February 7, 2019 We love the early morning emails from Phunuru and the IMG Kilimanjaro team. They’re “just cruising along” and have done a super job getting to Camp 2 at the Shira Plateau. Tomorrow’s the big ‘up/down’ day, going from 12,500′ at Shira, up to about 14,500′ (the height of Mt. Rainier) and then […]
February 6, 2019 Phunuru called from Machame Camp to report the team is doing great. They just wrapped up dinner after a spectacular day today, with perfectly clear weather all the way to the camp (often on Kili we’ll get afternoon clouds, especially down low). Tomorrow, they will leave the forest as they climb up […]
February 5, 2019 Phunuru Sherpa called from Moshi to report that the IMG Kilimanjaro team is all set to begin their climb. Today they did equipment checks, got packed up, and weighed their duffel bags to meet the requirements for the porters. Then, after lunch, they traveled to downtown Moshi to see several local markets. […]
January 29, 2018 IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa checked in after completing the Khumbu Climbing Center’s (KCC) training this winter. Phunuru sent a few photos of our Sherpa Team training on ice and building anchors. Phunuru is heading back down to Kathmandu as we speak, and will be soon be on his way to Tanzania […]
January 3, 2019 Packing, unpacking and repacking – ah, the expedition life. This time the packing is for the final time, at least for this trip. Our Kilimanjaro team has traveled half way around the world, slept 6 nights in a tent, climbed to the summit of Kilimanjaro, seen some of the best game […]
January 2, 2019 From: Phunuru Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2019 10:16 AM To: kilimanjaro@mountainguides.com; Subject: Ngorongoro Sopa lodge So much having fun last dinner with the group Phunuru
January 2, 2019 After all the hard work of climbing Kilimanjaro, Phunuru reports that our team are having a fun safari! Their trip back in time started with a flight to the Serengeti and spending New Years at the lodge. From there they moved on to Ndutu and now they are heading to Ngorongoro. […]
December 30, 2018 Phunuru reports that the Kilimanjaro team had a nice hike this morning down to the Mweka Gate trailhead, followed by a mini bus ride back to the hotel in Moshi. After lunch, showers, and some beers (not necessarily in that order) everyone was cleaned up and feeling good. They kept the […]
December 29, 2018 We’ve got updates from IMG expeditions on Kilimanjaro, Vinson and Aconcagua. Let’s start with Kili… As reported earlier, everyone summited this morning in excellent conditions and returned to high camp without issue. The good news continued with an afternoon update saying that everyone is down at Mweka Camp, in the lap of […]
December 29, 2018 Received two texts early this morning. The first was from Phunuru saying that the team and he were on the summit. A few hours later we received a second, this one saying that everyone was back down in high camp. Just the news we wanted to hear! The team will be […]
