, 2012 IMG guide Eben Reckord reports that IMG sherpas Phinjo and Thunang Bote finished fixing to Camp 1 today, while Eben, Emily, and the A4 team ferried loads to the bottom of the buttress. Tomorrow, if the weather looks OK, they hope to all move up to Camp 1, leaving their cook Pasang […]
April 22, 2012 IMG guide “LTC†Jenni Fogle reports from Kathmandu that after a few rest days, she is getting ready to fly back into Khumbu. For this next trek to Everest BC, she will be leading a custom group that we put together for Jerry Maida and his friends. The group ranges in age […]
April 20, 2012 IMG Leader Eben Reckord reports that the team had an adventurous trip to A4 Base Camp (15,550 ft/4740m), accompainied by donkeys and porters. Sounds like they had to practice their cowboy skills too, helping the local herders keep the critters going in the right direction! The sherpa team already had the BC […]
April 20, 2012 IMG leader Liam Oâ€Sullivan reports that the team had a great time in the Namche area, and managed some nice acclimatization hikes: “All is going well. The weather has been fantastic! After trekking from Phakding (8,600′) to Namche (11,300′) on Day 2, we completed a nice leisurely training hike yesterday. First we hit the […]
April 20, 2012 After eaking out a day of cragging, on rock just dry enough, I turned my attention to packing for IMG’s expedition to Mt. Bona. Â The weather in the Cascades has been shifty this week, lamb-like then lion, reminding me to prepare for a wide span of conditions in the larger mountain range […]
April 19, 2012 Richard Harvey put together this poem after our most recent Denali Prep Seminar on Mt. Rainier. Pretty cool stuff! Enjoy the read. Tye Chapman Hey, Where’s your Parka? By Richard Harvey As the moon came up and the sun went down We eyed each other up and dreamt of the snow Anxious […]
April 19, 2012 IMG guides Eben Reckord and Emily Johnston report from Humre that the A4 team is doing well:  “For starters the weather is seeming to make a change for the better. After five days of rain we have now had three days of sunshine in a row. We’ve had a chance […]
