February 26, 2010
Archive: February, 2010
A Look Inside An Aconcagua Expedition…
February 23, 2010 Believe it or not the folks here at IMG let me out of the office long enough join our most recent Aconcagua Expedition! Below is a peek into our trip… Day 1 – Mike, Greg and I sort group gear, hit the grocery store to shop for local specialties to bring on […]
We Got Slammed!
February 19, 2010 Phil Ershler called from Puebla, Mexico after a tough run at Orizaba. He said that the team wasn’t able to make it out of the hut due to 6 inches of snow and high winds that brought visibility to zero. To make matters worse, the conditions were as such that the team […]
Orizaba Team Hopeful To Summit Tomorrow
February 17, 2010 Phil called from Orizaba. They had a good training day today in spite of the snowy and windy weather. They hope that the weather will clear for their summit bid tomorrow. Because of these factors, this will be a close call. They plan to take a shot at the summit if the […]
Aconcagua Team Back in Mendoza
February 17, 2010 We made it back to Mendoza late last night after the long hike out. We’ll have our celebration dinner tonight and then most of the team takes off tomorrow. All is well. -Mike Hamill
Day 4 On Orizaba
February 16, 2010 Phil Ershler called from Mexico. The Orizaba team is currently settled in at the Piedre Grande Refugio (hut). It’s a little windy with gusts of about 25 mph, but not to worry the group will be staying at the hut for the next day and a half. They’ll be training tomorrow and […]
Aconcagua Team Summits!
February 14, 2010 Mike Hamill, Aconcagua team leader called in the past two days during the holiday weekend. On February 13 he called at approximately 3pm PST. He reported that all was well on the mountain. A couple of team members were feeling some mild effects from the altitude and overall effort of the trip, […]
Weather Holding As Climbers Reach C2
February 11, 2010 It’s always nice to hear from our teams in the field when there’s good news to report. Mike Hamill called in this afternoon (our time), just prior the team’s dinner (their time). Camp 2 is in, everyone’s there and weather is still holding. One camp remains and then it’s time to take […]
IMG Kilimanjaro Team Completes Climb & Heads For Serengeti
February 10, 2010 IMG Kilimanjaro leader Eben Reckord reports that the team enjoyed a celebration dinner back at the hotel in Moshi, after their successful climb and descent. Now they are heading for the Serengeti! Over the next three days they will experience world class wildlife viewing and some amazing luxury lodges and tented camps […]
Aconcagua Team Moves To C1
February 8, 2010 The news continues to be good from Argentina and the slopes of Aconcagua. Team leader, Mike Hamill, just phoned in. The team has made their move to C1 at 16,200’. The weather is perfect and everyone’s doing well. It has been quite windy the last couple of weeks. Weather now is excellent […]