Kili Team Reaches Barranco Camp

Feb 17, 2023 – Phunuru Sherpa reports the IMG Kili team had a great acclimatization day, ascending to 14,500 feet at Lava Tower, then dropping back to 13,000 feet at Barancco Camp.Â Climb high, sleep low!Â Tonight the stars in the Southern Sky will rise above the lights of Moshi below, while the immense Breach Wall towers above them.

Barranco Camp with the Breach Wall above (Phunuru Sherpa)

IMG Kilimanjaro climbers reach Barranco Camp (Phunuru Sherpa)

Phunuru and the IMG Team cross the Shira Plateau on their way to Lava Tower (Phunuru Sherpa)

Porters approach Barranco Camp among the giant groundsel plants (Eric Simonson)

Kilimanjaro Team Reaches Shira Camp

Feb 16, 2023 –

IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa checked in from Shira Camp this afternoon, reporting that the team reached the nearly 12,000 ft camp. After a day of trekking through overcast and breezy weather, the team enjoyed a hot meal celebrating their day. Tomorrow the team will continue upwards reaching almost 15,000 ft, sleeping at Barranco Camp.

IMG climbers celebrate their arrival at Shira Camp (Phunuru Sherpa)

IMG climbers take in the view on their way to Shira Camp (Phunuru Sherpa)

All is well in Tanzania!

Kilimanjaro Climbers hit the trail!

February 15, 2023-

IMG guide Phunuru Sherpa reports the team had a great day today, and everyone is doing well. After traveling halfway around the world, doing the duffel shuffle and getting all packed up, it was finally time to hit the trail. First off was a scenic drive from Moshi up through the coffee, tea, and banana farms on the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro to the trailhead at the Machame Gate, where they met their porters and camp crew. The weather was excellent for their hike up through the rain forest to the Machame Camp, located at about 9500 feet near the treeline. Tomorrow they leave the forest behind them as they enter the moorlands on their climb to Shira Plateau. Allâ€™s well on Kilimanjaro!

Kili climbers in the rain forest on the way to Machame Camp (Phunuru Sherpa)

Our Kilimanjaro Team is in Moshi

February 14, 2023-

IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa checking in to report that our Kilimanjaro team has arrived in Moshi for their team meeting, sightseeing, and packing.Â After a team dinner final preparations will be completed for tomorrow’s departure to Machame Gate, the beginning of the climb.

All is well in Tanzania!

Phunuru and the Team at their team meeting, kicking off the climb!

IMGâ€™s 2023 Everest Base Camp site selected

February 13, 2023

2023 IMG EBC site (Sonam Dorje)

Ang Jangbu and Phunuru report from Nepal that Sonam Dorje went to Everest Base Camp this past week and selected our IMG Base Camp site on the Khumbu Glacier.Â The Khumbu Glacier continues to move and churn continuously, so each year the camps need to be completely rebuilt from scratch.Â Anyone who has slept at EBC will recall the pops and snaps from the ice, especially if they wake you up at night! In the coming weeks, weâ€™ll have our sherpa team up there to start building the tent platforms.Â Itâ€™s always amazing what a transformation it is from what looks like a gravel pit to a well-manicured campsite!

Eric Simonson

That’s a Wrap on Aconcagua!

9 February, 2023

That’s a wrap on Aconcagua! IMG Guide Keith Rumburg checked in after wrapping up our last trip on Aconcagua to report that everyone is safely off the mountain. Everyone is now home and recovering after a great trip on the highest peak in the southern hemisphere. The team had some stunning views from camp 2 at 18,000ft with a blanket of new snow covering the mountain. This was our last trip on Aconcagua for the Winter 22/23 season. It was a beautiful season in Argentina with snow and storms making for occasionally challenging travel conditions but stunning views! Stay tuned for our Winter 2023/2024 dates to be released soon!

Photo: Sunset from Camp 2 on Aconcagua with a fresh blanket of snow (Kai Dude)

Climbing in Ouray CO

Feb 8, 2023 –

The IMG Ouray team has been having a stellar season! We’ve benefited from incredible ice conditions down in Ouray, Colorado this winter. The Ouray Ice Park has had over 200 climbs to choose from due to the great weather.Â Our teams have enjoyed everything from low angle slabs to learn on to steep pillars to push their limits.

IMG climber enjoying one of the steeper routes in the Ouray Ice Park (Justin Sackett)

Additionally, the backcountryÂ ice has been climbing great this year. We have been fortunate enough to climb Bear Creek Falls with two groups. This climb which hasn’t formed in the past two years! Our teams have enjoyed the classic climbs such as Charmin Tube and Camp Bird that have been climbing fantastically as well with thick ice.

Bear Creek Falls the day the IMG Reunion Seminar climbed it (Justin Sackett)

IMG team after climbing the Charmin Tube! (Justin Sackett)

The ice season will continue through the end of February and we couldn’t be more excited. Longer days with more sunshine make ice climbing that much more fun!

Best,

Justin Sackett

Aconcagua Team 4 In Mendoza

February 6, 2023

Looking towards Aconcagua from near Plaza de Mulas base camp (Keith Rumburg)

Aconcagua Team 4 has returned to Mendoza. Although the climb wasn’t able to reach the summit, they still had a fun and beautiful trip in Argentina enjoying the quality time they spent on the mountain.

The team is enjoying a team dinner tonight before they part ways in the coming days. All is well in Argentina!

Aconcagua Team 4 Moves to Camp 1

February 3, 2023-

Aconcagua Team 4 was on the move today, after a rest day at Base Camp. The team has safely reached Camp 1 and is resting and preparing to continue their ascent.

All is well in Argentina!

Enjoying a friendly game of Settlers of Catan at Base Camp (Keith Rumburg)

Aconcagua Team 4 Carries to Camp 1

Feb 1, 2023 – IMG Aconcagua Team 4 reported clear and relatively warm weather at Plaza de Mulas Base Camp. After an acclimatization hike near base camp yesterday, the team is carrying loads to Camp 1 today, leaving their gear there until the team moves to the camp later this week. All is well in Argentina!

IMG Aconcagua Team 4 returns from an acclimatization hike near Plaza de Mulas (Keith Rumburg)