January 25, 2010 Aconcagua Update – Summit! Summit! Ben called in yesterday to report that he and fellow IMG Guide Peter Anderson and 8 IMG climbers reached the summit of 22,840ft Aconcauga! Great conditions on the walk up made for a nice summit but a little weather on the way down made things a little […]
January 22, 2010 Eben Reckord and Ang Jangbu called on the sat phone from Shira Plateau, a bit over 12,000 feet, to say that the group moved up to the Shira Camp yesterday, and are doing well. This expansive volcanic plateau on the southwest side of Kilimanjaro is a dramatic feature with big views, weird […]
January 20, 2010 IMG guides Eben Reckord and Ang Jangbu called down from Machame Camp at 10,000 feet, and reported that the group did well today. Starting at the Hotel in Moshi, they traveled to the Machame Gate by jeep, at about 6,000 feet. After their check in with the Kili Park rangers, they started […]
January 18,2010 IMG guides Eben Reckord and Ang Jangbu Sherpa arrived in Tanzania over the weekend and were awaiting the Kili Team’s arrival. The group was scheduled to have a free day yesterday to get organized, visit the Kilimanjaro Porter Assistance Project, shake off some jet lag, and get their bearings in Africa. After porter […]
January 5, 2009 Mike Hamill reports from Africa that the December Kili team wrapped up their adventure with a great safari to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Now Mike is preparing to head up Kili again with a small team on our January 3 Kili trip. We had a couple past customers who wanted to try […]
December 28, 2009 Mike Hamill reported in from Tanzania. Another IMG team has summitted Kilimanjaro. Way to go, team, and way to go, Mike. Safety trumps all on an IMG climb but we like being successful, too. Now, it’s down, out and off to safari. The Kilimanjaro trip is a bit of pain and pleasure. […]
December 27, 2009 Mike Hamill called in last night from Karanga Valley camp at about 13,500’, about 9 pm Seattle time, which makes it morning of the 27th, their time. The crew is fine and heading for high camp. High camp is Barafu at just over 15,000’. They’ve had some afternoon rain but weather is […]
December 25, 2009 IMG Guide Mike Hamill called in from Shira Plateau with Christmas Greetings for the team’s friends and family… Everybody is doing fine. Tomorrow the team will climb to over 14,500’ and then drop back to 13,000’ and camp at Baranco Hut at 13,000’. What a way to spend the holidays! Tye Chapman […]
December 23, 2009 – 8:40am (PST) IMG Guide Mike Hamill reports that everybody on our Christmas Kili team arrived on time and with all of their gear. They spent yesterday enjoying the town of Moshi and re-packing their gear for the climb. Day one of the climb was a nice hike from the Machame Gate […]
October 10, 2009 It’s a wrap, in this case a Kilimanjaro wrap. The final group of the fall season is on their way home. Everyone had a fantastic time on safari. Within four hours of touching down in the Serengeti, they’d seen giraffes, leopard and cheetah. Just before dusk, they watched close up as two […]
