Bolivia Team Prepares to Summit PequeÃ±o Alpamayo

July 25, 2022

IMG Lead Guide Justin Sackett checked in from Bolivia. The team moved up to Condoriri Base Camp after spending a couple days touring the islands of Lake Titicaca. To acclimatize, the team climbed Pico Austria which sits at 17,454 feet. The group trained around base camp to prepare for their upcoming summit of PequeÃ±o Alpamayo.

IMG Guides on the summit of Pico Austria. From Left to Right: Justin, Roberto, Leo, Tincho, Marcelo. Photo: Justin Sackett

IMG Bolivia Team on the top of Pico Austria (17,454′). Photo: Justin Sackett

Kilimanjaro Team getting ready to climb!

July 23, 2022

IMG guide Phunuru Sherpa reports that the weather has been excellent the last few days and that the trek has been going very smoothly, with everyone doing well. This is a critical part of the Kili climb, with 3 successive nights at about 13,000 feet (Shira Camp, Barancco Camp, and Karanga Camp).Â Itâ€™s perfect acclimatization and also wonderful hiking as the team traverses around the southern side of the mountain.Â Tomorrow the team will climb up to the Barafu Camp (about 15,000 feet) and from there they will go to the summit.Â So far so good on Kilimanjaro!

Karanga Camp and the view up the Barafu Route (Phunuru Sherpa)

Top of the Barranco Wall looking up at the Southern Glaciers (Phunuru Sherpa)

Porters approaching the Barranco Camp with the giant groundsel plants (Eric Simonson)

Bolivia Team Departs Copacabana for Tambo Condoriri

July 21, 2022

The climbing team from Bolivia has had an eventful couple of days! After arriving in Copacabana on Monday, the team set out for an acclimatization hike gaining spectacular views of the city and enjoying dinner at a local restaurant.

The team posing in front of lake Titicaca on Sun Island. (Justin Sackett)

On Wednesday, the team took a boat ride to the nearby Sun Island on Lake Titicaca, enjoying beautiful hiking and a stunning local meal overlooking the water. Lake Titicaca is at 12,507 ft allowing our team to continue to acclimatize for their upcoming climb of Pequeno Alpamayo.

Today the team departs Copacabana to travel to Tambo Condoriri, a basecamp where the climbers will continue to acclimatize before ascending to Condoriri Base Camp proper tomorrow.

All is well in Bolivia!

July Kilimanjaro Team reaches Machame Camp

IMG lead guide Phunuru Sherpa reports that everyone arrived to Tanzania in good shape, with all their luggage. Â Now, with all their traveling finished, itâ€™s time to have some fun! Â Our team had a great first day on the trail today, moving up through the forest zone to the Machame Camp, at about 9500 feet.Â The weather was pretty good, with a few afternoon sprinkles before clearing in the evening.Â Tomorrow the team will leave the forest behind them as they climb up on the Shira Plateau.Â Allâ€™s well in Kilimanjaro!

IMG Kilimanjaro team arrives at Machame Camp (Phunuru Sherpa)

Machame Camp (Phunuru Sherpa)

Bolivia Climbing Team in Copacabana

July 19, 2022 -Â IMG’s Bolivia climbing team has spent the last 3 days acclimatizing and enjoying the sights of La Paz, Bolivia. Situated at nearly 12,000ft, La Paz is one of the highest cities in the world, and is the perfect venue for our climbers to gain a feel for the altitude and enjoy the local sites and culture. The team enjoyed seeing the local markets, culture, and restaurants, and gathered together with the guides for a send-off celebratory dinner last night.

The IMG Bolivia climbing team celebrates their upcoming expedition in La Paz (Justin Sackett)

Climbers ride the local Gondola over La Paz (Justin Sackett)

Climbers tour the local market (Justin Sackett).

Our Bolivia climbing team is currently travelling to Copacabana, residing on the shore of Lake Titicaca, situated at over 12,000ft to further acclimatize for their upcoming climbs of PequeÃ±o Alpamayo, Huayna Potosi, and Illamani. All is well in Bolivia!

