October 18, 2023–
IMG Bolivia Climbers at the summit of Pico Austria (Tincho)
IMG Bolivia Guide Tincho checked in and let us know the team has successfully summitted Pico Austria standing at 17,300ft. The team will enjoy a restful day tomorrow before attempting Pequeno Alapamayo (17,482ft) on Friday.
October 17th, 2023–
IMG Climbers enjoying a break near Condoriri Basecamp (Harry Hamlin)
IMG Bolivia Guide Tincho checked in today and reported the team successfully made it to Condoriri Basecamp (15,100ft). The team spent the afternoon reviewing mountaineering skills including cramponing, ice axe arrest, and rope travel to prepare for their summit attempt of Pico Austria (17,300ft) tomorrow and Pequeno Alpamayo (17,482ft) on Friday.
Night time sky from Condoriri Basecamp (Harry Hamlin)
October 16th, 2023–
Incredible landscape from Tambo Condoriri (Harry Hamlin)
Following an incredible day full of blue skies and a boat ride to Sun Island, the team set off today to begin their ascent towards the summit of Pequeno Alpamayo (17,482ft) and other nearby peaks. The team reached Tambo Condoriri (14,000ft) today and will enjoy a night under the stars before they head up to Condoriri Basecamp (15,100ft) tomorrow.
IMG Bolivia Guide Tincho with IMG Climbers with views from Tambo Condoriri (Tincho)
October 15, 2023
Bolivia team having lunch on Isla del Sol (Tincho Lucero)
IMG Bolivia team at Isla del Sol (Tincho Lucero)
IMG team with Lake Titicaca in the background (Tincho Lucero)
Today climbers enjoyed a lovely day in Bolivia! The team toured Isla del Sol looking at ruins and enjoying a meal of local foods before returning to Copacabana. Tomorrow the team will travel to Tambo Condoriri to start preparations, including packing and acclimatization hikes, for their ascent of Pequeño Alpamayo.
All’s well in Bolivia!
Audrey Simonson
October 14, 2023
Tincho reported today that the team has made it to Copacabana and is doing well!
To get to Copacabana, climbers had to take a ferry from La Paz across the Tiquina Strait. Once in town, the team toured and hiked along the shores of Lake Titicaca. Tomorrow climbers will travel to Isla Del Sol, an island in Lake Titicaca, for acclimatization hikes and tours of local heritage sites.
Audrey Simonson
The car ferry across the Tiquina Strait from La Paz to Copacabana (Harry Hamlin)
Looking over the town of Copacabana (Harry Hamlin)
The IMG team today (Tincho Lucero)
IMG team looking out of Lake Titicaca (Tincho Lucero)
October 13th, 2023–
IMG Bolivia Team exploring La Paz on a City Tour (Tincho)
IMG Bolivia Guide Tincho checked it and said all team members arrived to La Paz safely and enjoyed a beautiful welcome dinner last night. Today the team is on a City Tour, exploring local markets and sites. The team will look to travel and explore Copacabana tomorrow.
IMG Bolivia team enjoying their welcome dinner (Tincho)
All is well in Bolivia!
September 29, 2023–
A hippopotamus basking in the sun (Audrey Simonson)
IMG Guide Audrey Simonson reported the team is enjoying seeing all the magnificent game in the classic Serengeti and Ngorongoro Game Parks. The team has seen majestic elephants and vibrant zebras all while enjoying the African sunset painting the savannah. The team also had the opportunity to stop at the historic Olduvai Gorge, one of the most significant paleoanthropological sites in the world. The team spent time taking in the views and visiting the local museum displaying the important ancient human artifacts found at the site.
A vibrant zebra seen from a Game Drive (Audrey Simonson)
IMG Kilimanjaro climber enjoying the local sites at the historic Olduvai Gorge (Audrey Simonson)
September 27, 2023–
IMG Team celebrating their 100% successful summits (Audrey Simonson)
IMG Guide Audrey Simonson called in to let us know the team enjoyed their day by having lunch in Arusha and celebrating their 100% success rate. IMG Safari participants flew to Serengeti and will enjoy the next four days exploring viewing animals in the classic Serengeti and Ngorongoro Game Parks.
Congrats to our September Kilimanjaro team on a successful climb!
Sunset views in the Serengeti Game Park (Harry Hamlin)
A lion in an open field while venturing through the Safari (Harry Hamlin)
September 26th, 2023–
Kilimanjaro from Moshi (IMG Vault)
IMG Guide Audrey Simonson noted the team is in high spirits after summitting and spending the day today hiking out via the Mweka route to the park gate. Climbers were welcomed in the hotel with a nice warm shower and dinner before enjoying much needed rest. The team will begin their Safari trip tomorrow!
Zebras old and young as IMG Kilimanjaro team prepares to start their Safari tomorrow (IMG Vault)
Sept 25, 2023 – IMG Guide Audrey Simonson called to report that all Kili climbers made the summit early this morning. The team enjoyed the climb under clear skies, cresting the rim of the dormant volcano as the sun peaked over the horizon. The team has successfully made it back to Mweka camp at 10,000ft and enjoyed a celebratory dinner together.
IMG climbers stand on top of Kilimanjaro on Sept 25, 2023 (Audrey Simonson)
Tomorrow, the team will descend back to Moshi and depart to the Serengeti to begin their wildlife safari. All is well in Tanzania.
