February 15, 2023- IMG guide Phunuru Sherpa reports the team had a great day today, and everyone is doing well. After traveling halfway around the world, doing the duffel shuffle and getting all packed up, it was finally time to hit the trail. First off was a scenic drive from Moshi up through the coffee, […]
February 14, 2023- IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa checking in to report that our Kilimanjaro team has arrived in Moshi for their team meeting, sightseeing, and packing. After a team dinner final preparations will be completed for tomorrow’s departure to Machame Gate, the beginning of the climb. All is well in Tanzania!
Jan 1, 2023 – Phunuru reports that the team had a wonderful safari, with multiple sightings of the elusive leopards and rhinos (along with all the rest of the Big Five and countless others). They spent New Years at the lodge on the slopes of Ngorongoro Crater, a fantastic place to ring in 2023. Today […]
Dec 30, 2022 – Good news in the Southern Hemisphere! Updates on our 4 expeditions in the field below: Aconcagua – IMG senior guide Jonathan Schrock checked in as his team departed Uspallata in Argentina for the Aconcagua trailhead. The team will hike in to their first camp at Pampa de Lenas at nearly 10,000ft […]
Dec 29, 2022 – A final breakfast in Moshi and then the team departed to Arusha, where they had a flight booked to the middle of the Serengeti. It takes almost an hour, and there is nothing like it, flying at low altitude over such an immense area! Upon arrival the team did a game […]
28 December, 2022 A huge congratulations is in order for our Kilimanjaro team as they arrived back in Moshi today! They received their summit certificates and had a well deserved celebratory dinner. IMG Senior Guide Phunuru checked in to let us know that everyone was happy with their summit success and looking forward to a […]
Dec 27, 2022 – IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa checked in from high on Kilimanjaro to report that the entire team made it to the summit. The team awoke early this morning to obscured skies and several inches of snow on the ground. They put on their climbing gear and began the climb through the […]
Dec 26, 2022 – IMG leader Phunuru Sherpa reports that the team had a nice day yesterday traversing from Barancco to Karanga, for their third night in the 13,000 ballpark, which is great acclimatization! The weather was foggy at times but there was no rain. Later in the day it cleared up allowing great Christmas […]
Dec 24, 2022 – The IMG Kilimanjaro team reached Barranco Camp at nearly 13,000ft today. Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa reached out to report that the team was treated with stellar views and beautiful weather as they reached this lofty camp. The team enjoyed a warm meal and was off to bed soon after, resting and […]
Dec 22, 2022 -Phunuru Sherpa reports that the team had a good day of hiking today, punctuated by several hours of rain while they were in the rain forest. Go figure! Once they reached Machame Camp it cleared up and they were able to get dried out during the afternoon. Everyone is doing well and […]
