The weather is bad on Everest. Heavy snow at EBC with high winds at Cmap 2. The rope fixing team is hunkering down until it passes. The good news is that this appears to be a short-term event. Now for the bad news.
Meteorologists, Chris Tomer of Tomer Weather Solutions told me today, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Nepal:
Really tough road ahead. The serac delay has put them between a rock and hard place. Storm system slides across Everest 5/9-5/10 with up to a foot of snow accumulation. Brief summit window thereafter. Then the jet stream sits on the summit 5/14-5/18. If they can’t get the summit open by 5/13 then you can see what happens.
No O’s Woes?
I’m hearing from several of the no-supplemental-oxygen climbers that they’re concerned about the delays and their ability to be fully acclimatized before their summit push. Traditionally, they will tag or even sleep at the South Col before making their push. However, it’s unclear how high any of them have reached as of this post date.
Climb On!
Alan
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Previous Everest 2026 Season Coverage Posts
- Everest 2026: Early Warning?
- Everest 2026: Two Injured in Icefall, Serac Still There
- Everest 2026: May 3 Weekend Update – Climbing!
- Everest 2026: Route In – With Risks
- Everest 2026: April 27 Weekend Update – Icefall Route In?
- Everest 2026: April 19 Weekend Update – 8000er Summits
- Everest 2026: April 12 Weekend Update – The Khumbu is Alive!
- Everest 2026: Are Everest Climbers Being Poisoned?
- Everest 2026: Climber Rescue Alert
- Everest 2026: Climbers to Watch this Season
- Everest 2026: North Side Closed, New Rules in Effect: Everest 2026 Season Update
- Everest 2026: Icefall Doctors Launched
- Everest 2026: Rumor Fire Season
- Welcome to Everest 2026 Coverage – An overview of what to expect during the Spring 2026 climbing season
Background
- Everest by the Numbers: 2026 Edition – A deep dive into Everest statistics as compiled by the Himalayan Database
- Comparing the Routes of Everest: 2026 Edition – A detailed look at Everest’s routes, commercial, standard, and non-standard
- How Much Does it Cost to Climb Everest: 2026 Edition – My annual analysis of Everest climbing costs, from solo and unsupported to fully guided
