Everest 2013: Snow has Teams Holding
The heavy snow has stopped most of the activity Monday on Everest. It is predicted to continue through at least Tuesday. Thigh […]
Month: April 2013
Everest 2013: Weekend Update April 21
The third week of April is traditionally when Everest climbers get serious and this year was no exception. This weekend teams are […]
Everest 2013: Teams on the Move
With a spell of good weather, capsule cold and dry, look teams on both sides of Everest moved to the higher camps […]
Everest 2013: Climbing to Camp 1
The Khumbu Icefall was busy with several teams making the sojourn from Base Camp to Camp 1 for their first rotation. A […]
Everest 2013: Icefall Collapse Delays Rotations, New Route Update
When climbing Everest, there is a lot of ready, set, wait. That is what happened on Wednesday. Several teams were up at […]
Everest 2013: Yearning for Home
One of the most difficult parts of a long expedition is being away from home when something important occurs. The attack at […]
Everest 2013: Avalanche into the Western Cwm
An avalanche was reported off Everest’s West Shoulder onto the Western Cwm by Chris Jensen Burke climbing with Himalayan Ascent. No injuries […]
Everest 2013: Weekend Update April 14
Right on schedule, Everest Base Camp (EBC) in Nepal filled up this week as climbers finished their trek from Lukla. On the […]
Everest 2013: Crossing the Ladders of Everest
Climbers are working hard to adjust to the altitude and their new environment. Multiple reports are coming in on restless nights, high […]
Everest 2013: Tributes to the Sherpas
The death of Icefall Doctor, search Mingma Sherpa, is still echoing throughout the climbing community. Anytime there is a death, it shakes […]