May 12, 2021 The IMG Sherpa Team has been working hard on the upper mountain and Ang Jangbu reports that we have only a few more loads to stock at the South Col before we are ready to summit. The weather looks good for the Sherpa Team to get this done tomorrow. The  IMG Climbers […]
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Resting, Weather and Prepping for the Summit Rotation

May 11, 2021 Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock checked in to let us know the Team is now resting at EBC and will wait for the weather to give us the green light for heading up on our summit rotation. While the team rests, they will go over the oxygen system again and make sure they […]
Lhotse Summit Fixed; Climbers continue to do Camp 3 Rotation

May 10, 2021 Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock checked in to let us know that 6 Sherpa have now fixed to the summit of Lhotse! This means that both Everest and Lhotse routes are in and ready for climbers to go when the weather allows. Our Team is doing great with climbers at both Camp 2 […]
Fixing Team reach the summit; Cold and Breezy on the Lhotse Face

May 8, 2021 Good news today from up high on Everest, with the 12 members of the fixing team reaching the summit. Congratulations to these men, they are the first Everest climbers in nearly two years! Now the route is open and hopefully the various teams will soon start making their summit bids. By getting […]
The Lhotse Face

May 6, 2021 Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock checked in to let us know that the team at Camp 2 is prepped and ready to climb the Lhotse Face to Camp 3 in the morning. Getting to Camp 3 the first time is a hard day of climbing, but the climbers are feeling strong and the […]
Climbers begin their Camp 3 Rotation on Everest

May 5, 2021 It has been a busy day on Mount Everest for the Team. They were up on time and out the door at 2am with light snow falling at EBC. Climbers moved efficiently up the Icefall, some stopping at Camp 1 for the night to rest up before moving into Camp 2 tomorrow […]
Ready for the Camp 3 Rotation

May 4, 2021 IMG Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock checked in this morning to let us know that our first group of climbers are ready to head up for their Camp 3 rotation. They have had a beneficial rest at Base Camp the last few days, and are feeling strong, in part due to the efforts […]
IMG Everest Team in a holding pattern

May 3, 2021 Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock has been watching the weather and looking for the best time to have the team head back up on their second rotation. With some precipitation in the forecast for Mount Everest, the team has decided to go into a holding pattern at EBC to wait out the snow […]
Ropes to the Col and Team 1 Gets a Shower

April 30, 2021 Ang Jangbu checked in from EBC to give us an update.  The big news from up high today was that the rope fixing team have now reached the South Col. Good news! Our IMG Sherpa Team is focused and healthy. Their plan is for another big carry to Camp 2 with more […]
Team 1 back to EBC and Team 2 taking a hike to the Lhotse Face

April 29, 2021 Ang Jangbu checked in to let us know that Team 1 has returned to EBC for some well-deserved rest. The team made great time coming down from Camp 2. Moving efficiently downhill is an important skill when climbing any mountain and the team is proving they have trained well for the climb. […]