May 29, 2019 Ed and crew tried to sneak one in and just couldn’t get the break needed. They snuck up to high camp, hoping to get a break which would let them summit while STILL leaving a margin of time and weather to ‘sneak’ back down. Just wasn’t happening and none of the forecasts […]
May 27, 2019 Ed Leas’ team is sitting at 17,000 feet waiting for a good spell to summit in. They have a good supply of food and fuel and are well fortified, just waiting on a clear day! Andy Polloczek’s team is at 11,000 feet, waiting to move up to 14,000 as conditions allow. All […]
May 26, 2019 Ed Leas and his team made it up to high camp at 17,000 feet on Saturday. They are all dug in and ready to wait out the expected winds and cold weather for the next day or two. The weather is expected to improve starting on Tuesday, and if so, their team […]
May 25, 2019 Expeditions on Denali are complicated, the accuracy of weather reports can be on point or entirely suspect, and teams often alternate between prepping and plain ‘ol waiting – on a daily basis. IMG Denali guides understand patience, persistence, and being ready to take advantage of opportunities are key and strategize accordingly. As […]
May 20, 2019 Progress is getting made up on Denali. Team 1, with Ed and Kevin, made their carry from 11,000’ to 13,500’ two days ago and then moved into their new 14,000’ camp yesterday. Big move day but folks did well. Today is a ‘back carry’ day. Team will take their time getting ready […]
May 17, 2019 Great progress on Denali. No issues for the team as they have now moved to Camp 3 at 11,000’ and are taking a deserved rest day there. So, they’re done with the bulk of the sled pulling, at this point. They’ll use the sleds above, into 14,000’, but the weight in the sled decreases as […]
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 […]
