October 9, 2009 We heard from Bhutan trek leader, Mike Hamill, this morning. The team reached Chomolhari base camp after 3 days of trekking. The mountain, Chomolhari, is about 24,000 ft and the camp site has an unobstructed view right up to the peak. Both sunrise and sunset views from there are spectacular. Camp is […]
October 9, 2009 All IMG Kilimanjaro trips for the winter of 2010 already full? Has demand outpaced supply by that much? Impossible but true. That means we need another Kilimanjaro date for January 2010. It’s official – IMG is posting a new departure for Kilimanjaro – January 3-17, 2010. Even better than a new date […]
October 8, 2009 Yesterday was rainy in Kathmandu but today dawned clear, allowing the Ama Dablam and Lobuche climbers and Everest Base Camp trekkers to fly to Lukla. Tonight they are in Phakding, down by the river. Tomorrow they head up to Namche for a couple acclimatization days. IMG leader Justin Merle will meet with […]
October 5, 2009 After a sat phone battery issue, we now have good news from Africa. John Colver and the entire IMG team have now seen the snows of Kilimanjaro from the very top, climbed back safely to high camp, headed down and have already reached the showers and hamburgers of the Keys Hotel. When […]
October 4, 2009 Just received a call from John Colver and the IMG Kilimanjaro team at Barafu Camp. Boots are on, hot drinks finished and it’s time to climb. Clear night, big full moon and a dusting of new snow on the ground. Conditions are pretty close to perfect for an ascent. It will be […]
October 3, 2009 Another morning here in Seattle and another update from John Colver, leading the IMG team currently on Kilimanjaro. Karanga Camp is the current location. They’ll spend a nice evening at 13,500 ft and wake up ready to head for high camp at Barafu. It’s a short day to Barafu, 3 hours going […]
October 2, 2009 IMG Senior Guide, John Colver, reported in from Baranco Camp at approx. 13000 ft. The camp sits directly under the Breach Wall of Kilimanjaro and is probably the most scenic of camps on the mountain. All team members are now in camp and ready to tackle the Baranco Wall tomorrow morning. One […]
October 1, 2009 John Colver called in today from the Shira Plateau. The camp here is at about 12,500 ft. Huge expansive area with unobstructed views of the mountain. All continues to go well. Tomorrow is a bigger day. The trail takes the team up to over 14,500 ft and then back down to about […]
September 30, 2009 IMG Guide John Colver just called in from Machame camp at 10,000 ft. on the side of Kilimanjaro. The group has now completed their first full day of the climb. About 4000 vertical feet were covered in less than 6 hours. Everyone’s well, ready for dinner and a good sleep. The one […]
September 26, 2009 Cho Oyu summit photo taken just before sunrise. Left to right: Renata, Sandosh, Mayk, and Mingma Tenji (entire team not pictured). — Tye Chapman Operations Manger
