January 5, 20100 We spoke with team leader, Greg Vernovage, last evening. He was calling from high camp on Vinson Massif. All team members reached camp today in good style and in reasonably good weather. They were just finishing up dinner and getting ready for their summit attempt. Best of all is the forecast. It’s […]
January 4, 2011 The group is heading to high camp today. All members are healthy and doing well. One good blister but that’s manageable. Forecast remains good for the next three days. The team really couldn’t be in a better position. They won’t rest at high camp after this move. Tomorrow morning, they’ll be on […]
January 2, 2011 Greg Vernovage called in this evening. All continues to go well. The team has now carried to high camp, about 12,500 ft. They are right on schedule. Tomorrow will be a rest day at low camp, a bit under 10,000 ft. Weather forecast remains good. Team remains strong. This is all very […]
January 1, 2011 The New Year has begun for IMG with great news from three continents. The last Kilimanjaro expedition for 2010 is on their way home after another great climb and safari. IMG Senior Guide, Ang Jangbu Sherpa, reports that the safari finished in fine fashion. Seeing the ‘big five’ was easy. They even […]
December 29, 2010 The team was out the hotel door at 5:30 this morning. It takes about 3 hours to get everyone picked up, to the airport and through security and settled in on the IL76. Then, it’s 4 hours in the air to the new ice runway at the Union Glacier. The adventure begins. […]
December 28, 2010 Nice to report that Greg Vernovage and team of 6 climbers has arrived in Punta and with all their gear. Shopping is complete, packing is complete, their briefing is complete and they will be loading the big Russian cargo jet, an IL76, with gear this afternoon. Plan is for a flight to […]
December 25, 2010 While you enjoy your Christmas cocoa in front of your fireplace we’ve got lots of climbers out there enjoying some cocoa of their own around the stoves and in their tents. Happy Holidays from all of us here at IMG! ___________________________________________ Aconcagua What would most people say to celebrating Christmas at base […]
December 13, 2010 Phil just called in at 11:00 a.m., P.S.T. After days of waiting, the Bird is finally inbound to pick up the group from Union Glacier, and they should be in Punta Arenas tomorrow by 2:00 a.m. All’s well and the weather is holding. Everyone is hustling to change their flights home departing […]
December 10, 2010 Phil Ershler called in at 1:10 p.m. PST time (6:10 p.m. Antarctica time.) The Vinson Team walked down from High Camp today and was flown over to Union Glacier – ALE’s main base camp. And there they will stay until the weather permits another window for flight, allowing the IL 76 […]
December 9, 2010 10 for 10 on the summit of Vinson! Phil called in at 12:55pm PST today to report that the whole team made the top! Cold and windy but worth the effort! Their next step is to get back to High Camp and then on down to Vinson Base Camp as soon as […]
