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Tibet Trek

A few thoughts on Everest 2021 from Eric Simonson

Everest Lhotse and Nuptse from Cho Oyu (Craig John)

May 28, 2021 All of the IMG climbers are now back to Kathmandu and only Ang Pasang and six staff remain at Base Camp to get things packed up once the current snowstorm ends.   I wanted to take this opportunity write a closing note to all of our IMG friends and climbers, keeping in mind […]

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IMG Preparations in full swing for Everest 2021

SPCC Icefall Doctors at their Base Camp puja (Phunuru Sherpa)

March 1, 2021   It’s March, and that means Everest season is just around the corner.  Over in Nepal, after a long hiatus, IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa and our other Phortse based guides and Sherpas are chomping at the bit to get back on Everest!  Now, they are preparing to start moving our equipment […]

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Quality days at Summer Camp in the Khumbu

Meeting with His Great Holiness Tengboche Ringpoche (Phunuru Sherpa)

July 27, 2020 We received a great update from IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa over the weekend.  Phunuru was on the trail with the Summer Camp Kids from Phortse.  I am going to share some photos and allow Phunuru to tell us all about the weekend adventure! “Thanks again for the buffs, they are a […]

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Summer Camp on the move in the Khumbu

Future Guides of Nepal (Phunuru Sherpa)

July 24, 2020 IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa checked in today with more great photos and an update on Summer Camp.  The kids are doing great and learning many skills that will help them in their continuing education for mountaineering.  After training in Phortse at the KCC, the team has made a move to Pangboche […]

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Phortse Summer Camp

KCC Training with kids (Phunuru Sherpa)

July 21, 2020 We had a great message from IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa, who is up in Phortse, the village in the Khumbu where many of our IMG team live. Phunuru and the Khumbu Climbing Center instructors are making quality time out of the current Nepal Government shutdown due to the Virus situation. Phunuru […]

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Climbing towards Daylight

April 13, 2020 We hope this blog finds everyone around the world staying safe, healthy and looking after themselves during these strenuous times.  Thanks to all of the health care professionals who are around the world working tirelessly to help sick people and find a solution to the current situation. We do not know exactly […]

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Please help the IMG Sherpas

We sincerely hope that all members of the IMG family are safe and healthy during this very trying time throughout the world.  This family is no stranger to adversity, as we learned in 2014 and then again in 2015 when Everest climbers and Sherpa were involved in the avalanches and earthquake.  It was a terrible […]

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Nepal Suspends The Climbing Season

March 13, 2020 The Government of Nepal has now confirmed early news reports that tourism and mountaineering would be shut down for the spring climbing season, and they have issued official documents. Our top priority is the health and wellbeing of our Climbing and Trekking Teams as well as our loyal staff in Nepal.  We […]

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Himalayan Update

Packing gear and loading Yaks at ABC (Dallas Glass)

September 28, 2019   Mingma Dorje called from base camp on Putha Hiunchuli to let us know that the weather is clearing up and the climbers are all doing well.  There are only a couple other teams arriving at base camp.  The team will continue to acclimatize around base camp and do some training for […]

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Join IMG’s 2019 Cho Oyu Expedition!

February 22, 2019 In case you missed our February Newsletter, here are the dates for our next expedition to the world’s 6th highest mountain! The 2019 Cho Oyu (26,906′) trek & climb will begin by flying from Kathmandu to the capital city of Lhasa in Tibet. We’ll then explore the deep cultural history of local […]

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