Everest 2013: Weekend Update, Summit Wave 5 – Update 2
Wave 5, Update 2: IMG reports 21 on the summit this morning including the US Air Force team climbing. Conditions are noted […]
Month: May 2013
Everest 2013: Summit Wave 4 Recap
Saturday night was busy on Everest and by Sunday morning there were over 100 summits from both sides. It will take while […]
Everest 2013: Summit Wave 4 – Update 3
Update 3: There were over 100 summits Sunday on Everest. See the details in the Everest 2013:Wave 4 Wrap up. Summits continue […]
Everest 2013: Summit Wave 3 Recap
Everest has finally developed a rhythm with climbers on both side steadily going to the top and returning. There are no reports […]
Everest 2013: Summit Wave 3, Sherpa Death – Update 2
Update 2: Multiple summits on Friday night from the commercial teams of IMG 3 members, 1 guide, find 7 Sherpas and Alpine […]
Everest 2013: Summit Wave 2 Recap
Today was a case study in approaches to climbing Everest. The weather forecast called for diminishing winds on Thursday, May 16 and […]
Everest 2013: Summit Wave 2 – Update 3
Update 3: Climbers from Pune and Berg have summited in what must have been tough conditions. They should be starting their decent […]
Everest 2013: Delayed Summits and More
Knowing a fellow climber had died the day before, no it was time to focus on safety and Wednesday nights climbers were […]
Everest 2013: Winds Calm but Shocking Death of Alexey Bolotov – Updated
Early reports are in that Alexey Bolotov, has died near Camp 1 in the Western Cwm. He was climbing with Denis Urubko […]
Everest 2013: Moving Up
This season is turning out to be somewhat normal, well at least with respect to weather. April was bit windier and snowy […]