August 30, 2013 Ang Jangbu reports that the IMG Cho Oyu team departed Kathmandu at 6am. They have about 4 hours of driving to Kodari, where they depart Nepal. Then, they walk across the Friendship Bridge (over the Bhote Kosi River) where they meet their CMA Chinese Liaison Officer, Li Chengxian. After clearing the Chinese […]
Archive: August, 2013
Cho Oyu Team Ready To Go
August 30, 2013 From: Ang Jangbu Sherpa Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 To: Eric Simonson Subject: Cho Oyu Update Eric, It’s all good news. Everyone is here will all their bags. Hamill and Peter finished doing the gear check yesterday. We have collected base camp duffels from hotel this morning and sherpas have loaded the […]
And They’re Off
August 27, 2013 IMG guides Mike Hamill, Peter Anderson, and our team of Cho Oyu climbers and trekkers are on their way to Kathmandu for the start of IMG’s 25th expedition to the world’s sixth highest mountain. In Nepal Ang Jangbu, Phunuru, and our Sherpa team have been busy packing food and gear into yak […]
Climb Kili With Max This Christmas
August 23, 2013 After an exciting Spring on Mt. Everest where he and Aaron Mainer completed the world’s highest rappel around the Hillary Step, Max successfully summited Everest for the 3rd time. We thought a few of you might like to know what Max has been up to this summer. After returning from Everest, we […]
Bolivia Team Summits Illimani
August 21, 2013 IMG guide Greg Vernovage called on the sat phone to report that they reached the top and are now all safely back to High Camp. The team are now packing up and heading to Base Camp this afternoon…and back to LaPaz tomorrow. Way to go!
Illimani Climbers At High Camp, Ready To Go!
August, 20, 2013 IMG guide Greg Vernovage reports that the Bolivia team are doing well at the 18,000 foot high camp on Illimani. The weather is clear and it will be cold and crispy tonight when they head out for the summit. The goal for tomorrow is to make the top and then descend back […]
Bolivia Climbers At Illimani Base Camp
August 19, 2013 IMG guide Greg Vernovage reports from Illimani that the team has successfully made the journey to Base Camp (about 15,750 ft). The team got some help from mules and porters to get their gear up to the camp and now they are all set to move up to high camp tomorrow. The […]
“We’re Back!”
August 18, 2013 We’re back. Actually, most of us are back. A few of the team are staying in Moscow for a couple more days to enjoy, see more of the sights and unwind. And, a couple of team members are doing the same in Amsterdam. For the rest of us, it’s back to work […]
“Let’s Go”…The North Ridge of Eldorado Peak
August 17, 2013 The whole idea of doing a guided climb of the North Ridge on Eldorado Peak came about while in Argentina this last winter. Near the end of the 18 mile trek out from Aconcagua base camp, Ken asked me, “What is your favorite climb in Washington?â€Â Without hesitation I answered, “The North […]
On The Catwalk; Yeah The Catwalk
August 16, 2013 From: Greg Vernovage Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 1:53 PM To: Eric Simonson; tye.chapman Subject: Bolivia Update The team is back in La Paz for a well deserved rest after climbing Pequeno Alpamayo and Huayna Potosi. Â We had great days on both peaks with temps a little below normal for this time […]