September 15th, 2011 Eben Reckord called in this morning to give us an update on the group. After a slow and steady climb the group has reached Shira Camp on the edge of the plateau. The group is doing well and is staying healthy, but also feeling the altitude. It takes a lot of effort […]
September 15, 2011 IMG guide Mike Hamill reports by sat phone that the Shishapangma team are all safely back down to ABC, after their Camp 2 rotation. Camp 2 is now well established at 22,800 feet. Starting tomorrow, the sherpas are heading back up to start working on the route to Camp 3 (about 24,500 […]
September 14, 2011 Ang Jangbu reports that 6 Sherpas (Ang Pasang, Danuru I (Dawa), Karma Rita, Ang Karma, Phinjo Dorje and Kancha Nuru)  left ABC at 5 this morning to go to camp 2. Their plan is to carry to Camp 2 and then come back to Camp 1 for the night. Then, tomorrow, they […]
September 14, 2011
September 14, 2011. Day one complete! It’s quite the journey from Moshi up to the Machame Gate where the climb begins. Here, the group meets their local team of cooks, servers, tent porters and support staff. After lots of gear shuffling and a great day on the trail, the team has made it to their […]
September 13, 2011. Eben Reckord checked in to let us know that the whole team has arrived safely in Moshi and is resting up from the long flights. After a good rest, they’ll check out the local market, visit with our good friends at the Kilimanjaro Porter’s Assistance Project, and get ready for “The Main […]
September 12, 2011 Dear Eric, All is well up here. Craig and his team: Steve, Caroline, Shawn, Kumaran, Patrick plus Walter x 3 and sherpas Danuru II, Mingma Tenzing and Mingma Dorje pulled into Camp 1 in good timing and they are all doing well.  Five Sherpas carried to Camp 1 more oxygen, tents and […]
September 10, 2011 Good reports from Tibet from IMG Guides Craig John and Mike Hamill overnight. Hamill reports that the Shishapangma team is on their second of three rest days at Advanced Base Camp after their Camp 1 Rotation. The Sherpas are higer on the mountain working on the route to Camp 2. After a […]
September 9, 2011 The annual Fall Flight went off without a hitch earlier this week on Mt. Rainier. We successfully flew up several cylinders of propane, a new floor to our Weatherport and a few other odds and ends. IMG Partners Phil Ershler and Eric Simonson, who combined have been to Muir over 1000 times, […]
September 8, 2011 Cho Oyu— Members who spent night of the 6th came down to ABC safe and we celebrated Kumaran’s 27th birthday last night. Attached are couple of shots. Depending on weather, we plan to send the sherpa team to do a carry to camp 1 tomorrow. Shishapangma— I talked to Mike Hamill on […]
