As many as fifty people made the summit of Everest on Monday morning, May 13th. Nearby, Lhotse also saw summits. Teams arrived at the base camp on the Tibet side, while a French climber sadly lost his life on Makalu. Winds are coming, so the action will slow for a few days.
Nepal
Several teams summited Everest on Monday morning but they seem to be shy about reporting the details.
Climbing the Seven Summits had a good morning with eight clients led by two Western guides and supported by sixteen sherpas, making the client: support ratio 1:2.25
- Ms Lee Donald
- Mr Bert Snarr
- Mr Thomas Smith
- Mr Michael Fortune
- Mr David Keating
- Mr Terry Ledgard
- Mr Jared Harris
- Mr Patrick Monday
- Mr Josh McDowell (Guide)
- Mr Manuel Stahringer (Guide)
- Dawa Furten Bhote
- Pasang Bhote
- Dawa Jyabu Bhote
- Nuru Sherpa (Papchhe)
- Pasang Rinji Sherpa
- Dawa Sherpa (Ramete)
- Dorjee Sherpa
- Milan Tamang
- Jangbu Sherpa
- Thunang Lhomi
- Sujan Gurung
- Gyalbu Tamang
- Pasang Tendi Sherpa
- Sona Sherpa
- Ang Tshering Sherpa
- Ashis Gurung
IMG says their team summited but provided no details.
Tibet
The few teams that stayed with China are now settling into base camp on that side. The ropes are to the summit so they might take their time to acclimatize before heading up.
Other 8000ers
Johnny Saliba, 60, passed away on Sunday at around 8,120 meters while descending from Makalu’s summit. He was climbing with the Nepali company, Snowy Horizon Treks. This is the second death on Makalu this spring and the second for he 8000er season.
Saliba was climbing with a small group led by Serge Bazin, a French mountain guide who had summited and guided Makalu before.
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- Everyday Everest Podcast Part 16–Home and The End
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- Everyday Everest Podcast Part 14–Summit Push
- Everyday Everest Podcast Part 13–Climbing Above Camp 3
- Everyday Everest Podcast Series Part 12–Summit Plan for the Team
- Everyday Everest Podcast Series Part 11–First Summits
- Everyday Everest Podcast Series Part 10–Climbing the Lhotse Face
- Everyday Everest Podcast Series Part 9–Summit Date Planned
- Everyday Everest Podcast Series Part 8–Suffering at Camp 2
- Everyday Everest Podcast Series Part 7–Into the Cwm
- Everyday Everest Podcast Series Part 6–Into the Icefall
- Everyday Everest Podcast Series Part 5–Arrival At Base Camp
- Everyday Everest Podcast Series Part 4–Blessing in the Khumbu
- Everyday Everest Podcast Series Part 3–The Trek Begins
- Everyday Everest Podcast Series Part 2–Hello Kathmandu
- Everyday Everest Podcast Series Part 1–Welcome and Part 1
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