September 15, 2010 Phil called in at 5:53am (PST) First day on the trail for us, we are at Machame Camp. We were up bright and early this morning and moving by 7:30, which enabled us to be the first group at the gate, the first group on the trail and we were so early […]
Archive: September, 2010
Kili Team All Set
September 14, 2010 Phil called in via SAT phone to report: Everyone arrived in Tanzania with all their luggage and in good health. This is a good start to the trip. Having everyone in one place at one time with all their luggage is one of the toughest parts of any big expedition. Right now […]
Confessions Of A Glutton
September 13, 2010 Earlier this season we had a blast taking several of our friends over at Outdoor Research up Mt. Rainier. Below is a peak into their experience. Enjoy! —————————————————————————- Confessions of a Glutton By Teresa Bruffey of Outdoor Research “Do you have any extra room in your pack?,†my roommate asked in a […]
Climbers Start Camp 2 Rotation
September 12, 2010 Mike Hamill reports from ABC that the team has started the C2 rotation. Â Jurg, Markus, Karl, Wolf, and 3 Sherpas headed to C1 today in beautiful weather and the rest of the team will move to C1 tomorrow. Our Sherpas have been busy the last couple days and they now have six […]
Camp 1 Rotation Complete; Back At ABC
September 10, 2010 IMG Leader Mike Hamill reports that the team had a good rotation to C1 (about 20,500 feet or 6250m) and that everyone is now back to the thicker air, good food, and hot showers at ABC. In addition to sleeping at Camp 1 most of the group also continued up to the […]
Success on Kilimanjaro
Labor Day weekend has come and gone, hope it was enjoyed by all! Here’s a couple of updates from Kilimanjaro: September 7, 2010 We love hearing of another 100% successful trip!! Olivia just phoned the office and reported that all members stood today on the true summit of Kilimanjaro with Olivia and our Chagga guides. […]
2011 Rainier Dates Released!
September 7, 2010 We’re happy to announce that our 2011 Rainier dates are now released and reservations for next year can be made. Dates fill up fast so book your climb and tell your friends ASAP! When is the best time to climb Mt. Rainier you ask? Find the answer here. New trips for 2011: […]
Cho Oyu Climbers Reach Camp 1
September 7, 2010 IMG Leader Mike Hamill reports that the team is all healthy now and all is well here. Karl, Markus, and Wolf are on their way up to C1 to sleep with Kami and Karma Rita. Ang Pasang is up there today as well. Da Nuru and Mingma Tenzing are fixing a few pitches […]
Kili Team Arrives At Karanga Camp
September 5, 2010 Olivia called in via sat phone this morning to report that all is well at Karanga Valley Camp (13,000ft.). The weather continues to hold out for them with cool, clear morning and predictable clouds in the afternoons. They’ll move up to Barafu Camp (15,000ft.) tomorrow and head for the summit shortly thereafter! […]
Cho Oyu Puja Ceremony
September 5, 2010 Mike Hamill reports from ABC that everyone is doing surprisingly well with the altitude, with almost no headaches or issues. Today the Sherpas and team members had a good puja ceremony and also got the Bgan internet terminal up and running, two important things! Mike reports that the weather seems to be […]