April 20, 2021 Just off the phone with Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock at EBC. Our Team had a great rest day at EBC which includes laundry, showers and lounging which is all important during an expedition to Mount Everest.  These days are as important as any in terms of staying healthy and gaining the vital […]
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Lobuche Summits and Ladder Training at EBC
April 18, 2021 We received great news over night that Team 2 had a beautiful morning to summit Lobuche Peak. The team climbed well and had perfect weather for their climb. The Team is now resting back at Lobuche Base Camp and will plan on heading back to EBC in the morning for some more […]
Team 1 up to EBC and Team 2 down to LBC
April 15, 2021 Team 2 started the day with another Puja under beautiful skies. Team Leader Kevin Kayl reports the team is doing great after a couple days of good training and a few nights of good sleep at Everest Base Camp. After the Puja, the team headed down valley to Lobuche Base Camp to […]
Team 2 to LBC and Team 1 to EBC!
April 9, 2021 IMG Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock checked in with great news from Everest Base Camp. Team 1 pulled into EBC at the six hour mark. Everyone is happy to be at Base Camp with a full belly from Kaji’s cooking. All members of the IMG Team, including climbers, trekkers and Nepalese staff have […]
Another Productive Day on Everest
April 4, 2021 The IMG Teams are doing great in Pheriche, Lobuche Base Camp and Everest Base Camp. Team 2 took a hike up the hill behind Pheriche and are planning on moving up hill to Lobuche BC in the morning. Team 1 also hiked back up towards high camp and are feeling great. They […]
Updates from Everest Base Camp
April 4, 2021 Ang Jangbu got a call through this morning from Everest Base Camp to let us know the internet is up and running and all is well up and down the valley. Dawa Tenzing and Sherpa Fura had a great day climbing to Camp 2 yesterday to secure our campsites and recon the […]
Camps 1 and 2 Established
April 6, 2021 We received welcome news overnight that Sherpas Fura and Dawa Tenzing successfully reached Camp 2 yesterday and returned back to Base Camp. They report the route up the Khumbu Icefall is in good shape and that our Camps 1 and 2 are secured. Well done! Lower down both our IMG Teams were […]
The Icefall Route is in!
April 4, 2021 IMG Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock checked in this morning to let us know that all is well up and down the Khumbu Valley with our IMG Teams. Yesterday, Team 1 followed the Sherpa tradition of meeting with Lama Ngawang Paljur at the Pangboche monastery for a blessing, before heading on up to […]
Great news from the Khumbu Valley!
April 1, 2021 We received  welcome updates overnight from both of the IMG Teams.  Down in Phaplu the Team 2 was up early looking at the weather and standing by for their helicopter flights to Lukla.  The team made a great decision to head out of KTM by vehicle in order to get to higher […]
IMG Returns to the Khumbu Valley!
March 31, 2021 All Teams were on the move today in Nepal. Up in Phaplu IMG Leader Jonathan Schrock checked in at dawn to let us know the weather looked good after a night of thunderstorms, and that the team was ready to head for the Khumbu Valley. Sure enough our charter helicopters were soon […]