January 24, 2019 For the aspiring alpinist, the Matterhorn (14,692′) is the ultimate challenge. If its legendary stories and iconic pictures have captured your imagination and your climbing resume and fitness level meet the requirements, then join IMG in Zermatt, Switzerland this July 13-20! Email: office@mountainguides.com for more information! Heather Garland
July 19, 2017 IMG Guides Aaron Mainer, Andy Polloczek and Miles Smart report they summited the Matterhorn with their climbers yesterday. Looks like it was a beautiful day! The team is back in town, resting today and well content with their success. George Dunn
July 16, 2017 IMG Guides Miles Smart, Aaron Mainer and Andy Polloczek report that everyone is doing well and enjoying the climbing around Zermatt. The first day (July 14) the group rode the Gornergrat cograil train up to the Rifflehorn for some practice rock climbing and a summit of the Rifflehorn. The next day the […]
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 […]
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 […]
July 19, 2013 IMG guide Matt Farmer send along a couple of shots from the past few days of climbing in Switzerland…. The group has traversed the Dri Hornli, summited the Weissmeis and other ascents. During one rainy day they “made lemonade out of lemons†and did a fun “via ferrata†or “iron way†, […]
July 15, 2013 Our Matterhorn climbing group led by guides Matt Farmer and Mark Allen checked in yesterday, here is what Mark had to say about the first day of training on the Riffelhorn: “Everyone had a blast today and climbed well. A few gear tweaks and dinner at my favorite dinner joint Pizza […]
July 18, 2012 The Rimpfischhorn (4199m) was a great experience but unfortunately the winds kicked up to approx 70- 80kph at 3750 meters and the team wisely turned back. It was good acclimatization and good practice for mixed ice and rock, nonetheless. They headed back down to Zermatt for an evening in the hotel, then […]
July 16, 2012 The team is resting comfortably at the hotel in Fluealp tonight. They’ll get an early start to climb the Rimpfishorn tomorrow, then back down to Zermatt the same day. George Dunn
July 16, 2012 Day one (Sunday, July 15)Â on the Matterhorn trip was “terrific”, according to IMG guide Matt Farmer. He sent us a photo of guide Liz Smart leading Wes C. up the South Face of the Rifflehorn. The Klein (Little) Matterhorn is in the background. Today the team will do a short Via […]
