January 21, 2019 Check out the great trip report written by IMG Guide, Nathan Berry about the 2018 Ama Dablam Expedition! This is an excellent write up about the climb and conditions on the mountain. If you are ready to head to Ama Dablam in 2019, we have a fantastic team coming together and are […]
Ama Dablam
Climb Ama Dablam with IMG in 2019!
January 15, 2019 Ama Dablam means Mother’s Charm Box. “Ama” (mother) refers to the mountain’s long ridges stretching over the valleys below like protective arms. “Dablam” is for the distinct hanging glacier on the southwest face. which looks like the traditional deity pendants worn by Sherpa women. We enjoyed another successful season on Ama Dablam […]
Rigging for Rescue Training in Phortse
December 11, 2018 We received a some great photos from IMG Guide and Mount Everest Climbing Sirdar Phunuru Sherpa overnight. The Sherpa Team is enjoying great weather during their Rigging For Rescue Training course in Phortse. Phortse has a great training ground just outside of Phortse on the trail to Pangboche. Once the ice forms, they will do […]
Cleaning Ama Dablam
November 21, 2018 IMG Sherpa Guide, Phunuru Sherpa checked in from Phortse after finishing up a great Ama Dablam season for IMG. The Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) has recently taken over fixing for Ama Dablam. Of note, the SPCC has been in charge of fixing the Khumbu Icefall on Mount Everest for years and is in […]
That’s A Wrap For Ama Dablam
November 12, 2018 Congratulations once again to our 2018 Ama Dablam Team! IMG Guide, Nathan Berry, along with our climbing team returned to KTM and are on their way home now. IMG Guides Phunuru Sherpa and Fura Gyalzen (Sherpa Fura) have packed up camp and will be taking the gear to our storage before heading back […]
Ama Dablam Team Back at Base Camp
November 10, 2018 All is well and the mountain is clean of all of our gear and equipment. Our team is happy and tired at Base Camp. Phunuru also reported that we managed to pull all of our gear down from Camp 1 and Yak Camp. Tomorrow, the team will plan to pack up […]
Ama Dablam Summits!
November 9, 2018 We received great news from the summit of Ama Dablam last night! The team got to the summit at 7:35am and were rewarded with a beautiful sunrise and great views from on top. Congratulations to all of our climbers on Ama Dablam! They have now descended to Camp 1 and will be […]
Ama Dablam Team Ready for the Summit
November 8, 2018 IMG Guide Phunuru Sherpa checked in overnight to let us know the team is enjoying another great day of climbing on Ama Dablam. The team arrived to Camp 3 just after lunch. Arriving at lunch time will give them plenty of time to rest, eat and drink before heading to the […]
Ama Dablam Team at Camp 2
November 7, 2018 We received news from the team on Ama Dablam overnight. The team enjoyed an incredible day of climbing to Camp 2 (19,356’). They were up early and reported no wind and clear skies. The team arrived at Camp 2 just after 9:30 am which enables them to take in the incredible […]
Ama Dablam Team Heading Up
November 6, 2018 IMG Guide Phunuru Sherpa checked in to let us know the team is doing well at Camp 1 on Ama Dablam! The Team has started their summit bid! We are continuing to keep our eye on the weather and other climbers on the mountain. The plan for tomorrow is to climb […]