Elbrus Team moves from St Petersburg to Cheget

September 7, 2021

Rafael’s Madonna (Sasha Sak)

Sasha checked in this morning to let us know the team had a great morning touring in St Petersburg.Â They managed to get into the Hermitage Museum and got to see one of Rafael’s Madonna paintings.Â After touring the Hermitage Museum, the team packed up and headed for the airport and their flight to Mineralnye Vody.Â They are jumping in a shuttle and will be in Cheget later this evening.Â Tomorrow, the team will do some trekking and acclimatizing above town.Â This is an incredible area for trekking and the scenery is breathtaking!

: Outside the Hermitage Museum (Sasha Sak)

: Inside the Hermitage Museum (Sasha Sak)

The team is on the move and all is well in Russia!

Beautiful weather for touring St Petersburg

September 6, 2021

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (Sasha Sak)

It has been a beautiful day to tour around the city of St Petersburg for the team.Â IMG Senior Guide Sasha Sak checked in this morning to let us know the team is doing great and enjoying some beautiful Autumn weather.Â It was a full day of touring which included a visit to the Fortress of Peter and Paul, St. Isaacs Cathedral,Â the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood and a boat ride through the canals in the afternoon before having a nice dinner.

Beautiful Day in St Petersburg (Sasha Sak)

Tomorrow they will visit the city a little bit more before heading to the airport for their domestic flight to Mineralnye Vody.Â From Mineralnye Vody, it is about an hour to Terskol and the base of Mount Elbrus.Â Sasha said she was going to continue working on bringing the good weather for our team!

All is well in Russia!

Elbrus 2021 Team arrives in Russia

September 5, 2021

Elbrus 2021 Team in front of St Isaac’s Cathedral (Sasha Sak)

IMG Senior Guide Sasha Sak checked in today to let us know the team has arrived to St Petersburg!Â We are excited to receive this news and will be looking forward to reports as the team tours beautiful St Petersburg for the next day and half.Â From St Petersburg, the team will head over to Terskol and prepare for the climb of Mount Elbrus!

All is well in St Petersburg!

Mexico and Ecuador Trips are a Go!

August 30, 2021

: Orizaba

: Chimborazo (Photo: Jorge Anhalzer)

We have two great trips coming up in the month of November.Â Mexico and Ecuador trips are both confirmed to â€œgoâ€ and we still have just a few spots left.Â If you are interested in heading to Mexico or Ecuador this Autumn, you came to the right place.Â If you have any questions or would like to sign up, let us know and we can help make it happen!

Rainier in August

August 20, 2021

As is typical this time of year, the route up the Disappointment Cleaver is rapidly changing, and our teams have been hard at work evaluating the dynamic conditions. Through some collaborative efforts, weâ€™ve made some adjustments to the route. Weâ€™ve altered the route slightly in order to provide a lower-risk alternative for our climbers reducing their exposure to overhead hazard.

Thanks to the hard work of our guides over the past couple of days, our climbing team led by Nicole Sims was able to make the summit this morning in beautiful weather. Weâ€™re looking forward to aÂ busy end of the summer on Mt Rainier.

Photos from this morning’s successful summit by guides Nicole Sims and Justin Sackett.

1 Spot Available on Vinson

August 8, 2021

Twin Otter at Vinson Basecamp (Luke Reilly)

We have an available spot on the January Expedition to summit the Vinson Massif in Antarctica. Let us know if you would like to take the final spot to this beautiful continent!Â You can find more information on the website and we are available to help answer any questions.

Bolivia Team back in La Paz

August 3, 2021

: Base Camp on Illimani (Adam Clark)

: High Camp on Illimani(Adam Clark)

: Climbing to HC on Illimani (Adam Clark)

Illimani BBQ Celebration

IMG Senior Guide Adam Clark checked in from La Paz this afternoon.Â The team had a leisurely morning at Base Camp on Illimani before heading down to the trailhead where they were met by our support team.Â Upon arrival at the trailhead, the team was welcomed with a barbeque and a few beers to celebrate the trip.Â This is a great end to the climbing portion of the trip and after full bellies, the team loaded the vehicles and headed back to hotel.Â They are showering up and will go out for dinner one more time with our very gracious hosts and friends in Bolivia.

IMG has also just released new dates for an October Expedition to Bolivia if you missed out on this trip!

Let us knowÂ if you have any questions and we are looking forward to heading back down this Autumn!

All is well in La Paz!

Bolivia Team Back at Base Camp

August 2, 2021

: High Camp on Illimani (Greg Vernovage)

: Looking up Illimani from High Camp (Greg Vernovage)

IMG Senior Guide Adam Clark just sent a message from Base Camp on Illimani to let us know that all is well and the team is in great spirits.Â The team was up and climbing at 3am this morning with plans to stand on the summit just after sunrise.Â As the team climbed visibility began to deteriorate and snow and wind began to fall.Â The decision was made that it was time to turn around and head downhill.Â The team stuck their nose in it and made the right decision to back off this time.Â Illimani and the weather were too much today but this team has had an incredible trip.Â In almost 20 years of expeditions in Bolivia, this was the third time, weather turned us back from the summit!

All is well back at Base Camp and the team will enjoy a great lunch and prepare to head back to La Paz in the morning.

Bolivia Team is heading to High Camp on Illimani

August 1, 2021

: Road to Illimani with the mountain in the distance (Harry Hamlin)

: Illimani Base Camp (Greg Vernovage)

IMG Senior Guide Adam Clark checked in last night to let us know the team arrived at Base Camp on Illimani and are looking forward to heading to High Camp today.Â After takes the twists and turns during the drive and passing through small villages, the team pulls into a soccer field at the end of the road at Illimani.Â From here, the team treks for about an hour and a half before arriving at one of the most beautiful camps I have ever stayed at.Â The views are beautiful and at night, the glow of La Paz in the distance is beautiful.

: Trekking to Base Camp on Illimani (Adam Clark)

: Climbing to High Camp On Illimani (Adam Clark)

Illimani is a great climb and icing on the cake for the team.Â This mountain is a challenge at over 20,000 feet and the route to High Camp will keep everyone’s attention as it follows a rocky ridge.Â Once at High Camp the team will set up camp, eat and rest before the summit push tomorrow.

All is well in Bolivia!

Rested and Ready to Go in La Paz

July 30, 2021

Looking at Illimani from La Paz (Giorgio Zannini)

IMG Senior Guide Adam Clark making friends (Wes Reeder)

Summit Ridge on Condoriri (Adam Clark)

IMG Senior Guide Adam Clark checked in from La Paz to let us know the team is rested, fed and ready to head out in the morning for Illimani. After successful climbs of Pequeno Alpamayo, Condoriri and Huayna Potosi, the team is taking a scheduled two nights of rest in the hotel and saying goodbye to some of their teammates who will not be heading to the next objective. Illimani is the icing on the cake for these climbers and a challenging objective at over 21,000 feet!

All is well in Bolivia!