Wednesday, June 2, 2010

1st Summit of the Season....

1st summit …

The summer season is officially off and running. If any of you have been reading the IMG blog you would know we have had anything but perfect weather. The storm of the century brought 113 mph winds and feet of fresh snow. All teams on the mountain made it out with minor injuries. The most important thing was that every one made it down, and important lessons were learned. In the Backcountry it is vitally important that everyone is on the same page. As professionals we must constantly be in communication with fellow guides, and ground support. Moving forward, learning from the storm, we are stronger and more united.

A few days after the winds died, and the clouds parted, groups were able to put in a route to the summit. The first IMG team of the season summated on May 23rd at 9:10am. The weather was more than perfect. No wind, sunny skies, and strong legs took us to the top. The Ingram Direct route is the early season path of choice. The route is in great condition with few crevasses’ to break it up. Although the weather in May has been less than perfect we are looking forward to a wonderful season. Lets Go Climbing!!!