November 30, 2014 Let’s get everyone caught up after the holiday. First, everyone’s happy and home after a hugely successful Ecuador trip. All we can say is “Well Done” to everyone and thanks for joining IMG on this trip. Second, the news from Antarctica continues to be good. Crew got to the Union Glacier right […]
November 26, 2014 Just talked to Luke on the satellite phone. 100% on the summit of Chimborazo this morning. Pretty cool. Luke reported reasonable snow cover and good cramponing. Weather was just fine, too. They’re headed now to the town of Banos for a final evening in Ecuador. Banos is a nice spot – right […]
November 25, 2014 Last night of the trip for the whole group ended in Quito with a very nice dinner at the restaurant Achiote. Great food and drink and we’ve thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the owners over the last several years. Shortly after dinner, the Cotopaxi/Cayambe group headed for the airport and flights north. […]
November 24, 2014 Luke and team arrived at Papallacta with plenty of time for the hot springs, beer and dinner. Big day – from the summit of 19000 ft Cayambe to hot springs at the edge of the high jungle. Pretty cool. Back to Quito today and saying good-bye, after dinner, to part of the […]
November 23, 2014 Great news to start a Sunday morning. Luke called and simply said – “All’s good. 8 of 8 on the summitâ€. He went on to tell me that it was raining last night. They got up at 10 pm and, at 9:45 pm, it stopped raining. A clear, good morning for the […]
November 21, 2014 Time for the Ecuador team to get back on the road and head north to Cayambe. They’ll stop at the home of famed Ecuadorean photographer, guide and my old friend, Jorge Anhalzer. He’ll show the team some of his spectacular photographs of landscapes and peoples of Ecuador. Then it’s lunch, with ‘cuy’ […]
November 20, 2014 Sweet summit yesterday. Check out the weather in this photo from the summit! The gang spent today visiting the markets in Saquisili, with lunch at the Hacienda La Cienega. Tonight, they’re dining and sleeping at the Hacienda San Augustin. I’ll try to get a photo of the dining room tomorrow. Imagine […]
November 19, 2014 IMG Guide Luke Reilly called in today reporting great climbing conditions this morning on Cotopaxi. The weather was certainly a nice improvement to the rain they listened to as they tried to sleep last night. It’s a long day up and down Cotopaxi so the team will chow down and head to […]
November 18, 2014 IMG Senior Guide, Luke Reilly, called in last night to say all was well. The team had a good day on the lower slopes of Cotopaxi. An hour hiking up to the area of the Jose Ribas hut and then going a little higher to do some refresher training on the snow. […]
November 17, 2014 A good weekend in Ecuador. Great time was had in Otavalo. Back to Quito on Saturday afternoon with dinner at a restaurant in Old Town, on a street called La Rhonda. The crew left Quito early Sunday morning and had breakfast at the home of our Ecuadorian partner, Romulo Cardenas. His wife, […]
