January 25, 2013 IMG Senior Guide, Greg Vernovage, called in from Plaza Argentina today. Lots of new snow on the upper mountain and the weather’s good. Forecast looks reasonable, too. All members are in camp and a hot drink is on the stoves. Tomorrow’s a rest day and a check in with the Park officials. […]
Archive: January, 2013
Lots Of Critters
January 24, 2013 The first day of our safari was so amazing I wondered how day two would measure up. It did not disappoint. More lions (including 3 sleeping in a tree), hundreds of thousands of wildebeest, hundreds of zebras, gazelles and impalas, hyenas, mongoose, jackals, ostriches, flamingos and a rare black rhino. There is […]
An Everest Love Story
January 23, 2013 Below is an article published in the New York Times featuring Jason van Dalen, one of our Everest climbers from 2010, and his wife Alejandra. We don’t do too many love stories on the IMG blog, but this one is pretty cool. When I asked Jason if it was alright for us […]
Meanwhile In Africa…
January 23, 2013 George just called from the bush to let us know that the team’s first day on safari has been hugely successful. The weather is fantastic and the team is getting ready to sit down to dinner at their private camp. George said the team had seen practically every kind of animal in […]
A Perfect Trip To Ecuador
January 23, 2013 Most of our team flew home yesterday. That ended a pretty much great trip. Weather really couldn’t have been better. Hike day on Pasochoa was pretty much perfect, training day on Cotopaxi was pretty much perfect, climb day on Cotopaxi was totally perfect, training day on Cayambe was perfect and climbing day […]
Kilimanjaro Climbers Prepare For Safari
January 22, 2013 George and Jenni report that the team’s descent to Moshi went smoothly, and that everyone is doing well. Tonight the team enjoyed a big celebration BBQ dinner, before heading to bed for some well earned rest. Tomorrow morning they will travel to Arusha, for the 45 minute flight out to the Serengeti. […]
Aconcagua Ups & Downs
January 22, 2013 Peter Anderson checked in from Plaza de Mulas (Base Camp) yesterday evening after pulling the plug on summit day. They woke up to some super cold temps, a good bit of fresh snow, some wind to complicate matters, and a forecast calling for ‘more of the same’. It’s always a tough decision […]
Next On Aconcagua: Team Vernovage
January 21, 2013 Just received word from IMG Guide Greg Vernovage in Mendoza that the next Aconcagua team has arrived with all their gear. Today was spent securing the climbing permit and doing gear checks. Tonight the crew will enjoy a nice steak dinner and a glass of wine, then off to bed. When the […]
Cayambe Summit
January 21, 2013 Phil & Co. checked in yesterday from Ecuador.  After tagging the top of Cayambe, the crew made their way down to Papallacta for a relaxing and rewarding soak in the hot springs. Everyone is back in Quito now and getting ready to head home. Congrats to the team on a great trip! […]
100% on Uhuru Peak!
January 21, 2013 George called on the sat phone to report that the whole team made it to Uhuru Peak, the true summit of Kilimanjaro. The weather was good and they were getting ready to start their descent. First they will go back down to Barafu for some rest and lunch, then continue on down […]