July 24, 2015 Â Machu Picchu (Peru) IMG Guide Peter Anderson reports that all continues to go well. They’ve toured the Sacred Valley, done their gear checks and are ready to hit the trail! – George Dunn The Matterhorn (Switzerland) IMG Matterhorn guide Aaron Mainer reports that the climbers recently got down from their second […]
July 21, 2015 Luke just called in from Copacabana. Last night when we spoke, Luke mentioned that the ferry might be exciting with a little wind. The route was fine and the ferry ride across to Copacabana went smooth. After arriving and getting settled in, the team took a hike to see all of Copacabana […]
July 20, 2015 Elbrus (Russia) Always exciting to have the team together and begin another adventure. IMG Senior Guide, Mike Hamill, is back in Russia with a super nice crew. Everyone got in on either the 18th or 19th , in good shape and with all their luggage. Everyone got together on the 19th for […]
August 28, 2014 Luke called in from La Paz. They are taking showers and having a well-deserved drink before dinner. Luke and Doug passed on a couple photos of the success Bolivia Expedition. It is a great feeling to complete a trip! We will be looking forward to hearing all of the stories and […]
August 27, 2014 Luke just called in with great news;Â the clouds dissipated overnight and the team stood on top of Illimani (21,200ft.) early this morning.A few puffy clouds lingered but the route was in excellent condition and the team had a great day of climbing. The team is tired and catching their breath with […]
August 26, 2014 Luke called in from high camp and all is well. The team had a good climb up the rock ridge to high camp on Illimani today. Everyone is feeling good and preparing for their summit attempt this evening. It was a breezy climb with the summit in a cloud all morning, Luke […]
August 25, 2014 A very happy IMG Guide Luke Reilly called to check in from Illimani Base Camp. “This is the best day we have had in Bolivia so far!†Luke was just finishing up a BBQ at Illimani Base Camp. He reports that the team was taking a siesta after they finished up lunch […]
August 24, 2014 Luke checked in early this morning. The team had a great day off yesterday. They are rested and ready to hit the road to Illimani Base Camp. From the minute the team leaves the hotel, they are heading in a different direction. Lake Titicaca, Pequeno Alpamayo and Huayna Potosi are all uphill […]
—–Original Message—– From: Luke Reilly Sent: Friday, August 22, 2014 9:50 AM To: Tye Chapman; Eric Simonson; Greg Vernovage Subject: Bolivia Update Lots of snow and smiles this week in Bolivia. The team is back in la paz now after successful climbs of Pequeno Alpamayo and Huayna Potosi. Route conditions on both mountains were superb […]
August 21, 2014 Luke checked in from Base Camp on Huayna Potosi just now: “All is well with a beautiful summit today!†Great news for the team! All according to plan for them. Luke said there was a little more snow than he had expected on the route but it posed no problems. The team […]
