February 10, 2014 9:07 am Pacific Time: IMG Guide Jenni Fogle called from Machame Camp on Kilimanjaro after the team’s successful first day of trekking. Everyone is doing well and are dry even after a couple hours of rain while on the trail.  Jenni anticipated that rains might be in the forecast and the team […]
February 8, 2014 IMG Guide Jenni Fogle is back in Tanzania leading our February Kilimanjaro climb. She called today from Moshi to report that the whole team had arrived, with all their luggage. As we have said many times, that is the way we like to start a trip! After all of the preparations and […]
January 1, 2014 Happy New Year to friends and family from IMG teams on 3 continents. Max checked in on his way to the airport. Kili’s a wrap. 100% on the summit and great animal viewing in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. Pretty hard not to have fun on a Kilimanjaro trip. Josh and team […]
December 31, 2013 Olduvai Gorge, thousands of wildebeest in Ndutu, and New Year’s in the Serengeti. They even watched some cheetah and lions devouring a buffalo they’d taken down. Max and team are starting the new year off in style. Phil Ershler
December 29, 2013 From: Max Bunce Sent: Sunday, December 29,2013 11:36 AM To: Eric Simonson; Phil Ershler Subject: Sopa Lodge Hi all, We are in the Sopa Lodge in Ngorongoro, quite a place! Had a wonderful dinner and saw lots of great animals today including a rhino! Everyone is having a blast! Max
December 28, 2013 IMG guide Max Bunce reports that the team’s decent to Moshi went smoothly, and that everyone is now ensconced back at the hotel. It’s time for some showers and beers, and a barbeque dinner tonight. Tomorrow morning the team will head into Arusha, then continue on to their lodge at Ngorongoro Crater. […]
December 27, 2013 IMG leader Max Bunce called on the sat phone to report that the entire IMG team reached Uhuru, the highest point on Kilimanjaro (19,341 ft; 5,895 m). The weather was cold and clear, so they were glad to have their warm parkas with them. Up high on the route there was still […]
December 26, 2013 IMG guide Max Bunce called to say that the team had all made it up to the Barafu Camp (about 15,000 feet) and are doing well. They had a short day today, moving up from Karanga to high camp in time for lunch, followed by an easy afternoon resting and preparing for […]
December 25, 2013 Merry Christmas from IMG and from all our teams in the field. All our climbers wish to send back Christmas greeting to family and friends. They have nothing but good news to share. We’ll make this a ‘group blog’ post from our teams scattered across the world. Max Bunce and crew are […]
December 23, 2013 IMG guide Max Bunce called on the sat phone to report that the team had a nice hike today up from Machame Camp (about 10,000 feet) to the Shira Camp (about 12,500 feet). They are now well above treeline, with expansive views out to the west across Shira Plateau towards the Cathedral […]
