November 24, 2011 Mike Hamill, Chris Meder and the team called in today from C1 to wish all their friends and family a very happy Thanksgiving. Best of all is that today’s a rest day after having made a hugely successful carry yesterday to the top of the 4000 linear feet of fixed rope and […]
Archive: November, 2011
Ecuador Team Thankful For Cotopaxi Summit!
November 23, 2011 One climber stayed at the hut on Cotopaxi this morning. The altitude just wasn’t agreeing with him. The rest of the team made good time, in good weather and perfect route conditions and stood on the summit this morning. Way to go team!! Everyone got back down without issue, packed up and […]
Vinson Team In Position
November 22, 2011 Spoke with Mike Hamill and our Vinson crew on the afternoon of the 22nd. They’ve pulled into C1, have walls built and tents up. And weather couldn’t be better. Plan is to carry to high camp tomorrow and come back to C1 for the night. Forecast is good for tomorrow and then […]
Hopeful For Summit In Ecuador
November 22, 2011 Talked to Greg Vernovage and the Ecuador crew the afternoon of the 22nd. The team was bedding down at the Jose Ribas hut on Cotopaxi for the night. Weather is hanging in there. A bit of snow this afternoon but nothing big. And, winds have been light. The crew will get up […]
Acclimatized And Ready For Cotopaxi
November 21, 2011 Greg Vernovage called in at about 2 pm on the 21st. He reported a good day of training and acclimatization in the area above the hut on Cotopaxi. The crew dropped off some gear for the summit climb at the hut before heading down to the hacienda at Tierra del Volcan for […]
Vinson Team Carries To C1
November 21, 2011 Once they started flying, they kept on flying. Mike Hamill reported that the team made it to Vinson base camp on the 20th, got a good camp established and made a carry on the 21st to C1 at around 10,000 ft. Nice. They’ll be doing a lot of wall building when they […]
Vinson Team Off And Running
November 20, 2011 Bad news is that the team was delayed 3 days before they were able to fly onto the Ice. Good news is that they made it in Saturday evening and that the delay won’t affect their climb. They’re off and running!! IMG guides, Mike Hamill and Chris Meder and our team of […]
Update From Ecuador Team
November 20, 2011 Team and all their luggage arrived on schedule Thursday evening, the 17th. They were met at the airport by IMG Senior Guide, Greg Vernovage and our Ecuadorian partner and guide, Romulo Cardenas. First order of business was a few introductions. Second order of business was several hours of sleep. Romulo met Greg […]
Ecuador Team Good To Go
November 18, 2011 And they’re off. Everyone arrived last night and with all luggage intact. Nice. Greg Vernovage, IMG’s lead guide on the trip, arrived a day earlier to wrap up some last minute errands. Early this morning, the team met Romulo Cardenas, who is our Ecuadorian friend and partner. Then, all headed to old […]
Expect The Best; Prepare For The Worst
November 16, 2011 If you ever plan on climbing Denali then you’ll have to take on Mt. Rainier in the winter. Winter mountaineering experience is required by all Denali guide services and Mt. Rainier, with its world record snowfall and Denali-like conditions, is the place to do it. Even if you don’t have your eyes […]