September 14, 2009 Over the weekend we received a report from IMG Cho Oyu Guide Greg Vernovage… Greg report that IMG sherpas Tenji and Donuru, working with several other teams’ sherpas,  have now fixed the ice cliff and on to Camp 2. The weather has been good and all IMG climbers are doing well at […]
Archive: September, 2009
Cho Oyu Team Moving Down From Camp 1
September 11, 2009 The Cho Oyu team had a beautiful night up at Camp 1 and are heading back down to ABC after a successful acclimatization rotation. Everyone is doing well! They’ll spend a couple days back at ABC before they move back up to C1. That’s all for now… —- Tye Chapman Operations Manager
Memories are Everything: The 7 Summits for Alzheimer’s
September 10, 2009 We’ve known Alan Arnette since he climbed Cho Oyu with IMG back in 1998. Since then he has built his website into a leading climbing news source. After his mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2003 Alan dedicated his life to raising money to help researchers find a cure. We’re proud […]
Cho Oyu – Storm Passes. Camp 1 In Sights
September 9, 2009 It looks like Tropical Cyclone 3B has finally pushed through. Much improved weather has settled over the region. The team plans to move to Camp 1 tomorrow for the night – weather permitting. IMG Guide Greg Vernovage and Sherpa Sirdar Ang Pasang are meeting with the Tibet Mountaineering Association and some of […]
Cho Oyu Update – Snowy Weather
September 7, 2009 Greg called in this morning to report that the weather around Cho Oyu has been pretty nasty lately. [Tropical Cyclone 3B slid north out of the Bay of Bengal and pumped moisture and wind into the Nepal Himalayas.]Â Greg reported that they have had snow and wind the last few days but […]
Team Arrives At Cho Oyu ABC
September 4, 2009 Greg called in yesterday…The team has arrived at Cho Oyu Advanced Base Camp (ABC). Over the next few days they’ll get out some of their climbing gear and practice some of the needed skills for the upcoming climb while continuing to acclimatize. They’ll make the move to Camp 1 late this weekend […]
Cho Oyu Team Moves To Intermediate Camp Tomorrow
September 2, 2009 Eric Simonson just spoke with IMG Guide Greg Vernovage and all is well at Base Camp on Cho Oyu… They’ve had a few days at BC now and have been on a couple acclimatization hikes so now it’s time to head uphill! It’s evening there now so the team has already had […]