July 24, 2020 IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa checked in today with more great photos and an update on Summer Camp. The kids are doing great and learning many skills that will help them in their continuing education for mountaineering. After training in Phortse at the KCC, the team has made a move to Pangboche […]
Annapurna IV
Please help the IMG Sherpas
We sincerely hope that all members of the IMG family are safe and healthy during this very trying time throughout the world. This family is no stranger to adversity, as we learned in 2014 and then again in 2015 when Everest climbers and Sherpa were involved in the avalanches and earthquake.  It was a terrible […]
Outdoor Research making COVID-19 masks in Seattle
For many years, IMG Guides from around the world have put their trust in Outdoor Research (OR) to protect them from the harsh elements. We would like to take this time to acknowledge the Team at OR for their outstanding effort to assist with health care professionals and the world in the fight against COVID-19. […]
Annapurna 4 Climbers Back In Kathmandu
May 16, 2012 Eben reports that the team survived their drive from Jomsom to Pohkara. Sounds like a classic Nepal bus ride—bumpy and hairaising at times! The team had a good dinner in Pohkara and enjoyed a beautiful sunset, but the day was not over. There was a “bandh†(strike) scheduled for tomorrow, which would […]
Annapurna 4 Climbers Get To Jomsom
May 15, 2012 Eben and the team crossed the Thorung La (17769ft / 5416m) today and descended to Muktinath, where they were able to send some nice A4 photos from the climb.  Then, they continued on to Jomsom.  Sounds like the flight schedules are disrupted, as predicted, so it’s going to be Plan B for […]
Annapurna 4 Climbers Heading For Thorung La
May 14, 2012 Eben called this morning to say they had made it to Manang yesterday, and that they enjoyed food, showers, and entertainment (they watched “Vertical Limit†last night).  Pasang Nuri and Sante are headed back down to Besisahar with gear/porters and today the Sherpas are meeting the climbers at Yak Kharka and then […]
Annapurna 4 Climbers Retreat
May 12, 2012 IMG guide Eben Reckord called on the sat phone from Camp 3 to say that they were hoping to get a pre-dawn start on their summit bid this morning, but that a snowstorm came in overnight. So, they were electing to bail out from C3 instead. Now Eben called back to say […]
Nepal Update – One Up, One Down
May 11, 2012 Eben Reckord reports that the A4 team moved up to Camp 3 yesterday (about 21,000) and the Sherpas were able to break out a trail further up the ridge during the afternoon. The plan is to start about 11pm tonight and head for the summit. Weather is looking good right now, and […]
Ama Dablam & Annapurna 4 Climbers Moving Up!
May 9, 2012 IMG guide Eben Reckord reports from Annapurna 4 that the climbers made it up to Camp 1 today, while Thunang and Phinjo continued up to Camp 2. Tomorrow the climbers go to Camp 2 and the Sherpas to Camp 3. On Ama Dablam, IMG guide Liam O’Sullivan reports that today the team […]
Annapurna 4 Climbers Return To Base Camp
May 5, 2012 IMG guides Eben Reckord and Emily Johnston report that the team descended today to Base Camp, after their run up towards Camp 3. After spenidng their second night at Camp 2, they push up towards C3, then descended. The sherpas did some more fixing above Camp 2, and everyone is now back […]