{"id":22362,"date":"2016-04-11T00:43:27","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T06:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=22362"},"modified":"2016-04-11T00:43:27","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T06:43:27","slug":"everestlhotse-2016-icefall-offically-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/11\/everestlhotse-2016-icefall-offically-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Everest\/Lhotse 2016: Icefall Officially Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Icefall Doctor officially opened the Khumbu Icefall for climbers this morning. IMG sent a handful of Sherpas with loads to Camp 1 and a couple to investigate the route to Camp 2.\u00a0 They had their Puja yesterday. We understand the route through the Icefall is good this year.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile more teams continue to stream into Everest Base Camp so members should be entering the Icefall soon. We were greeted this Monday morning with a brief snow squall but there was no accumulation at base camp. The temperatures continue to be very warm and it is fairly windy each day. Usually there are a few snow storms throughout April, but thus far the area is dry, but it is still early.<\/p>\n

Kami and I took a short walk to 18,000 feet around Camp 1 on Pumori while the rest of the team did a bit of ladder practice. We were rewarded with great views of Everest, Lhotse and the Icefall plus Base Camp. Kami felt the Lhotse Face looked very icy. He said the area had a very dry winter.<\/p>\n

Alzheimer’s<\/h2>\n

One of the pure research non-profits I have supported since 2008 is the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. Please visit their site to learn more but here is some information:<\/p>\n

The Cure Alzheimer’s Fund<\/strong><\/a> is a non-profit organization dedicated to funding research with the highest probability of preventing, slowing or reversing Alzheimer’s disease through venture-based philanthropy.<\/p>\n

Since its founding, Cure Alzheimer\u2019s Fund has contributed more than $34,000,000 to research, and its funded initiatives have been responsible for several key breakthroughs\u2014including a potential ment recently selected by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for its elite \u201cBlueprint\u201d drug discovery program, and the ground-breaking \u201cAlzheimer’s in a Dish\u201d study, which promises to greatly accelerate drug testing and was reported by the New York Times as a \u201cgiant step forward\u201d.<\/p>\n

A few pictures from last night and this morning.<\/p>\n

Climb On!<\/p>\n

Alan<\/p>\n

Memories are Everything<\/p>\n

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