October 17, 2011 IMG leader Eben Reckord called from Humre to report that everyone is doing well. After climbing out of the forested valleys, they are now in the mountains! The Annapurna Himal is one of the most rugged sections of the Himalayas, with 14 peaks over 7000 meters. The team is now just across […]
October 15, 2011 Eben Reckord reports that the Annapurna/Chulu team is in Timrung, and have had some very nice trekking along the way. Last night they were in Tal, with a big waterfall nearby. Now they are starting climb out of the deep valley and are starting to see the nearby peaks. They were able […]
October 13, 2011 IMG guide Eben Reckord and our sirdar Lobsang Sherpa called in to report that the team had a good day on the trail today. They have now successfully reached Shyange, and they have a nice camp set up down by the river. Eben said everyone is healthy and had a great day. […]
October 12, 2011 IMG leader Eben Reckord reports that the Annapurna/Chulu team departed Kathmandu on schedule this morning. With Eben and assistant guide Charlotte Austin we have five Annapurna trekkers (David, Jacqueline, Laura, Rebecca, Beth) and four Chulu climbers (Joe, Fredrick, Joseph, James). From Kathmandu the team drove on the Pohkara road towards the west, […]
