June 30, 2010 You asked for it… so here it is! The Buff is one of the most functional pieces of clothing on any gear list. If you’re facing some windy conditions on “The Top of the Cleaver”, some harsh sun at the South Col or some dusty conditions on Aconcagua the Buff sure […]
Archive: June, 2010
IMG on Denali
June 29, 2010 IMG partner Phil Ershler called down on the sat phone from 14,000 to say that everything was going well for our team on Denali. Tomorrow they are planning to do a carry up to 17,000 feet.  We have a couple other IMG guides, Eben Reckord and Greg Vernovage, also on the mountain […]
JanSport Goes 2 for 2
June 23, 2010 IMG Chief Guide and Partner George Dunn led our second JanSport team to the summit early this morning. It was cold and windy in the early morning hours on Mt. Rainier, but that wasn’t enough to stop them from tagging the top. So if you’re doing the math that make 16 summits […]
JanSport Emmons Team Summits!
June 22, 2010 IMG Guide John Race called in from the summit of Mt. Rainier this morning! They reached the top at roughly 8:00am this morning. Below are some pics…enjoy! The DC JanSport team reached The Flats this afternoon and are lieing down for a nap before their rude awakening at 10:30pm tonight for a […]
Rainier Climbers Resting For The Night
June 21, 2010 Our teams on Rainier are at their camps and getting as much rest as possible. Our Emmons Team made it to Camp Schurman (9500ft.) in good form this afternoon and after a rice noodle stir fry dinner they hit the hay pretty early to get some sleep before their alpine start tomorrow […]
JanSport Climbers On The Move
June 21, 2010 Our JanSport climbers are on the move on Mt. Rainier and thanks to the nice guys over at Spot Adventures, who gave us several SPOT Satellite GPS Messengers for our climbers, you can now follow their progress as they climb the two different routes. Click the map below to track their climb.
Kili Team Summits!
June 21, 2010 IMG guide Adam Angel reports that the entire team reached the summit of Kili this morning and they have now descended back down to Mweka Camp. They started climbing about midnight and reached the top shortly after dawn. It sounds like it was a gorgeous summit day, with blue sky and a […]
JanSport Climbers Having Fun
June 20, 2010 Just got word from our JanSport Team over on the Emmons… They’re all settled in at their first camp on the Inter Glacier (7800ft.). Not that they need more to celebrate, but it’s Anne’s (guide) birthday. Fellow guide John Race was kind enough to bring along a little cake to help celebrate […]
Kili Team Reaches High Camp
June 20, 2010 Yesterday the Kili crew had a good day hiking from Barancco to Karanga, beneath the glaciers that spill down the south side of Kilimanjaro. This is one of our all time favorite days high altitude hiking, as the trail traverses the slopes of Kili. The team reached Karanga camp (about 13,000’) just […]
Kili Team At Barranco Camp
June 18, 2010 Adam Angel reports that the entire team had a good day of hiking today. From Shira Plateau they climbed to over 14,500’ below Lava Tower, then dropped down to Barancco Camp (about 13,000 feet) where they are now situated. Tomorrow they climb up the steep trail over Barancco Wall to Karanga Valley, […]