Ang Jangbu reports from Kathmandu that our team finished packing up all the food and equipment, and it is on the way to Everest!  Yesterday the team loaded the big container truck which is now en route with head cook Kaji Sherpa, heading east to Thaksindu (the end of the road).  If the weather cooperates, the gear will be flown by helicopter sling load from Thaksindu up to Shyangboche (above Namche) in the next couple days. Loading the container truck in Kathmandu (Phunuru Sherpa)   Up at Everest Base Camp our sherpas Ang Karma and Nima Sona report that there was recently a bi ..read more

9 March, 2023 An Everest expedition starts long before the climbers and trekkers show up in Nepal, and our Sherpa team have now been working for several months on the preparations.  In Kathmandu Ang Jangbu reports that they have now received our big initial food shipment.  These items are now being repacked into loads and barrels.  Next up will be sending this food along with other supplies and equipment by truck from Kathmandu east to Thaksindu (the end of the road).  Then, it will all be airlifted by helicopter sling load to Shyangboche (above Namche).  We’re rolling ..read more

March 3, 2023 – IMG guide Angie Diana reported that her team summited Mt. Washington last week. The team braved ~50 mph winds and cold conditions to reach the top. With abnormally icy conditions, they achieved their goal of practicing cramponing and testing the limits of their winter gear. An IMG climber stands atop Mt Washington (Angie Diana) It’s still winter in New England! The Mt. Washington Valley has seen over a foot of snow in the past week… custom programs are still available for this month ..read more

Feb 24, 2023 – Phunuru Sherpa reports the final day of safari was a good one!  The team left Ndutu this morning and visited Olduvai Gorge and the Maasai village on the way to Ngorongoro Crater.  They hit the jackpot shortly after arriving down in the Crater, when the rhino made a guest appearance, walking quite close to the vehicle (this is rare, as the rhinos are quite shy and are usually hard to get close to).  Along the way they also saw a leopard, which is also quite difficult to spot since they are often in the trees!  This makes the last of the Big Five (lion, elephan ..read more

February 23, 2023- Phunuru checked in from Ndutu, in the shortgrass plains of the eastern Serengeti.  This is where all the animals of the Migration (especially the Wildebeest and Zebra) come to give birth each year.  All total there are something like 2 million animals involved, and roaming the area are countless predators, who follow the herds waiting for such an abundance of food.  Needless to say it is quite an amazing spectacle, reminiscent of what the Great Plains of the USA must have been like several hundred years ago with the herds of bison.  Tomorrow the team will ..read more

Phunuru checked in to report that the team had a very nice climb today.  The team started from Barafu Camp at about 12:30AM and reached the summit at dawn.  First they hit Stella Point (the crater rim), then traversed around to Uhuru Peak, just as the sun was rising.  Well done!  The team have now all descended to Millennium Camp (about 12,000 feet) for the night, and they will finish the descent to Mweka Gate in the morning.  All’s well on Kilimanjaro! Hiking around to Uhuru Peak at sunrise (Phunuru Sherpa) Team on Uhuru Peak (Phunuru Sherpa ..read more

February 19, 2023 Yesterday the Kilimanjaro team moved to Karanga Camp, which is one of the most beautiful days of hiking.  First they ascended the steep trail on the Barancco Wall, then traversed below the Southern Glaciers before crossing the last running water at Karanga Valley and climbing to the nearby Camp. Last night was the third in a row at about 13,000 feet, which was great acclimatization for them.  Today, Phunuru Sherpa reports the team got up and made the short but steeper move up to the Barafu Camp, at about 15,000 feet.  They arrived in time for a hot lunch, and t ..read more

Feb 17, 2023 – Phunuru Sherpa reports the IMG Kili team had a great acclimatization day, ascending to 14,500 feet at Lava Tower, then dropping back to 13,000 feet at Barancco Camp.  Climb high, sleep low!  Tonight the stars in the Southern Sky will rise above the lights of Moshi below, while the immense Breach Wall towers above them. Barranco Camp with the Breach Wall above (Phunuru Sherpa) IMG Kilimanjaro climbers reach Barranco Camp (Phunuru Sherpa) Phunuru and the IMG Team cross the Shira Plateau on their way to Lava Tower (Phunuru Sherpa) Porters approach Barranco Camp amo ..read more

February 15, 2023- IMG guide Phunuru Sherpa reports the team had a great day today, and everyone is doing well.  After traveling halfway around the world, doing the duffel shuffle and getting all packed up, it was finally time to hit the trail.  First off was a scenic drive from Moshi up through the coffee, tea, and banana farms on the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro to the trailhead at the Machame Gate, where they met their porters and camp crew. The weather was excellent for their hike up through the rain forest to the Machame Camp, located at about 9500 feet near the treeline.  T ..read more

February 14, 2023- IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa checking in to report that our Kilimanjaro team has arrived in Moshi for their team meeting, sightseeing, and packing.  After a team dinner final preparations will be completed for tomorrow’s departure to Machame Gate, the beginning of the climb. All is well in Tanzania! Phunuru and the Team at their team meeting, kicking off the climb!At the market in Moshi (Phunuru Sherpa ..read more