{"id":45008,"date":"2024-05-07T08:37:05","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T14:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=45008"},"modified":"2024-05-07T13:31:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T19:31:36","slug":"everest-2024-first-everest-summits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/07\/everest-2024-first-everest-summits\/","title":{"rendered":"Everest 2024: First Everest Summits"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have the first Everest<\/strong> summits of the spring 2024 season. Adrian Ballinger of Alpenglow, now in Chengdu on his way to Chinese Base Camp on the Tibet side, tells me the Tibetan rope fixing team summited today, May 7, opening the route to all climbers.<\/p>\n

This was expected, given China allowed Chinese climbers to be on Everest weeks ahead of foreigners. Citing national holidays and other delays, foreigners were prohibited from entering Tibet until May 7, but there was speculation that the rope team was working on the route.<\/p>\n

On the Nepal side, it’s a mixed bag of activities. Climbers are still on acclimatization rotations, some resting in base camp waiting for the rope and weather window, and some have dropped back to lower villages like Namache or Lukla. A few have taken helicopters back to Kathmandu for a high-end R&R. In any event, look for summits on the Nepal side as early as this upcoming weekend, weather permitting.<\/p>\n

For those trying to follow climbers on the Nepal side, note that the Internet is spotty this year, so we have long periods of since. Rest assured, all is well, and assume the best.<\/p>\n

On both sides, climbers can expect more difficult climbing this spring due to the warm, dry winter that left the mountain with less than usual snow and more than usual exposed rock, thus rock fall.<\/p>\n

8K Expeditions<\/a> reported three more Makalu<\/strong> summits.<\/p>\n

Adrian Hayes<\/a> tells me they have the green light for a summit push on Kangchenguga<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\u201cSo… All confirmed head up tomorrow- wed camp two, thursday camp three, friday camp four, leaving eight pm or so, sat summit and back to camp four, three or two, monday base. Daw Sherpa (big boss seven summts) has looked at all weather channels and its looking ok for next six days. The 8k guys also going. Rope fix have reached 8300 so all looking good\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Climb On!
\nAlan
\nMemories are Everything<\/p>\n

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Podcasts<\/h2>\n

You can listen to #everest2024 podcasts\u00a0on Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0Apple Podcast<\/a>, Breaker<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Pocket Casts<\/a>, RadioPublic<\/a>, Anchor<\/a>, and more. Just search for “alan arnette” on your favorite podcast platform.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Everyday Everest<\/h1>\n

Next drop on May 8, 2024<\/p>\n

A new 16-part podcast series during the Everest 2024 climbing season.<\/h2>\n

Based on my Fictional<\/strong> 2020 Virtual Everest series, I’ll have a twenty-minute updated episode of the story a few times a week for the next two months. Everyday Everest follows a fictional team of nine climbers and their personal Sherpas from leaving home, trekking to base camp, acclimatizing, and finally, on their summit push. The story’s protagonist, Harper, sets the tone for the story when she tells her husband, Marc, “Honey, I’m going to climb Everest.”<\/p>\n

You can listen to Everyday Everest on Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0Apple Podcast<\/a>, Breaker<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Pocket Casts<\/a>, RadioPublic<\/a>, Anchor<\/a>, and more. Just search for “alan arnette” on your favorite podcast platform.<\/p>\n

Previous Everyday Everest Series Episodes<\/h2>\n