January 24, 2011 IMG Guide Justin Merle called to report that the Kili team commenced their summit bid at midnight, and 11 out of 12 summitted shortly after dawn today. The team made it down safely to Mweka Camp where they will enjoy some rest before beginning their descent down to the hotel tomorrow. Becky […]
Archive: January, 2011
Aconcagua Team Summits!
January 24, 2011 Eben called in from High Camp on Aconcagua to report that 8 of 9 tagged the top earlier today. All are safe and sound back at camp and anxious to get down to Plaza de Mulas tomorrow and out to civilization on Tuesday. No immediate word from Phil in Ecuador but like […]
Tomorrow Is Summit Day In South America
January 22, 2011 We received word from Phil today after a great day training on the lower glaciers of Cayambe. If all goes as planned they’ll get an alpine start in the morning and be on the summit by mid-morning. Further South on Aconcagua, Eben and his team made the move to High Camp today […]
Kili Team At Karanga Valley Camp
January 22, 2011 We got word from IMG Guide Justin Merle yesterday who reported that the team had a great day en route to Barranco Camp at 13,000. Some of the team checked out the lava tower while others enjoyed a little extra time in camp. Today they crossed the Breach Wall which entails a […]
Good News From South America
January 21, 2011 We received word from Antarctica & Punta Arenas, Chile today that ALE called in the IL76 for a flight! This is great news for our team who’s been waiting at Union Glacier for a couple weeks now and especially great news for IMG Guide, and ping-pong champion (see yesterday’s blog post) Aaron […]
Ping Pong Tournaments & Pizza
Chile & Antarctica Greg and his team continue their “standby” status to leave Antarctica while Mike and his crew weigh their options in Punta Arenas. So what do you do with 20 hours of daylight and literally nothing to do…well, you play volleyball and ping-pong of course. IMG Guide Aaron Mainer (who’s been on the […]
Kili Team Pulls Into Shira Plateau Camp
January 20, 2011 Justin called in to report that our January Kilimanjaro Team had a great hike from their Machame Camp to the Shira Plateau Camp through what is called the “Zone of Weird Plants”. This puts them at over 12,000ft. By now they should be feeling the altitude a little bit, which means they […]
The Stars Are Bright For Kili Crew
January 19, 2011 IMG senior guide Justin Merle reports that everything is going well for the January Kili crew. Yesterday the group headed into Moshi to visit the Kilimanjaro Porter Assistance Project, which IMG supports. Then, after getting all packed up and a final night in a bed, the team headed up through the forest […]
Updates From South America (Part II)
January 19th, 2011 Ecuador Phil called in this afternoon to report that they had 10 of 12 on top of Cotopaxi in beautiful weather! They’re en route to Hacienda Tierra del Volcan tonight and off to San Augustine tomorrow before heading to climb Cayambe. Nice work team! Argentina Eben called in this morning as well […]
Antarctic Delays Continue
January 19, 2011 IMG Guide Greg Vernovage called in this morning to report that he and the team are still hanging tight on the ice. They are bored, warm and well fed and ready to get home! The latest update is that everyone is waiting on a part needed to repair the IL76. The part […]