April 16, 2018 Our 2018 Everest Expedition is in full swing. Teams are on the move in the Khumbu Valley every day now. For those of you following along, with your eyes on 2019, you’ve got two weeks to take advantage of our 2018 pricing! While the 2019 Everest dates are set, prices will be […]
Everest
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April 7, 2018 IMG’s 2018 Everest Expedition Coverage is now under way! IMG now has three teams in the Khumbu Valley with Team 3 flying into Lukla and trekking to Phakding. Team 2 is acclimating in Lobuche BC and today hiked up to Lobuch high camp, while Team 1 is getting settled in Everest […]
Everest Expedition Underway – Follow Along!
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March 26, 2018 Our 2018 Everest Expedition is underway. Below is today’s update. To follow along, bookmark our Everest Dispatch Page or Like us on Facebook. — All logistics went as planned for Team 1 today. We were up early to catch the first flights into Lukla. Catching the first flights of the day gives […]
2018 Everest Update
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February 15, 2018 We have had a busy week packing gear and food for this Spring on Mount Everest. It is always a fun time of the season when we get everything together in one place. Eureka tents, Outdoor Research Gear for our Sherpa Team, JanSport Backpacks, Adventure Medical Kits, Jetboil Stoves and a […]
Remembering Lama Geshe
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February 14, 2018 Anyone who has trekked and climbed up the Khumbu Valley will remember Lama Geshe from Pangboche. He welcomed many climbers into his home and helped send us on our way, blessing each person. Lama Geshe had the best laugh in the Khumbu Valley and anyone who had the opportunity to hear this, […]
More Everest Preparations Underway In Kathmandu
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February 7, 2018 The Team in Kathmandu is in full swing, packing for our 2018 Everest Expedition! Â Jangbu sent a few photos and reports that IMG Senior Sherpa Guides Mingma Dorje and Thunang along with our Chief Expedition Cook, Kaji Sherpa, helped pack gear for our different camps on the mountain. In this shipment […]
2018 Everest Update
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January 29, 2018 We heard from IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa this morning. Phunuru and our Sherpa Team just finished up their annual training in Phortse at the Khumbu Climbing School. He reports that “like all other years, the training this year went smooth!â€Â Good to hear. Looking at the photos of the training, it […]
2019 Everest Dates Released; 2018 Prices Until May 1
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January 25, 2018 While the 2018 Everest Expedition hasn’t officially began, we’re happy to report that we’ve already had some strong interest in our 2019 Everest Programs! The dates are set, but it looks like prices will be going up for the Spring 2019 Everest programs (Everest, Lhotse, Lobuche, EBCÂ Treks). There’s just no way around […]
2018 Everest & Lhotse Season Is Starting!
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January 4, 2018 IMG Sherpa Guides Pasang Kami and Chhewang Lendu trekked up from Phortse to claim IMG’s Everest Base Camp for the 2018 Season. On their way, they stopped off at our storage facility in Gorakshep to check on gear and put a charge on the batteries that are so important to the […]
Everest Base Camp Team In Tengboche
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December 1, 2017 Harry checked in overnight from Tengboche reporting that all is well. After spending time as high as 17,500ft, Tengboche which sits at 12,400ft., feels pretty darn good on the lungs. The plan for tomorrow is to head down to Namche. Tomorrow is Saturday which means the famous Bazaar will be in full […]