May 13, 2026
Congratulations to our first summit team of the season! It’s so good to be back up on upper Mount Rainier with views for miles and memories to last a lifetime. Thanks for all your hard work, team!
The first summit team of the season smile from the top of Mount Rainier.
Photo Credit: Brad Swanson
May 13, 2026
It’s been an exciting time here at IMG!
Our six new guides reported to Ashford at the end of April, and began their training to become our next class of top notch mountain guides. This training process covers everything from rope skills to Wilderness First Responder certification, and has been developed over decades by IMG leadership to set our newest additions up for success.
We also hosted our annual all guides training weekend, where we bring the whole company together to brush up on skills, meet the new guides, and set up the coming season. We always wrap up a full day of training on Saturday with a staff barbecue, and it’s a well-loved tradition here at IMG.
We look forward to seeing you in the mountains!
The 2026 IMG staff poses for a group photo.
Photo credit: Celine Francois
April 16, 2026
It’s been a great trip (Lama Temba)
Thanks for following along! Our EBC team made their way back to Kathmandu after completing their trek to Everest Base Camp and back down to Namche and Lukla via the Gokyo Valley. Everyone did well and will be heading home soon! What’s on your Bucket List for 2026?
UPCOMING TRIPS WITH IMG:
April 12, 2026
Gokyo Lake (Lama Temba)
IMG Guide Pasang checked in from Thame, where they arrived this afternoon following a day’s hike from Lungden! Yesterday the team trekked through Renjo La Pass (5,360m/17,572ft) yesterday in beautiful weather.
Renjo La Pass via Gokyo Lakes (Lama Temba)
Tomorrow begins the descent to Namche, making their way back to Lukla in the next few days and fly back to Kathmandu to wrap up their trip. Everyone is doing great!
April 8, 2026
A break in the clouds! (Photo: Pasang Tshering/Lama Temba)
The IMG Trekkers enjoyed a nice weather window hiking over Cho La pass today and arrived to Thagnak around 2:15 PM (Nepal time) just ahead of the next round of snowfall.
The plan for tomorrow is to make their way to Gokyo!
Crossing the Cho La pass on the way to Thagnak (Photo Pasang Tshering, Lama Temba)
April 6, 2026
The IMG Nepal Trekkers are back in Lobuche today after a couple of days at Everest Base Camp. It’s been snowing in the Khumbu this afternoon, and the team is hoping for better weather tomorrow when they head to Dzongla. Everyone is doing well!
April 3, 2026
Trekking from Lobuche to Everest Base Camp (Rachel Consolini)
IMG guide Pasang Tshering checked in from Lobuche village this afternoon, our EBC Trekkers are doing well and weather is good! The plan right now is to move on to Everest Base Camp tomorrow while they have a favorable weather window. All is well!
March 31, 2026
Cheers! (photo: Lama Temba)
Ang Jangbu reports that the EBC Trek Team checked in from Pheriche yesterday afternoon, everyone is doing well! Today was the acclimatization hike around Pheriche and tomorrow the team will continue on to Dzongla (4800m/15,700ft) where they’ll get some good views of Lobuche Peak!
All smiles (photo: Lama Temba)
It’s been a long winter, but spring has arrived at IMG headquarters and our first crew of climbers with it!
This first program is a Winter Expedition Prep Seminar. This seminar is an excellent training opportunity for future Denali/McKinley climbers, and covers the skills you’ll need to reach the summit.
It feels so good to be back in the saddle (and in the sun, no less!) and getting climbers out into the beautiful mountains we all love. Check back in over the next few days to see their progress on the mountain.
Here’s to a stellar season in 2026!
March 25, 2026
Commencing the trek at the entrance of Pasang Lhamu Gate (photo: Pasang Tshering)
Ang Jangbu checked in yesterday to report that the team landed in Lukla yesterday morning in fine weather and started their trek to Phakding! Today the team headed to Namche, home of the legendary Namche Bazaar. Tomorrow will include a nice acclimatization hike around Namche. So far so good!
