May 27, 2021 Several days of nice weather on Denali have allowed our four expedition teams to make good progress. Teams 1 and 2 have both moved from the 11 Camp up to the 14 Camp. This move required three days: first the teams carried their cache up around Windy Corner, buried it (so the […]
May 24, 2021 Up in the Alaska Range the weather has improved considerably and we are happy to report that IMG lead guide Nickel Wood and his Team 4 were able to fly into Kahiltna BC this morning. They were all chomping at the bit to start climbing and were hoping to be able to […]
May 23, 2021 The good thing about climbing in Alaska during the summer is the 24 hour daylight. That means that when the weather starts clearing, the pilots can take advantage of an opportunity to fly. That was exactly the scenario for Peter Dale and our IMGD Team #3. It did not take them very […]
May, 22, 2021 We have four IMG Denali teams in the field now, and we are psyched about it! Team 2 leader Justin Merle called on the sat phone from camp 3 at 11,000 feet this morning with an update. His team has been working hard, so the arrival of a snow storm was a […]
May 18, 2021 Chief Guide Justin Merle called to report that his Custom Denali Team were loading up the TAT Turbine Otter and would soon be on their way to 7000 feet at Kahiltna Base Camp. The weather looks good today, so we are hopeful they will get into BC without any issues. This is […]
May 16, 2021 After two years of waiting, we are proud to report that IMG Denali is back on The Great One.  The weather didn’t look so good this morning for the team,  but sure enough it improved a bit and they got the green light from the pilots at Talkeetena Air Taxi to get […]
February 24, 2021 There were NO Mt. Vinson programs operated this past season (with any company) due to COVID. For that reason there is now a backlog of climbers wishing to climb Mt Vinson for the upcoming 2021-22 season, and there are only a very few seats remaining on the IL-76 flights to the ice. […]
August 7, 2020 Getting back to guiding on Mt Rainier this past month has been a great boost for everyone at IMG after months of boring isolation. A big shout out to our hard working guides and staff, our fantastic IMG climbers, and the National Park Service for working to re-start climbing at Mt Rainier. […]
For many years, IMG Guides from around the world have put their trust in Outdoor Research (OR) to protect them from the harsh elements. We would like to take this time to acknowledge the Team at OR for their outstanding effort to assist with health care professionals and the world in the fight against COVID-19. […]
January 3, 2020 Are you committed to climbing the highest peak in North America? Before attempting 20,310′ Denali, you’ll want to first spend time in a comparable cold weather environment. Test yourself in expedition-style winter mountaineering with IMG on Mt. Rainier during an upcoming Denali Expedition Seminar & Summit Climb! Available dates: February 8-14, 2020 […]
