January 11, 2019 Here’s a quick update for IMG teams down South, farther South, and really far South. Jay, Romulo and their successful Ecuador team are now getting prepped for an attempt on Cotopaxi. The mountain was ‘off limits’ for a while because of eruptive activity but things have settled down and are back to […]
January 9, 2019 Down on the Ice, one team is heading in and one team is heading out. Austin Shannon’s team will be back home day after tomorrow and Luke Reilly and crew will start working their way up Vinson. Flight was scheduled for today so it’s right on time. That’s no small accomplishment […]
January 8, 2019 IMG Senior Guide, Luke Reilly, is in Punta Arenas, Chile with our second Vinson expedition for this season. They’ve been shopping, packing, doing gear checks and getting acquainted. Today’s their briefing with ALE, the flight service. That’s a fun get together, as the team learns more about all the logistics involved […]
January 3, 2019 Jonathan Schrock and his Aconcagua team are doing a power walk today. Plaza Mulas to the trailhead, then the ‘duffle shuffle’ and then driving to Mendoza. The horses are definitely heading for the barn. A long day, for sure, but made infinitely easier with the knowledge that this team busted butt, […]
January 2, 2019 Jonathan, Martin and Co. have escaped the winds at C3 and are now down at the Plaza de Mulas basecamp. This crew has simply done a super job. The tradition at basecamp after a successful climb like this is to put down a couple slices of pizza and wash it down with […]
January 1, 2019 Jonathan called in to say Happy New Year and let us know that they reached the summit of Aconcagua. This is a a job well done. Their patience, determination and hard work paid off. I really can’t think of a better way to start the new year than standing on the highest […]
December 29, 2018 We’ve got updates from IMG expeditions on Kilimanjaro, Vinson and Aconcagua. Let’s start with Kili… As reported earlier, everyone summited this morning in excellent conditions and returned to high camp without issue. The good news continued with an afternoon update saying that everyone is down at Mweka Camp, in the lap of […]
December 28, 2018 Breaking news – We just received word that the Vinson team is in the air and heading south. No smoother way to start to a Vinson trip! Phil Ershler
December 28, 2018 It’s Vinson Massif time. What a way to start the new year! Especially fun when we have a custom, family-group trip with one of our top IMG Senior Guides, Austin Shannon. Everyone arrived in Punta Arenas, Chile without problems. Poor Austin, however, had to leave home on Christmas day. Guess that’s just […]
December 27, 2018 Andy and his team woke up to strong winds this morning and the tents were rattling all night. This custom private trip did a heck of a job on the mountain this year and decided to play it conservative and head down to Plaza de Mulas this morning. This group had a […]
