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Posts tagged "sled rigging"

Denali Expedition Seminar & Summit Climb on Rainier – 2020 Space Available!

January 3, 2020 Are you committed to climbing the highest peak in North America? Before attempting 20,310′ Denali, you’ll want to first spend time in a comparable cold weather environment. Test yourself in expedition-style winter mountaineering with IMG on Mt. Rainier during an upcoming Denali Expedition Seminar & Summit Climb! Available dates: February 8-14, 2020 […]

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2020 Denali Prep/Winter Mountaineering Seminars

December 12, 2019 If you follow the weather in the PNW, then you know the freezing levels in the mountains are falling and snow accumulation numbers are rising. Paradise is expected to receive up to 36″ from the current low pressure system, with even more snow up high. While it feels a bit late for […]

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February Denali Prep Courses – Space Available!

November 22, 2019 Paradise at 5,400′ on Mt. Rainier may be famous for its wildflowers and hiker-friendly (if not a bit steep!) trails in the summer months, but winter on Rainier presents an entirely different scene. Paradise receives over 50 feet of snow on average, making it the perfect playground for snowshoeing, backcountry skiing, and […]

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Book Your 2020 ‘Denali Prep Seminar On Mt. Rainier’ Today!

September 15, 2019 With only six Denali Prep Seminars available each year, the time to sign up for 2020 is now! This is the ideal program for anyone aspiring to climb Denali or any other large, glaciated, technical peak in Alaska. Mt. Rainier in winter is the perfect place to immerse yourself in a harsh, […]

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Denali Prep Seminar/Crevasse Rescue Courses Available – Sign Up Today!

March 26, 2019 Join IMG Lead Guide, Betsy Dain-Owens, on the last Denali Prep Seminar of the season April 27 – May 3 and find out how Rikki’s team rescued him during their training! Just two spots remain for an opportunity to spend almost a week on Rainier while the snowpack is in excellent training […]

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Denali Prep Seminar ‘Team 3’ Heads To Muir

March 18, 2019 Our third Denali Prep Seminar of the season, led by Rikki Dunn, awoke to sunshine and blue skies after spending a clear night camped just below Panorama Point. On Day One, sleds are used to haul loads to the first camp site. The team then sets up tents as they would on […]

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Denali Prep Seminar On Rainier A Huge Success!

March 7, 2019 IMG Guides, Rikki Dunn & Nicole Sims, set the bar high with how well they ran the second Denali Prep Seminar of the season. Their first couple of days on the mountain found them under sunny skies, but weather moved in as soon as they arrived at Camp Muir. This gave them […]

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Denali Prep Seminar Weather Change

March 6, 2019 The IMG Denali Prep Seminar enjoyed sunshine and blue skies for their first three days on the mountain. They experienced an unexpected temperature inversion (it was warmer the higher up they went instead of colder) on their hike up to Camp Muir on Monday causing them to shed layers. It has been […]

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First Denali Prep Seminar Facing Tough Conditions

February 19, 2019 IMG Lead Guide, Kevin Kayl, radioed in this morning from near Panorama Point where the first Denali Prep Seminar of the season spent the night on the mountain. (Knowing just where to hike/camp in this area is essential as the face is prone to avalanche.) They were breaking down camp and reviewing […]

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Denali Prep Seminar & Rainier Climb – Sign up!

January 16, 2019 We still have availability on several of our upcoming Denali Prep Seminars! Join IMG for this unparalleled 6.5 day course and learn crevasse rescue techniques, how to build snow caves/shelters, glacier travel & route finding skills, avalanche hazard evaluation, and so much more – all on the pristine winter landscape of Mt. […]

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