September 6, 2021 It has been a beautiful day to tour around the city of St Petersburg for the team. IMG Senior Guide Sasha Sak checked in this morning to let us know the team is doing great and enjoying some beautiful Autumn weather. It was a full day of touring which included a visit […]
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Elbrus 2021 Team arrives in Russia
September 5, 2021 IMG Senior Guide Sasha Sak checked in today to let us know the team has arrived to St Petersburg! We are excited to receive this news and will be looking forward to reports as the team tours beautiful St Petersburg for the next day and half. From St Petersburg, the team will […]
Elbrus in September
Jul 14, 2021 We still have a few spaces left on the Elbrus Trip this September. If you would like to join IMG in Russia, we will need to move quickly so we can obtain our Visa’s to enter the country. If you have questions and are interested in signing up for Elbrus, please let […]
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. […]
Elbrus Team Heads Home From Moscow
August 9, 2019 It’s time for members of our final Elbrus team of 2019 to head home. Having all stood on the summit, they are a pretty satisfied crew! IMG teams begin our trip in St. Petersburg and end in Moscow as it’s nice to see as much of this fascinating country as possible. St. […]
Elbrus Trip Treks out, Moscow is Next!
August 6, 2019 Time in Terskol and the Baksan Valley is coming to an end. Team has been hiking in some pretty good weather and plans another sauna tonight. Moscow is just ahead and everyone’s looking forward to visiting a city which they’ve heard about since childhood. Exciting stuff. Phil Ershler
Tough but Successful Summit Day on Elbrus
August 4, 2019 Visibility was good for most of the day but got into the ‘soup’ on the descent around 16,500’. No precipitation, but the wind tried to make the climb as difficult as possible. Tough summit day but 100% on top and down safely in spite of the conditions. Congratulations to Jonathan, Sasha and […]
Elbrus Team Prepared for Summit
August 3, 2019 Jonathan checked in again today and reported that the acclimatization hike to the Pastukhova Rocks went well. That’s about 15K feet. They’re now prepped, packed and about ready for bed. It’ll be an early, alpine start for the summit. Breezy but clear. Let’s hope it stays that way. Phil Ershler
Elbrus Team Moves Up to High Hut
August 3, 2019 The team on Elbrus has moved up to their high hut. A little food packing first and then it was up the condoles and get settled into the hut there. Nice having a cook to take care of food preparation, leaving the team to concentrate on getting ready for their climb. […]
Elbrus Training Day
August 1, 2019 Jonathan and Sasha took the team onto the lower slopes of Elbrus today for a day of skills review. All went well and the team is prepared! After training, they headed down to Terskol for their final gear pack and one last night in the hotel before heading uphill tomorrow. The weather […]