Jan 10, 2023 – IMG Senior Guide Porter McMichael checked in from Ecuador reporting that the team has had a busy couple of days. Yesterday the team hiked to a historical equator marker from the 1700s (pictured) before having a scenic lunch on their way from Quito to Otovalo. The team had a restful night […]
Ecuador Volcanoes
IMG Ecuador Team Explores Quito
January 9, 2023 Our January Ecuador team has all arrived in Quito successfully. The team spent their day touring around the city visiting local museums and churches including La Basilica Del Voto Nacional. In the next few days, the teams will continue their trip with acclimatization hikes of Fuya Fuya and Imbabura before starting their […]
100% Chimborazo Summits
We had good news over the weekend from Ecuador when IMG leaders Timm Phillips and Romulo Cardenas report that the team had a good climb of Chimborazo  (20,561′), with 100% on the summit!  This is the highest mountain in Ecuador, and the highest on the Earth, if you measure from the center of the globe […]
Ecuador Team Prepares for Chimborazo
November 16th, 2022 Our Ecuador Team checked in today! They had a great meal and rest at IMG Senior Guide Romulo Cardenas’ home last night and today they had a lovely post-Antizana breakfast at Mechahuasca Refugio. Tomorrow the team is traveling to the Whymper Hut at 15,744′ to stage for their climb of Chimborazo, the […]
Ecuador Team Prepares for Antizana
November 14, 2022 The IMG Ecuador Volcanoes team has had an excellent trip so far, and they are preparing for their ascent of Antizana. Due to the active status of Cotopaxi, the team has rearranged to Antizana, a nearby volcano with similar caliber climbing to Cotopaxi. Tonight, the team will stage and do their final […]
Ecuador Team Climbs Cayambe
November 11th, 2022 IMG Senior Guides Romulo Cardenas and Timm Philips checked in to report that the team had a successful summit on Cayambe on Saturday morning! We’re excited that the team is starting their trip off on the right foot before attempting Cotopaxi next. After descending from Cayambe, the team will travel to Papallacta, […]
Ecuador Team Prepares For Cayambe
November 11th, 2022 This morning IMG Senior Guides Romulo Cardenas and Timm Philips checked in. They reported that the team is feeling well acclimated, and is doing final preparations for their climb of Cayambe (18,996′). They will do an “alpine start” to hopefully reach the summit at sunrise. All is well in Ecuador! To stay […]
Ecuador Team Climbs Fuya Fuya
November 9, 2022 IMG Senior Guide Romulo Cardenas and Timm Philips checked in to report that the team is having a great time continuing to acclimatize in Ecuador. The team climbed both Fuya Fuya as well as Imbabura to prepare for their upcoming ascents. In addition to climbing today, they visited the local weavers […]
Ecuador Team Continues to Acclimatize
Nov 8, 2022 – IMG’s Ecuador Team continued their acclimatization in preparation for their upcoming climb of Cayambe. The last couple of days of activity have included travelling through the small towns of Peguche and Otavalo, visiting indigenous markets and climbing the small peak Fuya Fuya (13,986ft). In the coming days, the team will travel […]
IMG’s Ecuador Team Begins Their Expedition
Nov 6, 2022 – IMG Senior Guides Timm Phillips and Romulo Cardenas checked in from Quito this morning. The team has arrived and is busy acclimatizing for their upcoming ascents. Tomorrow, the team will further their acclimatization by hiking up the scenic Fuya Fuya, and later in the week will tackle their first objective, Cayambe. […]