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Month: May 2020

May 29, 2020May 28, 2020Climbing News, Everest, Everest 2020 Coverage

Virtual Everest 2020: Home – The End

The #Everest2020 fictional team is home. Thanks, to everyone who followed the story, and especially those who donated to support the climbing Sherpas. The End.

May 28, 2020May 27, 2020Climbing News, Everest, Everest 2020 Coverage

Virtual Everest 2020:Climbers Back in Base Camp

The fictional team is back at Base Camp, recovery both physically and mentally for a grueling summit push.

May 27, 2020Climbing News, Everest, Everest 2020 Coverage, Everest Popular Posts, Interview, Weekend Update

Virtual Everest 2020: Special Edition – Video Interview with Adrian Ballinger, Alpenglow Expeditions

Virtual Everest 2020: Special Edition – Video Interview with Adrian Ballinger, Alpenglow Expeditions

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020Climbing News, Everest, Everest 2020 Coverage

Virtual Everest 2020: Climbers in Trouble on the Descent

10 helicopters and 8 airplanes making air drops of water and fire retardant have made a huge difference in protecting homes. Thank you pilots and spotters and ground crews

The summit is halfway. The team did well, but altitude, fatigue, low-oxygen levels got the best of them. A dangerous helicopter mission was launched trying to save a life

May 25, 2020May 26, 2020Climbing News, Everest, Everest 2020 Coverage

Virtual Everest 2020: Descending from the Summit and a Rescue

Our fictional team did great on Everest with 8 of 9 members summiting plus 9 Climbing Sherpas & Guide. But one member is fighting for his life with HAPE and needs a rescue

May 25, 2020May 24, 2020Climbing News, Everest, Everest 2020 Coverage

Virtual Everest 2020: Summit!!

Everest Shadow

We have summits from our fictional team! Almost everyone made it but some just barely. However, as we know, the summit is only halfway.

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020Climbing News, Everest, Everest 2020 Coverage

Virtual Everest 2020: Climbing to the Summit

Southeast Ridge

The team was now on their summit push. The conditions were good, but the toll of being in the Death Zone was apparent. Some of our fictional team were in trouble.

May 23, 2020May 23, 2020Climbing News, Everest, Everest 2020 Coverage

Virtual Everest 2020: Summit Push Begins

The winds calmed during the extra day the virtual team spent at the South Col. They strategized how to manage climbing with 100 people.They left the Col for the summit.

May 22, 2020May 23, 2020Climbing News, Everest, Everest 2020 Coverage

Virtual Everest 2020: Trapped at the South Col

The entire virtual team made it to the South Col, but winds from the cyclone unexpectedly hit them. About 100 people were in their tents, trying to survive the Death Zone.

May 21, 2020May 20, 2020Climbing News, Everest, Everest 2020 Coverage

Virtual Everest 2020: Crossing the Yellow Band and Video Interview with Mike Hamill of CTSS

Crossing the Yellow Band in 2003

After a windy night at C3, the fictional team moved to the South Col, crossing the Yellow Band and up the Geneva Spur. The winds had calmed but then a surprise. Also, a real-world video interview with Mike Hamill of the guide company, climbing the Seven Summits.

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