March 16, 2022 Ang Jangbu checked in with news from Kathmandu and the Khumbu Valley. Our first big gear load is on the move after being loaded in Kathmandu and driven to Thaksindu. From Thaksindu, the gear takes scenic flight via helicopter sling load up to Pangboche where it is welcomed by long time Senior […]
Everest
Everest 2022 Food Packing Underway
March 9, 2022 IMG Senior Guide and Leader Ang Jangbu checked in to let us know the team is doing some food and gear packing in Kathmandu today and tomorrow. We will start sending non-perishable food items up the valley as well as gear in the coming days. There is more packing and gathering of […]
Securing the 2022 Everest Base Camp and Training at KCC
February 15, 2022 We received some exciting news from Ang Jangbu and Phunuru last week! IMG Senior Guide and Khumbu Climbing Center Director Phunuru Sherpa checked in to let us know that 62 students attended the Khumbu Climbing Center’s training facility. The students covered many important skills necessary for climbing and guiding in the Himalayas. […]
A few thoughts on Everest 2021 from Eric Simonson
May 28, 2021 All of the IMG climbers are now back to Kathmandu and only Ang Pasang and six staff remain at Base Camp to get things packed up once the current snowstorm ends.  I wanted to take this opportunity write a closing note to all of our IMG friends and climbers, keeping in mind […]
Gear is down and Climbers are heading towards Kathmandu
May 25, 2021 Great news this morning from EBC as Ang Jangbu reported that our final Sherpa have now descended the Khumbu Icefall with the remaining loads from Camp 2. The last 2021 trip through the Icefall is now finished! The timing is good, because deteriorating weather and snowfall are now making the conditions more […]
Climbers at Camp 2 and Below and we Clean the Mountain
May 24, 2021 IMG Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock and Ang Jangbu Sherpa report that all is well on Mount Everest, and that all our climbers are now at or below Camp 2, with the last members due to be back at EBC in the morning. Some of the climbers made it all the way down […]
All members back to Camp
May 23, 2021 Our Everest and Lhotse Teams are now in either Camp 2 or the South Col. Some climbers elected to stay at the South Col to get additional rest before descending to Camp 2 in the morning.  Other members elected to drop down to Camp 2 and will evaluate how they feel before […]
Everest and Lhotse Summits!
May 22, 2021 We are proud to announce that our Everest and Lhotse Teams have summited today! The weather was excellent and our climbers are now descending. IMG would like to congratulate all of our Everest and Lhotse climbers!.  Of special note, todays summiters include a Father, Son and Daughter: Tenzing Dorjee Sherpa (Father), Sonam […]
The Team is Ready to Launch from the South Col
May 22, 2021 The Team made great time from Camp 3 to the South Col today. IMG Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock reported that the entire Team made it into the South Col by noon and the Advanced Sherpa Team did a GREAT job having tents up and water ready so our team could eat, drink […]
IMG Team on the Move to Camp 3
May 21, 2021 Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock checked in to let us know that the Team is now at Camp 3, resting on oxygen for the night. The weather has cleared and is looking good for the next few days. The plan for the Team is to be up and climbing by 6am heading for […]