March 29, 2022 Team 1 met for a briefing led by Andy Polloczek and Ang Jangbu Sherpa this morning. This briefing is a great opportunity to get the entire team together and go over details for the coming days ahead. Highlights of the briefing include patience and flexibility. Our team has worked a long time […]
March 28, 2022 All of Team 1 has arrived to Kathmandu now and has completed gear checks. It is always great to hear that the team is arriving and with ALL of their gear. That is always a big hurdle and nice to have that box checked. The team will have a meeting after breakfast […]
March 27, 2022 Climbers, Guides and Trekkers are all arriving to Kathmandu now and it is getting busy and exciting! IMG Expedition Leader Andy Polloczek and Senior Guide Justin Merle went to the Department of Tourism for the Ministry briefing today. With permits in hand, we are now ready to start making preparations to head […]
March 25, 2022 Ang Jangbu checked in to let us know the weather cleared for flights into Lukla today. Weather continued to improve all the way up to Everest Base Camp and we received some great photos of Lobuche Peak and the North Ridge of Ama Dablam from Barusonam in Pheriche! On this Custom Trek […]
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 […]
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. […]
May 16, 2021 Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock checked in from Everest Base Camp to let us know the second group of IMG climbers are ready to move up. The team filled up on pizza and chicken before heading to bed early, with their plan to be walking out of EBC at 1am to begin the […]
April 29, 2021 Ang Jangbu checked in to let us know that Team 1 has returned to EBC for some well-deserved rest. The team made great time coming down from Camp 2. Moving efficiently downhill is an important skill when climbing any mountain and the team is proving they have trained well for the climb. […]
April 19, 2021 Team 2 had a great day trekking back to EBC after a successful climb of Lobuche Peak over the weekend. The Team will now have a couple days of rest before doing some ladder training and preparation to head up on their Dry Run. It is a great feeling to get the […]
April 18, 2021 We received great news over night that Team 2 had a beautiful morning to summit Lobuche Peak. The team climbed well and had perfect weather for their climb. The Team is now resting back at Lobuche Base Camp and will plan on heading back to EBC in the morning for some more […]
