January 7, 2010 Everest: Beyond the Limit Episode 1 » First Summit: Everest gives up it’s first summit of the season, and takes its first victim. Everest: Beyond the Limit Episode 2 » Impossible Dream: After a knee injury ended his football career, John Golden overcomes a disability to attempt the highest goal on earth. […]
January 6, 2010 Just got a sat phone call from the summit of Vinson – 10 for 10 on top! That makes us 100% for the season, and also means that we’ve still never missed the top of Vinson since we started running trips back in 1988! Congratulations to the entire team. More to follow… […]
January 5, 2009 Mike Hamill reports from Africa that the December Kili team wrapped up their adventure with a great safari to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Now Mike is preparing to head up Kili again with a small team on our January 3 Kili trip. We had a couple past customers who wanted to try […]
January 4, 2010 Always fun to report that we’ve heard from our team in Antarctica. George Dunn just called in from Vinson Massif. The crew was able to carry to high camp today. A bit windy and overcast but doable. Their loads were cached there and that gear will be waiting for them when they […]
January 2, 2010 The IMG office has been closed through the holidays, as it should be. Now it’s 2010 and time to get back to our expedition postings. George was in contact a couple of times from Vinson Massif at 79 degrees south latitude. The important thing to know is that all is good. The […]
December 28, 2009 Mike Hamill reported in from Tanzania. Another IMG team has summitted Kilimanjaro. Way to go, team, and way to go, Mike. Safety trumps all on an IMG climb but we like being successful, too. Now, it’s down, out and off to safari. The Kilimanjaro trip is a bit of pain and pleasure. […]
December 28, 2009 Heard from George Dunn down in Punta Arenas today. The crew all made it in and with all their luggage. That’s never a small feat. They’re packed and ready to go. The flight service that all Vinson climbers use, ALE, has held an orientation for everyone flying to the Ice, the IL […]
December 27, 2009 Vinson Climb #2 is underway. Several of the team members arrived in Punta Arenas (Chile) a day early. Guides George Dunn and Eric Remza departed Seattle the day after Christmas and are arriving in Punta now. Lots to do. Gear needs to be checked, last minute food purchases get made and there […]
December 27, 2009 Mike Hamill called in last night from Karanga Valley camp at about 13,500’, about 9 pm Seattle time, which makes it morning of the 27th, their time. The crew is fine and heading for high camp. High camp is Barafu at just over 15,000’. They’ve had some afternoon rain but weather is […]
December 25, 2009 IMG Guide Mike Hamill called in from Shira Plateau with Christmas Greetings for the team’s friends and family… Everybody is doing fine. Tomorrow the team will climb to over 14,500’ and then drop back to 13,000’ and camp at Baranco Hut at 13,000’. What a way to spend the holidays! Tye Chapman […]
