August 12, 2011 Just got the sat phone call from Greg Vernovage and crew on the current Bolivia expedition. The guys are already spoiled – weather probably couldn’t be better. Everyone’s healthy and acclimating well. That “prep†process continues tomorrow with a day of training and then it’s time to take a shot at summiting […]
August 11, 2011 Not really tough at all for our Bolivia team — we are acclimatizing great at Lake Titicaca and our climb of Sun Island could not have been a sweeter day. Â A nice ferry ride and great acclimatization hike filled with views and laughter. Â On top, we looked to the south and saw […]
August 10, 2011 Early in the morning, our group reached the Sun Gate of Machu Picchu and watched the sun burn off the morning clouds revealing the end point of our trek. After a terrific tour of the ancient site, we were more than ready to head down to the small town of Aguas Calientes […]
August 10, 2011 There are not many places where you can acclimatize for high altitude climbing by going to the beach! Lake Titicaca (12,506 feet / 3,812 meters) is that place. Yesterday the team travelled to the resort town of Copacabana on the shore of the Lake, and today they took the ferry to the […]
August 9, 2011 IMG Operations Manager, Tye Chapman, works hard all summer keeping our Rainier Programs running smoothly. But after a long summer in Washington, he needs to stretch his legs. So, this winter we’re sending him to Patagonia to lead our first ever trek in Torres del Paine National Park. Tye loves to travel. […]
August 9, 2011 (Note this was received late on August 8th) After breakfast today,  it was time to stretch the legs with a tour of La Paz.  Flying in to this elevation can make some a little hesitant to get after it.  Not here, this team is on top of it.  We had a great […]
August 8, 2011 The entire team and their luggage have now arrived in La Paz, which is a great start! Today we took care of a lot of chores. El Alto, where we land, is over 13,000 feet and then we drop into La Paz at about 12,500.  The keys to success today are to […]
August 5, 2011 Peter Anderson checked-in after a long day on the trail. The group is doing well and are getting ready to have dinner before they bed down for the night, so they get some rest before they try for a 4 am wakeup in the morning. Peter said that today was mystical on […]
August 5, 2011 IMG client Katie Kaluza chimes in with her recent Mt. Baker experience with IMG… “When I signed up to climb Mt Rainer with IMG this past spring, I had no expectations. The whole idea started and ended over beers in Mexico.  Without much research my friend Trish and I decided it was […]
August 5, 2011 Good weather on Mt. Rainier this week! This photo was taken by IMG guide Jason Edwards at high break on summit day just before 6:00 a.m. It is always cold on top, but the skies are clear and the views magnificent. George Dunn