Last Call for Everest 2023 Early Decision Discount

July 14, 2022

It may seem like a long time until Everest Season next Spring 2023, but the time will go fast!

For climbers and trekkers CONFIRMED on the IMG Roster prior to July 31, 2022, these discounts will be applied against the final payment (contingent on making all scheduled payments on time):
Everest Summit Climbers: $1500
Lhotse Summit Climbers: $1000
Camp 2/3 Climbers: $750
Lobuche Peak: $500
Everest BC Trek: $200
Lobuche and Island Peak: $650

IMG is proud to have led 598 people from 32 countries and 27 expeditions to the summit of Mount Everest. We hope you can join us for 2023!

Everest from a helicopter above Base Camp (Patrick Byrnes)

Finishing off the Inca Trail in Style

July 5, 2022

Our Inca Trail trekkers finished off the challenging Inca Trail this morning in fine style. The last four days have definitely put their fitness (and knees) to a good test. Yesterday they did the rugged section from Pacamayo to Phuyupatamarca and today they got up early and did the last few hours of the hike in time to enter the Citadel through the Sun Gate in the morning light. Tomorrow they will go back up to Machu Picchu and take a crack at Waynapicchu, the small rocky peak that overlooks the site. Well done team!

Eric Simonson

The small peak of Waynapicchu rises behind the Citadel (Dustin Balderach)

That’s a good looking team! (Dustin Balderach)

Small lake after the Second Pass (Eric Simonson)

Inca Trail Trekkers cross the Dead Womanâ€™s Pass

July 4, 2022

Dustin and Audrey report from Peru that our Inca Trail team have now pushed over the Abra de Huarmihuanusca or Dead Womanâ€™s Pass (about 13,800 ft) and dropped down to the Pacamayo camp (about 11,500 ft). This marks the first big hurdle of the Inca Trail, after a day and a half of steady climbing up from the valley of the Urabamba River. Now, for the next couple days, the trail follows the high ridges, up and down along the way, with some spectacular hiking before dropping down to Machu Picchu. So far, so good in Peru!

Eric Simonson

Climbing out of Pacamayo on the way to the second pass (Dustin Balderach)

Classic stone steps on the Inca Trail (Dustin Balderach)

Crossing the Urabamba River at the start of the Inca Trail (Dustin Balderach)

Rest break on the way to Dead Woman’s Pass (Dustin Balderach)

Peru Trekkers hit the Inca Trail

July 3, 2022

IMG guide Dustin Balderach reports that the team is all set to start the Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu. Â “The team had a great tour of the Sacred Valley today with our amazing Peruvian guide, Juan. His depth of knowledge of the history and culture of Peru runs deep! We first stopped at a small, family-run alpaca yarn cooperative high above Cusco. Then enjoyed amazing views of a few of Peruâ€™s 36 6,000m peaks. Then we visited a surface salt mine above the Sacred Valley fed by a natural salt-water spring – Neat! And finally toured the Inca and Pre-Inca ruins in the town of Ollaytaytambo near the start of the Inca Trail. We are about to head to dinner and I know I speak for the entire group when I say we are excited to be starting the world-famous Inca Trail tomorrow!! The weather has been great, which it typically is this time of year! Stayed tuned for some more incredible pics once we get back into cell range. All is great with IMGâ€™s second Inca Trail crew!!”

Inca Trail Team 2 is ready to hike! (Dustin Balderach)

Hanging out at the salt mine (Dustin Balderach)

Incredible Stonework at Ollaytaytambo (Dustin Balderach)

IMG Teams Summiting in the PNW

July 2, 2022-

After a cold and snowy start to the spring, the weather has finally started to feel more like summer. With the change in the weather has come many more summits on Mt Rainier, Mt Baker, and other peaks in the Pacific Northwest. The heavy winter has led to a snow pack that far exceeds normal years which means great climbing conditions throughout the Cascades here in Washington!