April 30, 2009 Lead Guide John Race called in from the the summit of Mt. Rainier at about noon today!The group set out on a 6-day seminar starting last Sunday. After a night down low (near Panorama Point) the group cut loose and headed up to Muir on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday were scheduled training […]
Archive: April, 2009
Mt. Rainier Gets All the Glory…
April 28, 2009 …but there’s so much more out there! Many of you know that the mid-summer months (July & August) on Mt. Rainier sell out pretty quickly, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get outside and climb a mountain as challenging (or more) as Mt. Rainier! There are countless climbs in the vast, beautiful […]
So What’s The Deal With Travel Insurance?
There aren’t many people who get excited about researching insurance so I thought I’d take a minute and explain some Travel Insurance thoughts and options and try to answer a few common questions. IMG recommends that all trip participants consider Cancellation Insurance. There are countless reasons why it may be necessary to cancel your trip […]
How Can I Lighten My Pack?
The average pack weight for our Rainier climbers is roughly 35-40lbs for our 3.5 day climbs via Camp Muir and the Disappointment Cleaver and roughly 50-55lbs for our Emmons or Kautz Climbers. Below are a few techniques and tips that will help you shave some weight from your pack. A lot of people ask if […]
Spotlight On Bhutan (By Phil Ershler)
People ask me – “Why go to Bhutan?” Every trip doesn’t have to involve carrying heavy packs and doing all the work ourselves. Once in a while, it’s nice to just go trekking. With our experienced Sherpa and Bhutanese crew, the team members can relax a bit and simply concentrate on enjoying the people, the […]
Mt. Rainier “Denali Seminar” – Day 5
April 16, 2009 As planned the team awoke at 4am, had a quick breakfast and started out in the early morning… The route they were heading up was ‘Gib Ledges’; a popular early season & winter route. As the team approached Gib Chute they stopped to evaluate the snow conditions. Guides Mark Allen and Ben […]
Mt. Rainier “Denali Seminar” – Day 4
April 15, 2009 I spoke with Lead Guide Mark Allen today and the sun at Camp Muir continues to shine! Blueberry pancakes and fried bacon woke the team up and fueled them for another solid training day, but an early dinner and a 4am wake-up call will put the team in their sleeping bags a […]
Mt. Rainier “Denali Seminar” Pulls Into Camp Muir
Lead Guide Mark Allen called in on the sat phone from Camp Muir a few minutes ago… The Team had a great day hiking up to Muir. The trail-breaking wasn’t too bad after the last couple days of snow. It’s sunny and warm with minimal wind up there now! The plan is to do some […]
Another Storm Holds Up Mt. Rainier “Denali Seminar”
April 13, 2009 Denali like conditions kept our next “Denali Seminar” in camp today. I drove the team to the Paradise Parking Lot in Mt. Rainier National Park yesterday in very winter like conditions… Not the Spring Easter we were hoping for. Some fresh snow was covering the freshly plowed parking lot as the team […]
Lhotse Team Rested & Ready To Move
April 10, 2009 Lhotse Guide Greg Vernovage Reports (4:36am PST) All is very well here in Namche. We woke to quite a blanket of snow this morning. It was great. Started last evening and continued. Yesterday after a short walk, the sky came tumbling in, just as had I ordered. The exact words I used […]