When embarking on a mountaineering adventure, whether it’s Mt. Baker or one of the 7 summits, it is crucial to equip yourself with a well-designed layered clothing system to ensure comfort and warmth across various weather conditions. The diverse challenges faced while climbing mountains range from gusty winds and rain to heavy snowfall and scorching […]
Denali
IMGD Denali 2023 Wrapped-Up
June 26th, 2023– That’s a wrap on IMGD Denali 2023. All teams have flown off the glacier and made it home. Thank you for all those who were following along!
IMG Denali Teams 3 & 4 Fly Off
June 24th, 2023– IMGD Teams 3 and 4, led by Jonny and Forrest, respectively, have landed safe back into the world of warm showers and the smell of trees in Talkeetna, AK. The group is enjoying their last moments in Alaska together before they fly back to their respective homes. IMGD Team 5, led by […]
Denali Teams in Windy Weather
June 19, 2023 – IMG Denali Teams 3 and 4, led by Forrest Baldwin and Jonny Schrock, were both stymied by windy weather yesterday and turned during their summit attempt at 18,000ft. The teams have safely descended to 14 Camp and are in good health and spirits. The teams will rest and descend to the […]
Teams 3 and 4 at 17K Camp
June 17, 2023 IMGD Teams 3 and 4, led by Jonny and Forrest, have made their final bump to 17K camp. From here all the team needs now is a compatible weather window before they push up to the top. IMGD Team 5 led by Rowan is making their final carry and cache to the […]
Denali teams ready to move
June 16. 2023 Jonny and Forrest’s teams successfully cached gear at the top of the fixed lines yesterday and returned to 14K camp. Today their teams are resting and prepping for their move up to 17K camp tomorrow if the weather and conditions cooperate. Rowan and the rest of Team 5 are taking another rest […]
All Denali Teams at 14K
June 15, 2023 Team 5 has successfully made it to 14K Camp where they were greeted by familiar IMG faces from Teams 3 and 4. Today, Team 5 is taking a well-deserved rest day while Teams 3 and 4 look to cache gear at 16,200′ just above the top of the fixed lines. Once Teams […]
Denali Teams Move Upward
June 14, 2023 – IMG Denali Teams 3 and 4, led by Forrest Baldwin and Jonny Schrock, were able to move to 14 Camp yesterday after a few days of waiting in bad weather. The teams will rest today and hope to cache gear and food higher on the mountain in the coming days. IMG […]
Teams 3, 4, and 5, waiting on the storm to pass!
June 12, 2023– IMGD Denali Teams 3, 4, and 5, led by Jonny Schrock, Forrest Baldwin, and Rowan Stewart, respectively, are patiently waiting for a storm to pass at 11k camp. Teams are looking good and feeling strong as they take a couple of rest days to prepare themselves for the rest of the journey […]
Denali Teams Almost Ready for 14K
June 10, 2023 Teams 3 and 4 led by Jonny and Forrest have been patiently waiting for their turn to move to 14K camp, and their time is almost here. Yesterday the teams cached at Windy Corner and took a rest day back at 11K camp today. Tomorrow the teams will finally make their push […]