January 24, 2019 If someone falls into Lake Titicaca, it is tradition not to rescue them but to let them drown as an offering to the Earth Goddess Pachamama. Legend has it that the first Inca rose from the lake’s depths. We will visit Lake Titicaca before heading to the Cordillera Real Mountain Range to climb […]
November 29, 2018 We have added new dates for Bolivia in 2019! Join IMG in Bolivia in 2019 and climb 3 great peaks – Pequeño Alpamayo, Huayna Potosi, and Illimani! Bolivia is a destination that offers a wide variety of technical terrain that can only be described as a ton of fun! Before heading to […]
August 7, 2018 The team just checked in from Illimani Base Camp after a successful summit day. The climb of Illimani is tough, there is no question about it. From High Camp, the route heads up a steep ridge for about 45 minutes before the team can find a rest area. From here, the route […]
August 6, 2018 IMG Senior Guide Adam Clark checked in to let us know that the Bolivia Team is feeling good and will head to High Camp today. Illimani received some snow during the team’s rest day in La Paz but the weather was clearing up when they made their way to Base Camp on […]
August 4, 2018 A quick update for the weekend… Our Mongolia team is at Base Camp today. The team is organizing gear and doing some training on the lower Potaniin Glacier. The plan is to move to High Camp tomorrow and put themselves in position to summit Peak Nairandal and Mount Khuiten. In Bolivia, […]
August 3, 2018 Our Bolivia Team is back in La Paz after a successful climb of Huayna Potosi. The team will enjoy a celebration dinner tonight. Tomorrow, some of the team will head home, while others will do some laundry and rest up for a third big climb in Illimani. All is well in Bolivia! […]
August 2, 2018 IMG Senior Guide Adam Clark checked in early this morning to report 100% on top of Huayna Potosi (19,974 ft). The team was up and climbing at 3am with a beautiful day in front of them. The team had a great day and is making their way back down to Base […]
July 31, 2018 IMG Guide Adam Clark checked in from the Huayna Potosi Base Camp Refugio (15,420ft/4700m). The team is doing well and are excited to spend the night in the Base Camp Refugio. This Refugio is one of the cleanest Refugio’s I have ever had the pleasure of staying in. The owner of […]
July 30, 2018 IMG Senior Guide Adam Clark checked in from Base Camp on Pequeno Alpamayo (17,482 ft). The team had great weather for a climb this morning. Leaving Base Camp, the team trekked about 45 minutes up the trail before arriving at the tongue of the glacier. From here, they eat, drink, crampon and […]
July 29, 2018 IMG Guide Adam Clark checked in after a great day acclimatizing yesterday and another day of training on the tongue of the glacier. The team is doing well and ready to climb their first objective in the morning, Pequeno Alpamayo. It has been a great weekend in Bolivia! Greg Vernovage
