April 12, 2021 It has been busy over the weekend at Everest Base Camp. Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock reports that Team 1 did some excellent training on the Lower Khumbu Glacier to fine tune their crampon and fixed rope skills, before heading back down to Lobuche Base Camp for their acclimatization climb of Lobuche Peak. […]
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Team 2 to LBC and Team 1 to EBC!
![Team 1 arrives to EBC (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)](https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Team-1-arrives-to-EBC-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-3-195x146.jpg)
April 9, 2021 IMG Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock checked in with great news from Everest Base Camp. Team 1 pulled into EBC at the six hour mark. Everyone is happy to be at Base Camp with a full belly from Kaji’s cooking. All members of the IMG Team, including climbers, trekkers and Nepalese staff have […]
Another Productive Day on Everest
![Pheriche with Lobuche Peak and Cho Oyu in the distance (Austin Shannon)](https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Pheriche-with-Lobuche-Peak-and-Cho-Oyu-in-the-distance-Austin-Shannon-195x146.jpg)
April 4, 2021 The IMG Teams are doing great in Pheriche, Lobuche Base Camp and Everest Base Camp. Team 2 took a hike up the hill behind Pheriche and are planning on moving up hill to Lobuche BC in the morning. Team 1 also hiked back up towards high camp and are feeling great. They […]
Updates from Everest Base Camp
![Looking towards Lhotse Face from Camp 2 (Sherpa Fura)](https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Looking-towards-Lhotse-Face-from-Camp-2-Sherpa-Fura-146x195.jpg)
April 4, 2021 Ang Jangbu got a call through this morning from Everest Base Camp to let us know the internet is up and running and all is well up and down the valley. Dawa Tenzing and Sherpa Fura had a great day climbing to Camp 2 yesterday to secure our campsites and recon the […]
Camps 1 and 2 Established
![The high trail from Phortse to Pangboche (Eric Simonson)](https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/The-high-trail-from-Phortse-to-Pangboche-Eric-Simonson-2-195x146.jpg)
April 6, 2021 We received welcome news overnight that Sherpas Fura and Dawa Tenzing successfully reached Camp 2 yesterday and returned back to Base Camp. They report the route up the Khumbu Icefall is in good shape and that our Camps 1 and 2 are secured. Well done! Lower down both our IMG Teams were […]
The Icefall Route is in!
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April 4, 2021 IMG Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock checked in this morning to let us know that all is well up and down the Khumbu Valley with our IMG Teams. Yesterday, Team 1 followed the Sherpa tradition of meeting with Lama Ngawang Paljur at the Pangboche monastery for a blessing, before heading on up to […]
Great news from the Khumbu Valley!
![Suspension Bridge to Phakding (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)](https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Suspension-Bridge-to-Phakding-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-195x146.jpg)
April 1, 2021 We received  welcome updates overnight from both of the IMG Teams.  Down in Phaplu the Team 2 was up early looking at the weather and standing by for their helicopter flights to Lukla.  The team made a great decision to head out of KTM by vehicle in order to get to higher […]
IMG Returns to the Khumbu Valley!
![Phaplu heli (Jonathan Schrock)](https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Phaplu-heli-Jonathan-Schrock-195x177.jpg)
March 31, 2021 All Teams were on the move today in Nepal. Up in Phaplu IMG Leader Jonathan Schrock checked in at dawn to let us know the weather looked good after a night of thunderstorms, and that the team was ready to head for the Khumbu Valley. Sure enough our charter helicopters were soon […]
Patience and Flexibility for the Everest Teams
![2021 Everest Permit with Andy Politz (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)](https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-Everest-Permit-with-Andy-Politz-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-195x146.jpg)
March 29, 2021 IMG Teams 1 and 2 have been doing a fantastic job taking care of themselves in Kathmandu as they prepare to head for the Khumbu Valley.  IMG Guides Andy Politz and Kevin Kayl went to the Ministry and have now received the IMG climbing permits for Everest and Lhotse. We are official […]
Team 1 arrives in Kathmandu; Base Camp construction continuing
![Gear at EBC (Ang Pasang)](https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Gear-at-EBC-Ang-Pasang-195x110.jpg)
March 23, 2021 There is a ton of action going on in Nepal! Â Expedition Leaders Jonathan Schrock and Ang Jangbu report that the members of the Team 1 arrived on time with all of their luggage, which is always great news! Over the next few days they will be keeping busy with gear checks and […]