September 30, 2012 Chris called in Sunday morning from the Keys Hotel in Moshi to let us know everyone summitted and was safely down and off the mountain. They had way too much for lunch and dinner and were heading for bed. A few rounds of beers and the handing out of summit certificates rounded […]
September 28, 2012 Last week we put together an Intro To Mountaineering Course for a few Outdoor Research product managers and designers. They spent day 1 leaning the basics (ice axe arrest, cramponing, etc.). The second day they went out onto the Nisqually Glacier for an up close encounter with a crevasse. Below is a […]
September 28, 2012 IMG Senior Guide, Chris Meder, and team should be waking up shortly and beginning their push to the summit of Kilimanjaro. One of the benefits of doing the climb in seven days is that the team gets to high camp at Barafu quite early in the day, allowing them time to organize, […]
September 27, 2012 The Manaslu team flew back to Kathmandu by helicopter today, and the sherpa team are on their way out to Arughat with the porters. Great to know everyone is safe and sound. Manaslu was tough expedition, but by all accounts Mike, Peter, and the IMG climbers and sherpas did a heroic job […]
September 27, 2012 From: Chris Meder Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 5:39 AM (Tanzania) To: Phil Ershler; Eric Simonson Subject: Grandeur of Kilimanjaro Another spectacular day of hiking here in Tanzania. The morning challenge of the Barranco wall led us to an up close look at the southern glaciers of Kilimanjaro. Always a stunning sight. […]
September 26, 2012 From: Chris Meder Date: September 27, 2012 7:36:34 AM PDT (Tanzania) To: Phil Ershler, Eric Simonson Subject: At Barranco Camp Phil & Eric, The group did well on the climb to Lava Tower today. Â The weather pattern has changed a bit since the last trip, meaning less clouds in the afternoon which […]
September 25, 2012 From: Chris Meder Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 6:21 AM, (Tanzania) To: Phil Ershler; Eric Simonson Subject: On the way to Shira camp Phil & Eric, We had great weather again today on the climb to Shira camp. Everyone is enjoying the views. The group was sad to say goodbye to one […]
September 25, 2012 IMG leader Mike Hamill reports from Base Camp: Â “The team is doing well and in good spirits considering the events of the past few days. We had a lengthy team meeting today and have decided to leave the mountain for several reasons including continued unstable conditions high on the mountain. Â The Sherpa […]
September 24, 2012 One down and one to go. That’s IMG Senior Guide Chris Meder’s mantra right now. He picked up the second IMG Kilimanjaro team for September the same evening he helped the first crew board their flights home. We lucked out again with all members arriving (more or less) on time and with […]
September 23, 2012 IMG leader Mike Hamill reports that the team has now descended from Camp 2 to Base Camp.  Sounds like it was starting to get windy up high, this morning, with blowing snow. Now that the team is all down, we will discuss their options, and make a final decision about the expedition […]
