December 28, 2014
Happy Holidays to everyone. Here’s the big holiday weekend update for all IMG groups in the field:
- Mike Hamill and Team Taylor were 100% successful on Vinson and spent Christmas at Union Glacier at 80 degrees South Latitude in Antarctica and are hoping to begin flights home on the 29th. They’re having a super trip. Third IMG Vinson team, with Greg Vernovage leading, is having their flight briefing today in Punta Arenas and hope to fly TO the Ice tomorrow, the 29th. Team Taylor will be on that flight when it heads back north to Chile.
Vinson, Team Three, in Punta Arenas
- Tye Chapman assembled our first Patagonia trek group for this season and are heading to Puerto Natales to begin their trek to Torres del Paine.
- On Aconcagua, Peter Adams is leading our first group and they are making a carry today to C1 at 16,200’. They’re doing quite well. Second Aconcagua team, under the leadership of Josh McDowell, is arriving today in Mendoza. Peter, Jonathan Schrock and Leandro Villegas are busy wrapping up fresh food shopping and will be having their first dinner with the team tonight.
- Last, but certainly not least, Max Bunce and his team on Kilimanjaro all stood on the summit of Kilimanjaro over the weekend and should be back in the town of Moshi this afternoon. They have a big dinner on tap for tonight and will be flying to the Serengeti to begin their safari on the morning of the 29th.
There must be a Santa Claus because he delivered us safe, successful and enjoyable trips this holiday season.
Phil Ershler