Sherpas Carry To C2 On Cho Oyu

September 14, 2011

Cho Oyu Climbing Route

Ang Jangbu reports that 6 Sherpas (Ang Pasang, Danuru I (Dawa), Karma Rita, Ang Karma, Phinjo Dorje and Kancha Nuru) Â left ABC at 5 this morning to go to camp 2.Â Their plan is to carry to Camp 2 and then come back to Camp 1 for the night.Â Then, tomorrow, they will make another carry from 1 to 2 and drop down to ABC.Â Tomorrow Danuru II, Mingma Tenzing and Mingma Dorje will go up from ABC to join the rest of the Sherpa team, and a couple of them will wait at Camp 1 for Max and his team climbing up from ABC tomorrow. Craig and his team are at ABC now, enjoying a couple good rest days.

Eric Simonson

2011 JanSport Rainier Climb Video

September 14, 2011

Strong Team on Kilimanjaro.

September 14, 2011.

Day one complete!Â It’s quite the journey from Moshi up to the Machame Gate where the climb begins.Â Here, the group meets their local team of cooks, servers, tent porters and support staff.Â After lots of gear shuffling and a great day on the trail, the team has made it to their first camp (10,000′).Â Eben reports that they are strong and having a great time.Â They are ready for the big elevation gain tomorrow to their next camp on the Shira Plateau.Â Everything is ticking along on schedule.

~Adam Angel

Porters carrying loads to Machame Camp. (Photo by Adam Angel)

Kili Team Preparing for the Climb.

September 13, 2011.

Eben Reckord checked in to let us know that the whole team has arrived safely in Moshi and is resting up from the long flights.Â After a good rest, they’ll check out the local market, visit with our good friends at the Kilimanjaro Porter’s Assistance Project, and get ready for “The Main Event.”Â The team is super excited to start the climb.Â Almost “Go” time!

~Adam Angel

A Cho Oyu Update From Ang Jangbu

September 12, 2011

Morning shot of Cho Oyu from ABC.

Dear Eric,

All is well up here. Craig and his team: Steve, Caroline, Shawn, Kumaran, Patrick plus Walter x 3 and sherpas Danuru II, Mingma Tenzing and Mingma Dorje pulled into Camp 1 in good timing and they are all doing well.Â Â Five Sherpas carried to Camp 1 more oxygen, tents and some member personal gear: Danuru I (Dawa), Karma Tita, Phinjo Dorje, Ang Karma and Kancha Nuru.

The fixing team has started to fix above Camp 1 this afternoon. Their plan is fix high as they can towards Camp 2 tomorrow and drop back down to ABC.

Our team up at Camp 1 plans to climb high up by the Ice Cliff , on the way to Camp 2 and return to Camp 1. They might decide to spend the third night at Camp 1 before returning to ABC on the 15th.

We have 3 more sherpas: Karma Rita, Phinjo Dorje and Kancha carrying again tomorrow to camp 1. Dawa and Ang Karma will take a rest day tomorrow (they came down with Max’s team yesterday).Â Â Max and his team: Lisa, Markus and Dan plans to move up on the 15th.

Regards,

Ang Jangbu Sherpa

Updates From Tibet

September 10, 2011

Looking up from Camp 1. (Photo by Greg Vernovage)

Good reports from Tibet from IMG Guides Craig John and Mike Hamill overnight.

Hamill reports that the Shishapangma team is on their second of three rest days at Advanced Base Camp after their Camp 1 Rotation. The Sherpas are higer on the mountain working on the route to Camp 2. After a good rest they’ll make the move to C2.

Over on Cho Oyu Craig John reports that the team is finishing up their C1 rotation and will also make their move to C2 in a couple days.

All good things!

Tye Chapman

Fall Helicopter Flight On Rainer

September 9, 2011

The annual Fall Flight went off without a hitch earlier this week on Mt. Rainier. We successfully flew up several cylinders of propane, a new floor to our Weatherport and a few other odds and ends. IMG Partners Phil Ershler and Eric Simonson, who combined have been to Muir over 1000 times, couldn’t be kept away – they were hands on with the installation along with IMG Guide Luke Reilly.

Hard work no doubt, but I think there was more fun had than anything. Give these guys a chance to roll their sleeves up and get after it and they’re as happy as can be. You gotta love it when the owners are first in line to get to work.Â George will go up this weekend and give their craftsmanship a once over as he heads uphill on his second climb this week. 506…507… Good stuff!

Tye Chapman

: Old floor getting packed in net for flight downhill. (Eric Simonson)

: Phil & luke with new Weatherport floor. (Eric Simonson)

: Helicopter over the Cowlitz with a load of propane. (Eric Simonson)

: Helicopter over Camp Muir. (Eric Simonson)

Shish’ Team @ Camp 1; Cho Oyu Team Having Cake

September 8, 2011

Cho Oyu— Members who spent night of the 6th came down to ABC safe and we celebrated Kumaran’s 27th birthday last night. Attached are couple of shots. Depending on weather, we plan to send the sherpa team to do a carry to camp 1 tomorrow.

: Kumaran’s birthday dinner.

: Kumaran’s birthday at Cho Oyu ABC.

Shishapangma— I talked to Mike Hamill on the sat phone last night, they were up at camp 1 spending the night. Mike said everyone on his team is doing well. They are headed back down to ABC today.

Jangbu

Sunrise At The Ingraham Flats

September 7, 2011

A big thank you to Evann Strathern who put this video together on a recent climb of Mt. Rainier!

Cho Oyu Camp 1 Established & Occupied

September 6, 2011

: Upper mountain. (Photo by Ang Jangbu)

: Tents at camp 1. (Photo by Ang Jangbu)

: Camp One. (Photo by Ang Jangbu)

: Camp 1 looking south. (Photo by Ang Jangbu)

A number of the IMG climbers moved up to Camp 1 today for an overnight stay for acclimatization, and the other members will be moving up tomorrow or the next day.Â Ang Jangbu accompanied them and got some nice photos from Camp 1!

Eric Simonson