March 3, 2021 There is a lot happening in Nepal now, as we prepare for our 2021 IMG Everest and Lhotse expeditions. Up in the Khumbu, the Advanced Team led by Senior Guide Karma Rita Sherpa arrived to Everest Base Camp a couple of days ago and have started building the camp. Their first job […]
Everest
Checking out the climbing route for Everest 2021
![West Shoulder with ice block gone (Phunuru Sherpa)](https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/West-Shoulder-with-ice-block-gone-Phunuru-Sherpa-195x146.jpg)
March 9, 2021 Phunuru checked in from Phortse where he has been doing some training with our guide team, as well as recently taking a really incredible helicopter ride up into the Western Cwm. Â He reports that the Lhotse Face is in good shape and he said the precarious ice block that was hanging over […]
IMG Preparations in full swing for Everest 2021
![SPCC Icefall Doctors at their Base Camp puja (Phunuru Sherpa)](https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/SPCC-Icefall-Doctors-at-their-Base-Camp-puja-195x146.jpg)
March 1, 2021 It’s March, and that means Everest season is just around the corner. Over in Nepal, after a long hiatus, IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa and our other Phortse based guides and Sherpas are chomping at the bit to get back on Everest! Now, they are preparing to start moving our equipment […]
IMG Everest 2021 Base Camp Reserved
![IMG EBC 2021 with PK (Pega Sherpa)](https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG-EBC-2021-with-PK-Pega-Sherpa-195x146.jpg)
December 17, 2020 Great news from Everest Base Camp came in this weekend! IMG Guides Pega and PK Sherpa went to Everest Base Camp to reserve our site. PK and Pega reported excellent conditions around our campsite and there are two clean water sources on the backside. They team spent the night in Gorakshep last […]
New height for Everest!
![Mount Everest from the summit of Lhotse (Phunuru Sherpa)](https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_2142-195x146.jpg)
December 12, 2020 China and Nepal share the summit of Mt Everest and have agreed to revised elevation. A group of Chinese surveyors and climbers climbed the north side in the spring 2020 season and have released their new height as 8,848.86m (29,032 ft). This is about halfway between the 1954 Survey of India calculation […]
Autumn Update-Nepal
![Heading up Chukhung Ri with Nuptse and Lhotse behind (Eric Simonson)](https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Heading-up-Chukhung-Ri-with-Nuptse-and-Lhotse-behind-Eric-Simonson-1-195x146.jpg)
August 24, 2020 We take very seriously the health and safety of our IMG team members and Sherpa staff and are closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation in the country. Unfortunately, the current situation in Nepal makes it impossible for us to operate our scheduled Autumn 2020 Nepal treks and climbs. We are looking forward to […]
Accidental Climber
![Accidental_Climber (James Lucy Productions)](https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Accidental_Climber_Still1-1-195x110.jpg)
August 6, 2020 In 2014, Jim Geiger attempted to become the oldest American to summit Everest. Jim had climbed mountains all over the world with IMG and we were excited to work with him on Mount Everest. You can watch Jim on his journey and continue to help our staff in Nepal through the link […]
Quality days at Summer Camp in the Khumbu
![Meeting with His Great Holiness Tengboche Ringpoche (Phunuru Sherpa)](https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Meeting-with-His-Great-Holiness-Tyangboche-Ringpoche-Phunuru-Sherpa-195x146.jpg)
July 27, 2020 We received a great update from IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa over the weekend. Phunuru was on the trail with the Summer Camp Kids from Phortse. I am going to share some photos and allow Phunuru to tell us all about the weekend adventure! “Thanks again for the buffs, they are a […]
Summer Camp on the move in the Khumbu
![Future Guides of Nepal (Phunuru Sherpa)](https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Future-Guides-of-Nepal-Phunuru-Sherpa-195x146.jpg)
July 24, 2020 IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa checked in today with more great photos and an update on Summer Camp. The kids are doing great and learning many skills that will help them in their continuing education for mountaineering. After training in Phortse at the KCC, the team has made a move to Pangboche […]
Phortse Summer Camp
![KCC Training with kids (Phunuru Sherpa)](https://mountainguides.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/KCC-Training-with-kids-Phunuru-Sherpa-195x146.jpg)
July 21, 2020 We had a great message from IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa, who is up in Phortse, the village in the Khumbu where many of our IMG team live. Phunuru and the Khumbu Climbing Center instructors are making quality time out of the current Nepal Government shutdown due to the Virus situation. Phunuru […]