May 7, 2019 IMG lead guide Nickel Wood called down from the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning at 8:00 am to report that the entire team summited today in perfect conditions. What a great way to start the season. The weather for the rest of the week looks equally good. Currently the route to […]
May 5, 2019 The Rainier season is officially underway with the first DC climb of 2019 hiking up through Paradise as we speak. The weather looks stable, if a bit warm, with 10,000′ freezing levels. IMG Guides, Jay Lyons (far left) & Ryan Dougherty (far right), summited early yesterday as part of a team that […]
May 3, 2019 As the sun sets on the 2019 Denali Prep Seminar season, we’d like to thank every one of our participants for their hard work, enthusiasm, and willingness to both enjoy and be humbled by the mountain. From epic storms to ground blizzards to whiteouts to bitter cold to fierce winds to bluebird […]
May 2, 2019 Nickel checked in this morning and reported it’s a little windy and chilly at Camp Muir with clouds just below 10,000′. They are headed up to the Ingraham Flats Camp and will scout the upper mountain for a possible route to the summit. Their back up plan is to work on crevasse […]
May 1, 2019 IMG Lead Guide, Nickel Wood, is at Camp Muir with the final Denali Prep Seminar of the 2019 season. The team spent their first few nights on the mountain working on expedition camping skills, moving from their first camp just above Paradise up onto the Muir Snowfield. They’ve hauled their sleds over […]
April 28, 2019 IMG Guide, Robert Jantzen, checked in from Camp Muir to let us know the crew has been working hard! They shoveled a platform in the snow yesterday and today they are setting up the WeatherPort, a structure used by the guide services to store gear and cook for clients on the DC […]
April 24, 2019 We have two new openings on the 3.5 Day DC Summit Climb! May 20-23 May 24-27 We also have the following availability: 4.5 Day Emmons June 15-19 4.5 Day Kautz June 29 – July 3 Email your application packet to office@mountainguides.com today! IMG HQ
April 23, 2019 We still have availability on this summer’s mountaineering courses! Take one at a time or take them on consecutive days. Either way, you’ll be a better mountaineer and safer climbing partner when you’re done! MDS = Mountain Day School AMDS = Advanced Mountain Day School CRS = Crevasse Rescue School May 17 […]
April 22, 2019 It’s hard to believe we are less than two weeks away from our first Rainier climb of the season! Our dedicated office staff has been busy since September processing applications and answering gear questions and now it’s time for all of their hard work to come to fruition. But before we turn […]
April 19, 2019 If you are planning a glacier climb in the Cascades this summer, you and your teammates will need the requisite crevasse rescue skills. IMG’s two day Crevasse Rescue School is the perfect place to learn the knots, anchors, and systems that are mandatory for any mountain climber. We have availability on the […]
