May 14, 2019 I‘m excited to write the first IMG blog post for the season. IMG Senior guide and long time Denali veteran, Jason Edwards, went to Talkeetna ahead of our first team to make sure all was in order. Thanks, Jason. Team arrived with guides Ed Leas and Kevin Kayl on 12 May. Gear […]
May 1, 2019 IMG Lead Guide, Nickel Wood, is at Camp Muir with the final Denali Prep Seminar of the 2019 season. The team spent their first few nights on the mountain working on expedition camping skills, moving from their first camp just above Paradise up onto the Muir Snowfield. They’ve hauled their sleds over […]
April 8, 2019 While there is no shortage of Denali climbs amongst the guide crew here at IMG, May 2019 marks the inaugural climb for International Mountain Guides Denali (IMGD). Building on the success of IMG’s decade’s long 2:1 guide ratio on Rainier, IMGD is bringing the same 2:1 guide ratio to Denali. We can’t […]
October 2, 2018 As we mentioned in May, IMG Denali, LLC was awarded a 10-year contract to guide in Denali National Park. Since this announcement we’ve been hard at work planning and organizing our 2019 climbs and we’re ready to announce our dates and get things rolling for 2019! We expect these programs to sell […]
May 8, 2018 It is with great excitement and pride that IMG Denali, LLC  announces having been awarded a 10 year contract by the National Park Service to guide on Denali. IMG Denali, LLC is a new company formed in 2014 by International Mountain Guides, LLC  and our long-time friend, past climbing partner and guide, […]
April 27, 2016 It is with great excitement and pride that IMG Denali, LLC  announces having been awarded a 10 year contract by the National Park Service to guide on Denali.  IMG Denali, LLC is a new company formed in 2014 by International Mountain Guides, LLC  and our long-time friend, past climbing partner and guide, […]
July 14, 2013 Happiness is Denali in your rear view mirror. Actually, that’s not entirely true. There are some mountains you want to ‘have climbed’. There are other mountains that you truly want to climb. Denali falls in the latter category. The Alaska Range is special and spending time on Denali is always a […]
July 12, 2013 The call came from Greg this morning to tell us that the crew is back safe and sound at the Upper Strip on Denali. Weather should permit a flight out, soon. The crew will be flying with Talkeetna Air Taxi and that first glimpse of green is always pretty sweet. They’re at […]
July 10, 2013 Greg called in yesterday evening. They were able to get high camp cleaned up and packed up and then worked their way back down the West Buttress and descended the fixed ropes from 16K down to 15K and completed the descent to the 14K camp. 14K was a nice place to spend […]
July 9, 2013 Greg phoned in about 11 am today, Seattle time. Yesterday was the day. All members on the summit. Back now at 17K and getting ready to get out of there. Nothing is better up high and the sooner they get to a lower altitude, the better. No running, no rushing but unhurried […]
