October 6, 2015 Eric Simonson checked in from Mera La. The team is in position to make a move! The weather is lining up for them and conditions look good on the mountain. Mera La is the start of the climb. The Monsoon had stalled for a few days but did not cause any trouble […]
October 2, 2015 Eric Simonson checked in after a rest day in Khote. They are now heading up the trail to Thagnak at 14,260 feet. Great weather and a good decision to take it conservatively early on during the trek. No need to push it and get sick! The days have been great and […]
September 30, 2015 Eric checked in from the village of Khote. “This was a wild day on the trail! We lost about 3000 feet and then gained it all back on our way up to Khote.†This was an awesome trekking day for the team. Khote is a regular village on the map… basically, […]
September 29, 2015 Great conversation with Eric Simonson on the trail. All is well as the team heads towards Mera Peak. The weather cleared up for them a bit yesterday and they could see up the Valley. Eric said the “trail†is challenging. “There just does not seem to be a ton of traffic […]
September 28, 2015 IMG Partner Eric Simonson checked in last night from just above Pangom (9,000 feet) in the Hinku Valley. That’s right, IMG Himalayan Program Director Eric Simonson is in Nepal and looking forward to climbing Mera Peak in the next couple weeks. Mera Peak is a moderate climb by Himalayan standards (21,000ft / […]
