July 25, 2015 The great Barranco Wall today. It is a short day on the trail but one that requires a little more attention. Dustin and the team navigated the Barranco Wall with a little cloud cover. We make today and tomorrow slightly shorter days of trekking in order to prepare for our summit night. […]
July 24, 2015 Â Machu Picchu (Peru) IMG Guide Peter Anderson reports that all continues to go well. They’ve toured the Sacred Valley, done their gear checks and are ready to hit the trail! – George Dunn The Matterhorn (Switzerland) IMG Matterhorn guide Aaron Mainer reports that the climbers recently got down from their second […]
July 23, 2015 The Kili Team broke out of the jungle and moved onto the Shira Plateau at 12,000 feet. Dustin said the morning was overcast and the afternoon gave them a first glimpse of Kilimanjaro. The team is moving well and handling the altitude. On the menu last night for dinner was spaghetti. […]
July 22, 2015 Perfect day for Dustin and the Team on Kilimanjaro! Dustin just called in from their first camp at Machame Camp at about 10,000 feet. Out of the gate, it was a little overcast but no precip for the entire day. Perfect temps! The team is doing fantastic and were moving into the […]
July 20, 2015 Elbrus (Russia) Always exciting to have the team together and begin another adventure. IMG Senior Guide, Mike Hamill, is back in Russia with a super nice crew. Everyone got in on either the 18th or 19th , in good shape and with all their luggage. Everyone got together on the 19th for […]
July 5, 2015 Our June 2015 Kilimanjaro trip has come to a close. This was a unique trip, with three families, with a total of 4 kids of the ages 12-14 signed on. The kids were all used to travel and a certain level of austerity and hardship prior to this trip. From that foundation, […]
July 2, 2015 Andy Politz called in this morning to say life was quite difficult on the Serengeti. Another day of game viewing, a little nap at camp, drinks by the camp fire and, oh yah, he talked about the moon, too. Ngorongoro, Oldupai Gorge and their last night together are all on tap for […]
July 1, 2015 Nice to report on another great ascent of Kilimanjaro and, more importantly, to report on a safe descent back to the Mweka Gate of the Park and onward to the Keys Hotel, hot showers and a barbeque. Andy Politz reported a nice summit day and a super job done by all – […]
June 29, 2015 Always nice to be able to report on another successful Kilimanjaro summit. The team is already well on their way down to Mweka Camp at 10,000’. Summit day is a long one. The first goal is Stella Point, where the route first reaches the Crater. Then it another hour to the true […]
June 28, 2015 Spoke with Andy Politz early this morning, Pacific time. Everyone’s at high camp, Barafu, and ready to make a summit attempt in the early morning. Nice thing about our seven day itinerary, http://www.mountainguides.com/kilimanjaro-itin.shtml, is that the day moving to high camp is short, which allows us to arrive early in the […]
