July 27, 2020 We received a great update from IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa over the weekend. Phunuru was on the trail with the Summer Camp Kids from Phortse. I am going to share some photos and allow Phunuru to tell us all about the weekend adventure! “Thanks again for the buffs, they are a […]
We sincerely hope that all members of the IMG family are safe and healthy during this very trying time throughout the world. This family is no stranger to adversity, as we learned in 2014 and then again in 2015 when Everest climbers and Sherpa were involved in the avalanches and earthquake.  It was a terrible […]
For many years, IMG Guides from around the world have put their trust in Outdoor Research (OR) to protect them from the harsh elements. We would like to take this time to acknowledge the Team at OR for their outstanding effort to assist with health care professionals and the world in the fight against COVID-19. […]
May 4, 2014 IMG guide Jenni Pfafman reports that her team started the day in Chomrong and finished up in Landruk. Â She says they “had a great day of trekking, with hot springs in the morning, lunch and a nice walk”. Tomorrow they will trek a short distance, then hit the road that is now […]
May 2, 2014 IMG guide Jenni Pfafman reports that her team successfully reached Annapurna Base Camp this morning. They had rain overnight, but the weather cleared for them and they were able to get the big views that they were hoping for. Annapurna is the world’s tenth highest mountain and was the first 8000m peak […]
May 1, 2014 IMG guide Jenni Fogle reports that today the team trekked up the narrowing valley past Hinku Cave and Deurali (where the climbing route for Hiunchuli starts). Now, for the night, they are at the “Machapuchare Base Camp†site at over 12,000 feet, ensconced in a small lodge.  This is the point […]
April 30, 2014 IMG guide Jenni Pfafman was able to send some team pictures from Chomrong before they entered the deep Modi Khola valley leading to Annapurna Base Camp. It is unlikely that they will be able to send more photos after this, as the cell phone/internet service ends (they have the sat phone for […]
April 29, 2014 IMG guide Jenni Pfafman reports that the Annapurna trekkers reached Chomrong today, a beautiful little Gurung village perched high above the Modi Khola river valley. The “trail†that they are following is comprised of tens of thousands of stone steps, which have been installed over the centuries by the local people to […]
April 28, 2014 IMG guide Jenni Pfafman reports that the team had a good first day on the trail yesterday, climbing up through the hardwood forests to Dhampus. Today, the team crossed the ridge into the Modi Khola river valley, and continued on through the forests and terraced hill-country to the village of Landrung, at […]
April 27, 2014 IMG guide Jenni Pfafman, fresh from leading our EBC Trek and Lobuche climb, is back in Kathmandu preparing for another trekking assignment. Yesterday her next group arrived, a private team that has trekked with IMG on several previous occasions. This time they will be going into the super scenic Annapurna Sanctuary area, […]
