Everest 2012: Wave 2 Recap
There were many summits on May 19 as expected. The winds seemed low in the morning but picked up as the day […]
Year: 2012
Everest 2012: Summit Wave 2 – Update 1
Update 1 For those climbers starting very early and climbing fast, search the weather has been good. Case in point is Adventure […]
Everest 2012: 1st Summits, More on the Way
Everest 2012 continues to surprise and meet expectations of many climbers. We have the first summits of 2012 on the South. The […]
Everest 2012: Summit Wave 1 Underway
As expected some teams and climbers have jumped the rope team and are on their way to the summit. 1st Summit Push, […]
Everest 2012: Ropes Near the Summit
Update 1 Chilean team left South Col near Midnight May 17th to summit without fixed ropes. Would be first 2012 summits Update […]
Everest 2012: Timing is Everything
As we get closer to the predicted weather window, plans are taking shape, and some don’t like it. West Ridge Canceled As […]
Everest 2012: Preparing for the Push
The push is on with multiple teams reporting their initial moves to Camp 1 or 2 on the South or ABC on […]
Everest 2012: “MAY 14th – It’s time…”
The headline tells it all “MAY 14th – It’s time…”. Grant Rawlinson climbing on the north with Altitude Junkies posted today that he […]
Everest 2012: Weekend Update May 13
The second week of May 2012 will be recorded in Everest history as when a commercial expedition approaching 100 people told their […]
Everest 2012: Dealing with the Crowds
Multiple reports this morning say the jetstream has returned with a vengeance on Everest shutting down the carries and rope fixing. This […]