June 3, 2019 Great news from the Team on Illimani overnight. Base Camp on Illimani is one of the best camp sites in the world! The team sleeps near a small stream in the meadows of the lower mountain. At night, the moon rises above Illimani and the view of the lights in El Alto […]
June 2, 2019 The first part of the Bolivia trip to the Condoriri area and Huayna Potosi has wrapped up, and some of the climbers are now heading for home. Well done, team! For the remaining climbers, after their hard work of getting well acclimatized and a couple rest days in La Paz, now it’s […]
May 30, 2019 Fabricio reported from Bolivia that the team was successful today on two routes on 19,974 ft Huayna Potosi. Chad and Dan climbed the French Route while Scott, Jonathan and Ted summited the Normal Route. After a gorgeous morning on the mountain, the team descended to base camp and kept on going! After […]
May 30, 2019 The Bolivia climbers have now moved up to High Camp on Huayna Potosi (17,060ft/5200m) with the help of some porters and are in position to summit. The weather has been excellent, so we are hoping for good news from the team! Eric Simonson
May 28, 2019 Today the team had a nice climb of 17,618 ft Pequeño Alpamayo. The route to the summit starts with a glacier approach, then an ascent to the summit of 16,601 ft Tarija Peak. This is a great climb by itself and is the key to accessing Pequeño Alpamayo. Once over the top […]
May 27, 2019 Our team had a couple good training days at Cordoriri Base Camp, including reaching the summit of Pico Austria, at over 17,000 ft. This is a nice training hike and has some spectacular views of the nearby peaks of the Condoriri Real. After investing the time and effort into getting well […]
May 25, 2019 After their first night in tents down at Tambo Condoriri, the team loaded up the donkeys and moved to the Base Camp. This is an absolutely beautiful area, with a nice lake, great training opportunities and several nice peaks nearby. Today the team did some training on the glacier to refresh their […]
May 23, 2019 After a couple fun days down at Lake Titicaca the team moved up to Tambo Condoriri, a nice camping place at about 14,000 feet in the Cordillera Real. This afternoon they took an acclimatization hike in the surrounding area (which is also known as Tuni) and enjoyed the views of the […]
May 22, 2019 Our Bolivia team had the ultimate acclimatization day today, with a boat trip and gorgeous hiking on the famous Isla del Sol (Sun Island) in Lake Titicaca. It’s a fun trip, with some nice trails and interesting Inca ruins to explore. According to the Inca legends, this island was the birthplace of […]
May 21, 2019 The summer climbing season is beginning in Bolivia, and our IMG team is ready to take advantage of the good weather and conditions in the Cordillera Real mountains! Good news: everyone made it to La Paz safe and sound with all their luggage. That’s the way to start a trip! After a […]
