March 26, 2015 The IMG team members and guides have begun arriving in Kathmandu. Yesterday the first group of trekkers and Hybrid team climbers did gear checks and finished packing, followed by their first team dinner. This morning everyone was up early to fly to Lukla. The weather up in Lukla is good, but in […]
March 3, 2015 With a nod to the old time weather report on Radio Nepal (and Ed Webster’s Everest book), we can report that we had a big dose of snow in Khumbu the last few days. Thanks to IMG climber Warren Wilhide’s support, Phunuru and Nima Karma had a great time at the American […]
December 10, 2014 There have been some recent assertions in the media that many Everest climbers are all jacked up on performance enhancing drugs. Speaking on behalf of the guides here at IMG who go to Everest every year, our experience is the exact opposite. Other than maybe using some Diamox on the first few […]
November 10, 2014 Elizabeth Hawley, Nepal’s iconic reporter, sets the record straight on the most tumultuous decades in Nepal’s political history. Ask any accomplished Himalayan mountaineer, “Who is the preeminent keeper of summit facts?†and they will answer, “Elizabeth Hawleyâ€. Since the early 1960s, Hawley has filed detailed reports on some 80,000 ascents – a […]
March 21, 2014 Sometimes the hardest part of these big trips is just getting out the front door. I am happy to report that our IMG Everest guides are now on their way to Nepal. Mike Hamill left on Tuesday, and Greg, Aaron, Justin, and Andy left today. The rest of the team go in […]
November 3, 2013 IMG guide Erica Engle reports that they crossed 17,700 foot Cho La pass to Thaknak:Â “Lobuche Base Camp to Thagnak was a solid day of trekking for everyone. We had snow for the majority of the day, a little slippery on the descent, but overall the trail was good for fit, capable […]
November 2, 2013 IMG guide Erica Engle called on the sat phone from Lobuche Base Camp to report that the team were all down and safe after a great summit day. She said the weather, conditions, and views were excellent, and they enjoyed climbing with Pangboche’s Everest all-stars Mingma Tshering and Tashi Tshering. The plan […]
May 20, 2013 I’m getting excited about the upcoming trek this fall from Upper Dolpo to Mustang, Nepal. This includes the Crystal Mountain Kora and the Great Himalaya Trail. Â It’s a dream trip and we’ve got a fine, well vetted crew on board, which makes it even better. We depart in 4 short months and […]
April 19, 2013 …but when we do, we go big! Ang Jangbu Sherpa shot this little video of the crew singing Happy Birthday to IMG Guide Jenni Fogle in the dining tent at Everest Base Camp! Click here for more on the 2013 Everest Expedition. Happy Birthday Jenni! Tye Chapman
March 12, 2013 Ang Nuru Sherpa, owner of the Himalayan Hotel in Pheriche, sent a photo of his lodge this morning after a snowstorm yesterday (the pointy peak in the background is Ama Dabam). Our lead team of 14 Pangboche-based sherpas, headed up by Karma Rita, are packing loads today and will be heading up […]
