April 27, 2013 Our last Denali Prep Seminar of the winter checked into day. Their first objective is to go through their gear and hopefully lighten up a little. After a thorough checking of their personal gear they’ll jump into the group gear (tents, food, stoves, fuel, shovels, etc.) eventually dividing up the loads between […]
Archive: April, 2013
The Mountain Is Out
April 24, 2013 If you’ve spent any time in the Puget Sound area you know that the day can often be defined by if Mt. Rainier is out or not… Well, everybody in the area is thrilled today – she’s out and in great form. Our advice: Mental Health 1/2 day! Get outside and go […]
We Don’t Always Celebrate Birthdays…
April 19, 2013 …but when we do, we go big! Ang Jangbu Sherpa shot this little video of the crew singing Happy Birthday to IMG Guide Jenni Fogle in the dining tent at Everest Base Camp! Click here for more on the 2013 Everest Expedition. Happy Birthday Jenni! Tye Chapman
Denali Prep Team #3 Takes On Rainier
April 16, 2013 Lead guide Chris Meder called in this morning at 8:45 a.m. The team was hiking up Panorama Point at around 7,000 feet in elevation, already on their way to Camp Muir at 10,000 feet. They will likely reach Muir by 3pm. The team spent yesterday training out of a campsite near 6,500 […]
Know Your Knots
April 12, 2013 For most guided climbs you don’t need to know how to tie any knots, but as you progress as a climber this will change. Plus, if you enjoy climbing you’re probably a bit of a geek about this stuff like we are. Grab a 6 foot section of rope and get started […]
National Happiness Is Not Gross
April 10, 2013 As an ER doc (and IMG Senior Guide), I had the opportunity last fall to help train Bhutanese doctors in Emergency Medicine. I actually spent the month of November in Thimpu, Bhutan’s capital and location of their largest hospital. Phil was just finishing up a trek in Bhutan and we literally missed […]
From A Guide’s Perspective – International Travel Tips
April 2, 2013 By Jenni Fogle Last year I spent 57 days at “home,” making me wonder where my home really is. I’m in Africa as I write this and will be in Myanmar later this month (Note: Jenni is in Nepal right now). A client on Kilimanjaro recently said to me, “Usually I think […]