December 30, 2010 Ang Jangbu reported that the descent from Kili went smoothly. After a big celebration dinner back at the hotel, the team flew to Serengeti to begin their safari. It sounds like the wildlife got the memo that they were coming, because they saw 4 of the Big 5 on the first day, […]
Archive: December, 2010
Vinson Team Airborne
December 29, 2010 The team was out the hotel door at 5:30 this morning. It takes about 3 hours to get everyone picked up, to the airport and through security and settled in on the IL76. Then, it’s 4 hours in the air to the new ice runway at the Union Glacier. The adventure begins. […]
Vinson Team Arrives In Punta Arenas
December 28, 2010 Nice to report that Greg Vernovage and team of 6 climbers has arrived in Punta and with all their gear. Shopping is complete, packing is complete, their briefing is complete and they will be loading the big Russian cargo jet, an IL76, with gear this afternoon. Plan is for a flight to […]
Aconcagua Team Carries To C2
December 28, 2010 The team’s carried now to C2. That’s up and through the Ameghino Saddle and onto the upper part of the Guanacos Route. Nice. These are big days and you’ve got to give the guys/gals credit – they’re working hard. Aconcagua isn’t a technical mountain, at least by most routes, but it is […]
Aconcagua Team At C1
December 27, 2010 Eben called on 12/26 to let us know that the carry to C1 went well. All members got the job done. It’s not an easy carry. C1 is located at just over 16,000 ft so that makes it a good pull from base camp. The terrain is a lot of lose rock, […]
Summit Success On Kili
December 27, 2010 Ang Jangbu called in via satellite phone this morning from Mweka Camp to report that the team had a good summit day, and all have descended to camp for the night. Tomorrow they will finish their descent and make their way back to the hotel for some much deserved R&R. We’ll look […]
A Worldly Christmas At IMG
December 25, 2010 While you enjoy your Christmas cocoa in front of your fireplace we’ve got lots of climbers out there enjoying some cocoa of their own around the stoves and in their tents. Happy Holidays from all of us here at IMG! ___________________________________________ Aconcagua What would most people say to celebrating Christmas at base […]
Seven For Seven
December 24, 2010 Lots of memorable events in 2010. That’s the case every year. One very special climb was the ascent of Mt. Everest with IMG by the father/son team of John and Ryan Dahlem. John was 67 at the time of the ascent. Their Seven Summit quest began with IMG about 10 years ago […]
Kili Climbers Reach Shira Plateau
December 23, 2010 Ang Jangbu Sherpa reports that the Kili trip is going smoothly. After the hiccups at the beginning with the missing luggage (all but two of the missing team duffels from the travel chaos in Europe finally showed up just before their departure) the team had a nice hike yesterday up through the […]
Aconcagua Team In Pampa de Lenas
December 22, 2010 IMG Lead Guide Eben Reckord called in via sat. phone from Pampa de Lenas at 1:32 pm PST. Eben reports that the team is together and that all is well! The temperature is ranging between 90-100 deg. F, but that’s not stopping them from participating in their tent clinic! Tomorrow they head […]