July 24, 2014 IMG Guide Peter Anderson reported yesterday from Cusco. The Salkantay Trek members ended a successful trip and all members headed home. The Inca Trail team has arrived in Cusco, starting their program yesterday with a tour of the Sacred Valley. This morning was an early wakeup at their hotel for a bus […]
July 22, 2014 A great group, great weather, great staff, and a safe trek. What else could you ask for? The challenges of long days on the trail and crossing the Salkantay Pass were rewarded by hot showers in Aguas Calientes. However, on our last morning we awoke to the sound of rain on the […]
July 18, 2014 Peter Anderson called in today with another good report from the trail. The last two days have been great. Today they got their first glimpse of Machu Picchu with some nice views of the eastern side. They finished off the day with a train ride into Aquas Calientes and a short walk […]
July 16, 2014 Peter Anderson called in today to report that all continues to go well on the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu! They made it up and over the pass and are back down to Collcapampa hot springs (12,500ft). Tomorrow they’ll head downhill through several different ecological zones all the way down to the […]
July 15, 2014 IMG Lead Guide Peter Anderson called in from our Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu with good news. The team is doing well after their first full day on the trail. 8.5 hours on the trail today that topped out at 13,500ft – they’re pretty well tuckered out but doing just fine. Relax. […]
July 14, 2014 IMG lead guide Peter Anderson reports from the Salkantay Machu Picchu Trek in Peru: ” All is well here. I managed to meet up with the whole crew. We have changed money, eaten some guinea pig, taken a tour around town – it was pretty quiet with the World Cup on!” Peter […]
August 1, 2013 IMG lead guide Peter Anderson called in at mid-day today from the top of the third pass. It is another beautiful day and all are doing well. They have great views of Salkantay Mountain and the surrounding peaks. They have about three hours left to reach their camp this afternoon, and will […]
July 30, 2013 IMG guide Peter Anderson called in from the Machu Picchu trek this evening. Today was their first day on the trek itself and the team did a super job. They hiked slow and steady today, and made camp at 5pm their time at an altitude of 10,000 feet. The day was beautiful […]
July 22, 2013 IMG guide Peter Anderson called in yesterday morning at 7am from the summit of Huayna Picchu peak at Machu Picchu. Huayna Picchu is a steep trail climb to a lofty perch above Machu Picchu, a great eagle eye of the area. The group planned to do a full tour Machu Picchu afterwards, […]
July 18, 2013 IMG guide Peter Anderson called in to report on the progress of the Salkantay trek. It was a big day today, trekking up and over Salkantay Pass at over 15,000 feet in elevation.  It was overcast but still good views of Salkantay Mountain. The group put in a full day, 10 ½ […]
