August 15, 2012 IMG guide Max Bunce reports that reports another good day of game viewing on the Serengeti, with lots of lions, cheetahs, hippo, and also a black rhino, which are getting pretty rare, and are normally confined to certain areas where they are protected by rangers from poachers. Today the team will hit […]
August 14, 2012 IMG guide Max Bunce reports from the Serengeti that the team is having a fun safari. Yesterday they saw two leopards, which are the most elusive of the “Big Five”. The others on the list are elephant, cape buffalo, lion, and rhino and they are all more predictably seen vs. the leopard […]
August 13, 2012 IMG guide Max Bunce reports that the climbers had a nice celebration back at the hotel in Moshi after their climb. Now they are heading out for 4 days of safari in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Their safari starts with the 45 minute flight from Arusha to the Seronera Airstrip out in […]
August 12, 2012 Bolivia – Vernovage checked in. All continues to go well for these guys. They’re set to ascend their first objective: Pequeño Alpamayo. Peru (Machu Picchu) – Peter Anderson called in and was in a great mood! The team enjoyed another perfect day yesterday on the trail. ‘T-shirt weather” he called it. Today […]
August 9, 2012 Heard more from Max about the day to Baranco. Just another great hike. Trip to Baranco took about 6 hours with a little side trip to the top of the Lava Tower. Karanga next, then Barafu. Max reports the team is still moving quite well. Phil Ershler
August 8, 2012 When we hear from the Kilimanjaro teams, they’re about 12 hours ahead so they’ve already put in a day’s worth of work and our day is just getting started. Baranco Camp was the last call in and all’s well. Karanga is next on the schedule. It’s nice to break up the long […]
August 6, 2012 Just spoke personally with IMG Senior Guide, Max Bunce. Team and he are at the Machame Camp. Good day of hiking and Max said this team moves well. They’re bedding down now for a well-deserved rest and will be back at it in the morning. All good on Kilimanjaro! Phil Ershler
August 6, 2012 Machu Picchu (8/4/12) Guide Peter Anderson called in from the summit of Huayna Picchu, all but one of the team made the early a.m. hike up to this lofty perch above Machu Picchu. After taking in the view they descended back down and then it was back to Aquas Calientes. From there […]
August 1, 2012 Another short and to the point call from Max this morning from their camp on the Serengeti. “Phil, we pretty much saw everything today. Sitting by the campfire, everyone’s having a drink and the staff will be serving dinner shortly. Couldn’t be better.†Phil Ershler
July 31, 2012 Dinner is served. Max cut his call this morning short as the team was just sitting down to dinner. They’re safe, they’re successful and they’re off the mountain. They were met at the trailhead at the Mweka entrance with a hot lunch. After making sure the Chagga staff was thanked and received […]
