July 17, 2012 Mike shot off an email when the team got down to Terskol. One single chair ride and a couple of tram rides, followed by a short drive does the trick. All reached the summit and all are now down safely at the hotel. A 60th birthday celebration for Dennis capped off the […]
Archive: July, 2012
Carstensz Team Has A Plane To Catch
July 16, 2012 IMG Guide Dan Zokaitas reports that the team has safely returned to Supaga, after two more solid 8 hour days of rugged forest hiking. Fortunately, the weather has stayed pretty good for them, with little rain. The climbers are excited to have finished the trip strongly, and now they are waiting for […]
Matterhorn Team To Attempt The Rimpfishorn
July 16, 2012 The team is resting comfortably at the hotel in Fluealp tonight. They’ll get an early start to climb the Rimpfishorn tomorrow, then back down to Zermatt the same day. George Dunn
Machu Picchu Salkantay Trek Off To A Good Start
July 16, 2012 Guide Kelly Ryan reports that the entire team made it to Cusco with all bags intact. Â They have a planned cultural tour this afternoon, will spend the night at a hotel in Cusco and then head off on their way to the start of the trek. They have another touring and sightseeing […]
Matterhorn Team: Day 1
July 16, 2012 Day one (Sunday, July 15)Â on the Matterhorn trip was “terrific”, according to IMG guide Matt Farmer. He sent us a photo of guide Liz Smart leading Wes C. up the South Face of the Rifflehorn. The Klein (Little) Matterhorn is in the background. Today the team will do a short Via […]
Two Milkshakes And A Safari
July 15, 2012 Eben called in this morning to report not only did each member have a milkshake in Moshi, they had two. Topped off, of course, with pizza. They head out on safari in the morning. I’m always anxious to hear about what they see. Each safari is different. They’ll have to go some […]
Elbrus Summit!
July 15, 2012 Spoke this morning with Mike Hamill. The team and he were back at the high hut after having climbed Elbrus. All team members stood on top – 100%. Great news. Windy but manageable. They’ll spend the night at the hut, clean things up in the morning and then head down to their […]
Carstenz Team Retracing Steps
July 15, 2012 IMG guide Dan Zokaitas reports that the Carstensz team put in a solid 10 hour day yesterday, and managed to go from their Camp 5 to Camp 3, completing the crossing of the Plateau. Today they go back into the forest, and are heading to the Camp 2. This was the day […]
Kilimanjaro Summit!
July 13, 2013 Had a quick chat with Eben this morning (early Seattle time). He let us know that the team had reached Mweka Camp at 10,000’. Guys are big time tired but big time thrilled. Reminds me of the old expression – “No guts, no gloryâ€. Tomorrow’s an easy 4 hours out to the […]
Elbrus Team Moving To High Hut
July 13, 2012 Just got off the phone with Mike Hamill and the Elbrus team. Mike’s working with our full group of climbers and Russian guides, Igor Tsaruk and Sasha Sak. It’s a good couple of hours from the hut to the Pastokov Rocks and it makes for a great acclimatization hike the day before […]