February 20, 2015 One down and one to go for IMG Senior Guide, Mike Haft, over in Tanzania. He put his super successful first Kilimanjaro team on their airplane home last night and he’s already ‘gathered’ his next team. Everyone and all luggage accounted for. Packing, sorting and getting the lay of the land […]
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Kilimanjaro Team Enjoying Their Post Summit Safari

February 17, 2015 Spoke with Mike Haft earlier today. The Kilimanjaro team is enjoying their second night on safari. Ngorongoro Crater is on their agenda tomorrow. Weather’s great, game viewing’s great and the team’s just having a terrific time. The hard work is over and now it’s all fun. Things probably couldn’t be going any […]
Kilimanjaro Team Summits On Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2015 Short and sweet dispatch on Valentine’s Day – Mike Haft, his wife, Kim, and their team ALL stood on the summit of Kilimanjaro early this morning. They are now all the way down to Mweka Camp. Happy Valentine’s Day To & From All! Phil Ershler
Updates From Around The World

February 13, 2015 Here’s the news from IMG AROUND THE WORLD. First, Mike Haft and crew are up, having a quick breakfast and heading towards the summit of Kilimanjaro. Weather is fine so here’s hoping everyone stays healthy and strong and is able to reach the top. A huge effort is required and we’re pulling […]
Kili Team At Karanga Camp; High Camp Tomorrow

February 12, 2015 Day 4 on Kilimanjaro is now complete. Team’s at Karanga Camp (13,500 ft). Mike Haft reported a beautiful sunset and that the team is about ready to hit the sack. By taking 7 days for the climb, the team’s able to have a short day into high camp tomorrow and it allows […]
Lava Tower Today Barranco Wall Tomorrow

February 11, 2015 Remember, it’s 11 hours later on Kilimanjaro than it is here in Seattle, so we already know how their day’s gone when we post something on the blog. They had another great day today. Really great, actually. Everyone handled the new altitudes well. Their high point is a spot at the Lava […]
Kili Crew Enjoying Big Views At Shira Camp

February 10, 2015 The crew is still doing well on Kilimanjaro. Shorter day today with the goal being the Shira Plateau at 12,500 ft. Weather remains very good. The great thing about camping at Shira is the unobstructed view of the mountain. Nice! Tomorrow is a longer day. Up to a place call the Lava […]
Another Kili Team Off To A Good Start

February 9, 2015 And they’re off! IMG Senior Guide, Mike Haft, collected his Kilimanjaro team over the weekend and got them ready to climb the mountain. They rendezvoused at the Keys Hotel in Moshi, did all their gear checks, saw a bit of the town and got ready to go for a little walk. Each […]
One Climb; Two Reports

January 30, 2015 It’s always a huge compliment when our clients take the time to put together a nice report from their trips, and share them with us. From the recent December 2014 Kilimanjaro Climb and Safari, led by IMG guide Max Bunce, we received two fine reports from teammates Alison, Clint, and David. We […]
2015 Update From IMG Teams Abroad

January 2, 2015 Let’s get caught up with the action over the holidays! First, Team Taylor got home in time to celebrate New Year’s back in the States. Meanwhile, Greg Vernovage and team flew onto the Ice and got shuttled, right away to Vinson base camp. They haven’t been wasting any time. Their carry to […]