August 5, 2019 We just heard from Harry Hamlin at High Camp (18,500’) on Illimani. The team is enjoying near perfect weather and are getting settled into High Camp. The plan is to have an early dinner, get some rest and start climbing at 2am for the summit. The climb to High Camp is […]
August 4, 2019 Harry and Roberto checked in early this morning to let us know the van was being loaded and the team is out the door for the climb of Illimani (21,200’). The weather is looking good for the next few days so they will spend the night at Base Camp (15,000’) and […]
August 2, 2019 Harry called to let us know the team has returned to La Paz. After getting checked into their rooms, the first thing on the agenda is to grab a shower! The team had great climbs of Pequeno Alpamayo and Huayna Potosi. The team will have a nice celebratory dinner tonight. Some members […]
August 1, 2019 IMG Senior Guides Harry Hamlin and Roberto Gomez checked in from Huayna Potosi Base Camp just now. The team reached the summit this morning and are now back at Base Camp. Great work! The mountains in Bolivia are never “gimmee’s.” On Pequeno Alpamayo (17,482’), the terrain changes during the climb requiring climbers […]
August 1, 2019 If you’re thinking about a Rainier climb in 2020 and want to dip your toes into the water first, we still have room on our August 21 Mountain Day School, August 22 Advanced Mountain Day School, & August 23-24 Crevasse Rescue Course! Come on out and learn some basic mountaineering skills with […]
July 31, 2019 IMG Senior Guide Harry Hamlin just checked in from high Camp on Huayna Potosi. The team is doing well and in great spirits since they have now put themselves in position to summit Huayna Potosi (19,974’). The team is spending the night in a brand new Refugio at High Camp. Harry said […]
July 30, 2019 Roberto and Harry checked in from El Alto during their resupply of food. The team is right on schedule and now heading to Huayna Potosi Base Camp where they will repack and spend the night. From Base Camp to High Camp, the team will use porters to move their gear. The path is dirt, […]
July 29, 2019 IMG Senior Guide Harry Hamlin called from Base Camp to let us know the team had a great day on Pequeno Alpamayo (17,482’). This is a fun climb! The morning starts with a trek to the tongue of the glacier. Once at the glacier, the team puts on their harnesses, helmets and […]
July 28, 2019 Harry just checked in to let us know the weather continues to be beautiful, and the team had a good day of training on the glacier this morning. The team is back at Base Camp, will have an early dinner and then to bed in preparation for their climb of Pequeno Alpamayo […]
July 27, 2019 The Bolivia Team had a great day climbing Pico Austria today. IMG Guide Harry Hamlin said there was snow from Base Camp all the way to the summit but not enough to stop them from standing on top of Pico Austria (17,480’). This is not a technical climb but does a great […]
