The summits continued on Saturday morning, 21 May 2016 on both sides of Everest. However, there were two deaths on the Nepal side and reports of frostbite and multiple helicopter evacuations from Everest Base Camp and Camps 1 and 2 in the Western Cwm. The climbing conditions were reported as good with calm winds and normal temperatures for the summit.<\/p>\n
On the Nepal<\/span> side IMG put 28 climbers on the summit from their Hybrid team. They had four western guides, nine members and 15 Sherpas. Seven Summits Treks guided\u00a05 female members from the Indian NCC Girls Expedition plus another four Indian members.<\/p>\n Sri\u00a0Lanka celebrated one of their own,\u00a0Jayanthi Kuru-Uthumpaala,\u00a0summiting with IMG, the first for this country. 19 year old Australian\u00a0Alyssa\u00a0Azar is reported to have summited\u00a0with Asian Trekking.<\/p>\n On the Tibet<\/span> side, 7 Summits Club continued their success after having 9 summits yesterday, another 7 today including the married couple of Noel and Lynn\u00a0Hannah. It is believed\u00a0that they are the first married couple to summit from both sides together.<\/p>\n Many reports are coming in of climbers with frostbite that required ment at EverestER and in some cases helicopter evacuation. There are reports of 20 evacuations just\u00a0from last night including as high as Camp 2. Contrary to press reports, there were no “long line” rescues. This is where the hangs from a long rope attached to the helicopter.<\/p>\n Also there were rescues of climbers, some on the Lhotse Face as told to me by Jeff Evans of Everest Air, a rescue operation on the Nepal side. \u00a0Jeff said they had six rescues themselves with six cases of frostbite, one ruptured Achilles tendon and a case of profound diarrhea. He noted that many of the frostbite cases appeared to be with\u00a0inexperienced climbers.<\/p>\n There have been many illnesses and evacuations this season off Everest. While I don’t have\u00a0the numbers, it feels like more than in previous “normal” seasons.<\/p>\n As has sadly happened too often, climbers died on their summit bids.\u00a0Both were on the Nepal side last night and this morning.\u00a0The Himalayan reported the details as communicated from expedition leaders and liaison officers.<\/p>\n 4th Death<\/strong>: Dr Maria Elizabeth Strydom was reported suffering from snow blindness as she was on her summit bid. She\u00a0was assisted to the South Col where, again this is what was reported, she died from a stroke. Note, there are differing reports that she had summited and was retuning to the Col when she developed difficulties. \u00a0She was climbing with Seven Summits Treks\u00a0and was 36 years old and from Australia.\u00a0source<\/a><\/p>\n 3rd Death<\/strong>: Eric Arnold is reported to have died from altitude related problems, also at the South Col but after summiting. The 36 year old Dutch climber\u00a0had attempted Everest four previous times and also had frostbite and problems with his eyes on his summit push. He with a sub team of Seven Summits Treks, guided by Arnold Costner.\u00a0\u00a0source<\/a><\/p>\n There have now been four deaths on Everest this season. My condolences to\u00a0all the families, friends and teammates.<\/p>\n Summit pushes will continue this weekend on the Nepal side with two more\u00a0large teams from IMG, their Classic team lead only by Sherpa Guides. There are still a few smaller teams left to summit as well. On the Tibet side look for perhaps as many as 100 summits over the next few days.<\/p>\n Safe climbing to all.<\/p>\n Climb On!<\/p>\n Alan<\/p>\n Memories are Everything<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The summits continued on Saturday morning, 21 May 2016 on both sides of Everest. 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Deaths<\/h3>\n
More Summits to Come<\/h3>\n