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Everest Team Poised and Ready for Summit Attempt!
May 12, 6pm: Mt Everest in evening light from Camp 1 on Pumo Ri, which sits across the valley from Everest. The last time we checked in we had just...
Everest Team Leaving For Summit Bid!
Kurt Wedberg, Fred Simmons, and Kancha Nuru Sherpa at the base of the Lhotse Face at approximately 22,000'+ during an acclimatization climb earlier in the expedition. After all the planning,...
Just In: Fred and Kurt make the Summit!
The May 19th Summit List! The IMG climbers are now on the way down from the summit. Their goal now is to reach the South Col, and some of them...
Everest Team Down Safely!
May 19, 2012 9:00am: Fred Simmons and Kurt Wedberg on the summit of Mt. Everest (8850m/29,035'). After a successful summit of Mt. Everest on May 19, Fred and Kurt safely...
Everest Expedition Wrap Up
Reuniting with friends, family, and loved ones is an important part of an expedition. From left to right: Fred Simmons, Fred's daughter Carolyn Simmons, and Kurt Wedberg. Carolyn got to...
Mt. Whitney’s Mountaineers Route – 100% Success With Summertime Conditions!
June 6, 2012: The team with SMI guides April Mayhew, Doug Nidever, and Zach Schneider at Whitney Portal packed and ready to climb the Mountaineer's Route on Mt. Whitney. After...
Thunderbolt Peak (14,003’/4268m) and Starlight (14,200’/4328m) July 19-21, 2012
The team ready to hike the Bishop Pass trail en route to Palisade Basin. Left to right: Nathan Fletcher, SMI guides Doug Nidever and Nathan Wylie, Chuck Fields, Matthew Peacore,...
Alpine Rock Climbing Training July 24-27, 2012
Crystal Crag above the town of Mammoth Lakes. Starting on July 24 Erin Carey, Christy Grimsley, and Vicki Schwantes traveled from Washington DC to join SMI guides April Mayhew and...
North Ridge of Mt. Conness (12,590’/3837m) III 5.6
Team summit photo on top of Mt. Conness. After spending two days working on alpine rock climbing skills with Erin, Christy, and Vicki it was time to put some techniques...