July 19, 2016 Our team on the Matterhorn program has been reporting in regularly. They are all well and progressing along towards their final goal, a summit of the Matterhorn. Over the past few days they practiced their rock and alpine skills and climbed a few 4,000 meter peaks above the town of Zermatt, staying […]
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Alps Team Enjoying The Mont Blanc Area
August 4, 2015 The Classic Alps program has been checking in periodically as they climb their way through the Alps. After climbing the Monch (see photos above) and departing Wengen, they moved on to Chamonix where the team set up at a local hotel for some serious climbing in and around the Mont Blanc Massif. […]
Updates From 4 Different Continents
Julyl 29, 2015 Machu Picchu Trek Back In Cusco IMG guide Peter Anderson called in yesterday to report that the entire team was back in Cusco. Early in the morning the team rose for their last day at Machu Picchu. The majority of the team hiked up nearby Huayna Picchu Peak for a great view […]
Alps Classics Program Off On The Right Start
July 27, 2015 IMG guide Liz Smart sent us a couple of photos from the first day of training for the Alps Classics program, July 26-August 6. The team did a rock climbing practice today on the Rifflehorn, a local outcrop just off the Gornergrat railway. The rest of the program does not involve serious […]
More Updates From Around The World
July 24, 2015 Â Machu Picchu (Peru) IMG Guide Peter Anderson reports that all continues to go well. They’ve toured the Sacred Valley, done their gear checks and are ready to hit the trail! – George Dunn The Matterhorn (Switzerland) IMG Matterhorn guide Aaron Mainer reports that the climbers recently got down from their second […]
Updates From Around The World
July 20, 2015 Elbrus (Russia) Always exciting to have the team together and begin another adventure. IMG Senior Guide, Mike Hamill, is back in Russia with a super nice crew. Everyone got in on either the 18th or 19th , in good shape and with all their luggage. Everyone got together on the 19th for […]
Alps Classics Team To Tackle Mont Blanc Next
July 28, 2014 Day 7 on the Alps Classics Program… IMG lead guides Miles and Liz Smart report that the weather has been less than perfect so far during their program, but all in all things are progressing very well. After initial training and climbing a couple of 4,000 meter peaks in Zermatt, they traveled […]
Swiss Alps Team Checks In
August 8, 2013 IMG guide Matt Farmer just reported in from a private climb in the Swiss Alps. This 8-day program started on August 5 with a plan to train and climb in the Chamonix area followed by an attempt on the classic Mittellegi Ridge of the Eiger.  Here’s what he had to say: “Howdy […]
Matterhorn Summits
July 22, 2013 Our Matterhorn teams summited on Saturday and Sunday, July 20 and 21. Here is a note from Sunday’s climb, sent by guide Matt Farmer: “On Sunday Mark (IMG guide Mark Allen) guided Dave M. while I guided Dave S.  It was a stellar day with outstanding conditions and all made the roundtrip […]
On The Summit Of Mt. Blanc
August 17, 2012 IMG guide Matt Farmer sent these photos from the summit of Mont Blanc early this morning (France time). He is one of the guides on a private Mont Blanc trip training and climbing out of Chamonix this week. The weather looks awesome. They will spend the night at the Gouter Hut this […]