March 31, 2011 With the Rainier season just around the corner we’re getting “the boot question” more and more frequently so here’s a snapshot of our thinking… When to use plastic boots: * Early season (May and June) and winter * If you are a First time climber, you should rent them * If you […]
Archive: March, 2011
Latest Denali Seminar Is “Wearing It”
March 30, 2011 Aaron Mainer called in from +/- 6500ft on Mt. Rainier, where he and our Denali Prep Seminar team are camped, to report exactly what the forecast called (and is calling) for: bad weather. Yesterday’s anticipated weather window closed quicker than expected forcing the team to hang down low, instead of heading up […]
It’s Almost ‘Go Time’ In Kathmandu
March 29, 2011 We received a quick note from Greg Vernovage late last night who’s with our Everest team in Kathmandu getting ready to make the hop from KTM to Lukla in the next few days. ———- Hey All, People are streaming in all day today. Our welcome dinner tonight at 6:30 will bring it […]
Stormed Off Mt. Whitney
March 28th, 2011 Over the weekend the deep snow, bad weather and a poor forecast forced our first Whitney team off the mountain and back to Lone Pine. All made it back in good form, thus the mantra of ” Safety First” won again! Team number two was scheduled to be on the mountain early […]
Deep Snow On Whitney
March 25, 2011 George called in from Upper Boy Scout Lake on Mt. Whitney today to report that the deep snow made for some difficult trail-breaking this afternoon. As a result, they pulled up short of the typical high camp location and will instead make up that time with lighter packs in the morning. All […]
Lots Of Moving Parts These Days
March 24, 2011 We’ve got a lot of moving parts these days with several programs getting started over the next couple weeks. Next up are: Everest, Lhotse, Lobuche, Everest Base Camp Treks, Whitney, Denali Prep Seminars and Machu Picchu. That covers 2 U.S. States, 3 countries on 3 continents. Not too bad. Keep these programs […]
Whitney Season Kicks Off This Weekend
March 23, 2011 George Dunn is finishing up his last minute checklist here in Washington before he jumps on a plane tomorrow to head down to Lone Pine, CA to kick-off the IMG climbing season on Mt. Whitney. Most people climb Whitney in the summer but we schedule our trips in the spring to maximize […]
Winter Reigns Supreme On Mt. Rainier
March 19, 2011 Greg radioed in this morning to report that they had another excellent training day yesterday and that they are wrapping things up at Camp Muir. Today is Day 6 on the mountain for these guys yet Day 1 of sun! They’ve been hammered with high winds and heavy snowfall throughout the week, […]
Wicked Cold On Mt. Rainier
March 17, 2011 Greg called in from Camp Muir this afternoon to report that it’s pretty darn cold and windy at Camp Muir these days…but that didn’t stop these guys from having a great day! 7:30am – Pancakes, bacon and hashbrowns! Wait, what? Yeah, the good stuff! 8:00am– Out the door for a Mountain Day […]
Everest 2011 Expedition Coverage Has Begun
March 16, 2011 Our third shipment of food and gear has now reached Kathmandu, and everything is moving forward on schedule. With the conclusion of the Losar Festival (Tibetan New Year), ten more IMG sherpas and two cooks are heading to Base Camp today to continue work on the tent platforms. (Full Everest Expedition Coverage […]