September 30th, 2011 It’s always nice to start out the morning with a sat phone call from Kilimanjaro. Eben Reckord reported in this morning that they had a sweet day going up to and around the Lava Tower at about 14,500 ft. before heading down to camp at Baranco (13,000 ft). They’re moving so well […]
Archive: September, 2011
Cho Oyu Descending, Shishapangma Waiting
September 30, 2011 Ang Jangbu reports that a number of teams attempted to summit today on Cho Oyu, but they hit deep snow above the Yellow Band, and turned back. Max and the IMG climbers were at Camp 2 ready to go to Camp 3, but they have decided not to push their luck with […]
Tibet Climbers Moving Up
September 29, 2011 Ang Jangbu reports that the teams are moving up now on Cho Oyu and Shishapangma. On Cho Oyu, the IMG climbers moved up to Camp 2 today and so far everything is going well for them. On Shishapangma, the Sherpas went to Camp 1 today to get that camp dug out, and […]
Eben Reckord Is At It Again On Kilimanjaro
September 29th, 2011 Fresh from a trip with 100% of the team reaching the roof of Africa and an amazing safari – IMG Senior Guide, Eben Reckord, is at it again. Machame Camp at 10,000 ft. yesterday and moving well. That’s great news as I’ve always thought the first day on the trail was one […]
Cho Oyu Climbers Headed Back Up
September 28, 2011 Ang Jangbu reports that the weather is looking better now, with the jet stream remaining just to the north of the mountain.  Hopefully the wind will die down some more over the next few days.   IMG guide Max Bunce and the remaining team members headed back up to Camp 1 today. Their […]
Snow Ends, Still Windy For Climbers
September 27, 2011 I spoke to IMG guides Mike Hamill on Shishapangma and Max Bunce on Cho Oyu. The big snowstorm has ended, but it remains windy, so there is lots of snow getting scoured from the upper slopes. The team members are waiting to see if the conditions improve. Our forecast has the jet […]
American Himalayan Foundation Dinner
September 27, 2011 On behalf of IMG, and as a friend of the Himalayas, we want to let you know about a very special and worthwhile event dedicated to making small miracles happen: the American Himalayan Foundation’s Annual Dinner, Oct 26, 2011. To Everest!  In attendance will be an impressive summit party (in both senses!) […]
The Challenge Of Rainier – 40th Anniversary Edition
September 25, 2011 The Challenge of Rainier – 40th Anniversary Edition by Dee Molenaar is set to be released in October. The 40th anniversary edition includes restored illustrations and historical photographs, and a new foreword by Ed Viesturs as well as updated route information, accident statistics, and more through 2010. To those viewing Mount Rainier […]
Cho Oyu & Shishapangma Climbers Back To ABC
September 25, 2011 The pesky low pressure that was supposed to move east has stalled just south of the Himalayas, causing more wind and snowfall. I spoke on the sat phone to both the Cho Oyu and Shishapangma teams, and both groups have pulled back down to ABC — after moving up to Camp 1. […]
A couple memorable days of safari
September 24, 2011 The Serengeti was generous yesterday, giving a great day of game viewing. We started our day with cape buffalo just outside the lodge property, followed up with a pride of fifteen lions, more leopards, cheetahs, elephants and we even came quite close to a collision with a giraffe. We also added a […]