March 19, 2019 Tuesday was the second day of record-breaking temps in the PNW and it was all sunshine and blue skies for the Denali Prep Team. Today they climbed up to Muir Peak and focused on fixed line travel. Freezing levels are expected to drop slightly tonight, though nice weather will remain for a […]
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Denali Prep Seminar ‘Team 3’ Heads To Muir

March 18, 2019 Our third Denali Prep Seminar of the season, led by Rikki Dunn, awoke to sunshine and blue skies after spending a clear night camped just below Panorama Point. On Day One, sleds are used to haul loads to the first camp site. The team then sets up tents as they would on […]
Denali Prep Seminar On Rainier A Huge Success!

March 7, 2019 IMG Guides, Rikki Dunn & Nicole Sims, set the bar high with how well they ran the second Denali Prep Seminar of the season. Their first couple of days on the mountain found them under sunny skies, but weather moved in as soon as they arrived at Camp Muir. This gave them […]
Denali Prep Seminar Weather Change

March 6, 2019 The IMG Denali Prep Seminar enjoyed sunshine and blue skies for their first three days on the mountain. They experienced an unexpected temperature inversion (it was warmer the higher up they went instead of colder) on their hike up to Camp Muir on Monday causing them to shed layers. It has been […]
Denali Prep Team Headed to Camp Muir

March 4, 2019 Our Denali Prep Team spent yesterday training in the Alta Vista/Panorama Point area just above Paradise before setting up tents for their first night of expedition-style camping on Rainier. They woke up to clear skies and cold temps this morning, packed up their gear, and headed to Camp Muir. All is well! […]
First Denali Prep Seminar Facing Tough Conditions

February 19, 2019 IMG Lead Guide, Kevin Kayl, radioed in this morning from near Panorama Point where the first Denali Prep Seminar of the season spent the night on the mountain. (Knowing just where to hike/camp in this area is essential as the face is prone to avalanche.) They were breaking down camp and reviewing […]
IMG Denali Prep Seminar & Summit Climb!

January 29, 2019 We don’t know about you, but we are having serious Rainier withdrawals here at IMG! We have been keeping ourselves busy purchasing new gear for our rentals and posting lots of inspiring pictures of our different trips around the world. Still, we are most excited to get back on the mountain closest […]
Denali Prep Seminar March 2-8

January 21, 2019 If you’re looking for the hands down best winter mountaineering seminar available, look no further than IMG’s Denali Prep Seminar. You’ll learn all of the skills necessary to take on everything from an intermediate route on Rainier to Vinson to Denali itself. We only offer a handful of these seminars each season […]
Denali Prep Seminar & Rainier Climb – Sign up!

January 16, 2019 We still have availability on several of our upcoming Denali Prep Seminars! Join IMG for this unparalleled 6.5 day course and learn crevasse rescue techniques, how to build snow caves/shelters, glacier travel & route finding skills, avalanche hazard evaluation, and so much more – all on the pristine winter landscape of Mt. […]
Winter Mountaineering Seminars on Rainier!

December 7, 2018 Whether you have your heart set on an expedition to Alaska, Antarctica, or the Himalaya, you need look no farther than Washington’s Mt. Rainier to acquire and develop the winter mountaineering skills that will take you there. IMG’s Denali Prep Seminars on Rainier prepare you for some of the cruelest, coldest conditions […]