June 26, 2015 A longer, but good day is in the books. The terrain heading up from Shira Camp is gradual but just keeps coming at you. They head pretty much straight towards the mountain from camp and then bang a hard right at a place called the Lava Tower. From there, it’s pretty much […]
June 25, 2015 Day 2 on the trail took the team to Shira Camp at an altitude of about 12,500’. Nice in that you have unobstructed views of the mountain. Andy reported that the youngsters were, by far, outperforming the ‘oldsters’. Well done, gang. Tomorrow’s long, with the group heading up to about 14,500’ before […]
June 24, 2015 Combine a great group of climbers and a great guide like Andy Politz and it’s just hard to miss. A couple of super nice families filled most of our 22 June Kilimanjaro departure. Several teenagers in the group, too, and they’re all “tearing it upâ€. They’re moving right along with zero issues. […]
May 8, 2015 On May 12 at 7:00 pm IMG Guide Craig John will be doing a multi-media presentation on Everest as a fundraiser for the Sherpa who we work with in Nepal whose homes were lost or damaged as a result of the earthquake. The event will take place at the Freeport Community Library […]
March 2, 2015 Time to get caught up with Mike Haft’s Kilimanjaro crew and safari. Mike’s messages keep talking about how many animals they’ve seen and all the ‘kills’. It truly is amazing to see the interaction between all the animals and to experience ‘mother nature’ up close and personal. Can you imagine sitting out […]
February 26, 2015 …10 hours later Mike Haft called in from the summit of Kilimanjaro. 100% success. By now all team members are at Mweka Camp sacked out in their tents enjoying the thick air! Tomorrow they’ll head down to the trailhead and then on to the hotel for the long awaited shower! The safari […]
February 25, 2015 IMG Guide Mike Haft called in from High Camp on Kilimanjaro early this afternoon as they set out on their summit bid. Mike reports that “a few hours ago, as we got into their tents for a short sleep, the weather shifted a bit. A few clouds and some light snow rolled […]
February 24, 2015 More good news from Tanzania, IMG Guide Mike Haft reports from Karanga Camp that the team had a blast climbing the Barranco wall in great weather today. They had a huge lunch this afternoon made up of fried chicken, fried bananas, frybread, and more fruit than they could eat. The team was […]
February 23, 2015 “Pretty much a perfect day on Kilimanjaroâ€. That was the message from Mike Haft and his team just a few minutes ago. Long pull up to the Lava Tower at around 15,000 ft, but that effort was rewarded with a hot lunch in the sunshine. Sweet. It’s all downhill from there, literally, […]
February 21, 2015 We wanted to update everyone on two more trips this weekend. Most importantly is our team on Aconcagua, led by Mike Hamill. They pulled into high camp today. New snow has fallen but that’s ending and winds are forecasted to be at their lowest ebb tomorrow.  So, the team’s pumped to make […]
