November 16th, 2022 Our Ecuador Team checked in today! They had a great meal and rest at IMG Senior Guide Romulo Cardenas’ home last night and today they had a lovely post-Antizana breakfast at Mechahuasca Refugio. Tomorrow the team is traveling to the Whymper Hut at 15,744′ to stage for their climb of Chimborazo, the […]
November 14, 2022 The IMG Ecuador Volcanoes team has had an excellent trip so far, and they are preparing for their ascent of Antizana. Due to the active status of Cotopaxi, the team has rearranged to Antizana, a nearby volcano with similar caliber climbing to Cotopaxi. Tonight, the team will stage and do their final […]
November 11th, 2022 IMG Senior Guides Romulo Cardenas and Timm Philips checked in to report that the team had a successful summit on Cayambe on Saturday morning! We’re excited that the team is starting their trip off on the right foot before attempting Cotopaxi next. After descending from Cayambe, the team will travel to Papallacta, […]
November 11th, 2022 This morning IMG Senior Guides Romulo Cardenas and Timm Philips checked in. They reported that the team is feeling well acclimated, and is doing final preparations for their climb of Cayambe (18,996′). They will do an “alpine start” to hopefully reach the summit at sunrise. All is well in Ecuador! To stay […]
November 9, 2022 IMG Senior Guide Romulo Cardenas and Timm Philips checked in to report that the team is having a great time continuing to acclimatize in Ecuador. The team climbed both Fuya Fuya as well as Imbabura to prepare for their upcoming ascents. In addition to climbing today, they visited the local weavers […]
Nov 8, 2022 – IMG’s Ecuador Team continued their acclimatization in preparation for their upcoming climb of Cayambe. The last couple of days of activity have included travelling through the small towns of Peguche and Otavalo, visiting indigenous markets and climbing the small peak Fuya Fuya (13,986ft). In the coming days, the team will travel […]
Nov 6, 2022 – IMG Senior Guides Timm Phillips and Romulo Cardenas checked in from Quito this morning. The team has arrived and is busy acclimatizing for their upcoming ascents. Tomorrow, the team will further their acclimatization by hiking up the scenic Fuya Fuya, and later in the week will tackle their first objective, Cayambe. […]
Nov 6, 2022 – IMG senior guide Porter McMichael checked in to report that the IMG Mexico volcanoes expedition has begun! The climbers all arrived yesterday, on schedule with their luggage, to Mexico City (about 7300 feet). After a night in the city, today the team moved up to Amecameca which is about 1000 feet […]
The world is finally starting to travel again, and the recent news that USA will no longer require a Covid test for travelers returning home will make things even easier. The following 2022 IMG International programs are CONFIRMED to run! Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu – June 20, June 29 Kilimanjaro – June […]
January 15, 2022 IMG Guide Kim Sieradzki checked in to let us know the weather was amazing and the team had a great climb of Cotopaxi this morning. With a light blanket of fresh snow on the route, worked their way up the mountain with next to no wind and beautiful skies. Right on schedule, […]
