{"id":49511,"date":"2026-05-25T13:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T19:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=49511"},"modified":"2026-05-25T13:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T19:50:10","slug":"everest-2026-another-wave-of-summits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/25\/everest-2026-another-wave-of-summits\/","title":{"rendered":"Everest 2026: Another Wave of Summits"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We had at least 50 more summits on Monday morning, May 25th<\/sup>, 2026. I’m estimating there have been over 900 summit in total by members, guides and Sherpas. With only a few teams left, we are seeing the end of the season coming into view in breezy conditions, with those left targeting the 27th<\/sup>. The Icefall Docs say they will remove the ladders on the 29th<\/sup>.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

FNT – Valid or Not, after use of Os?<\/h2>\r\n

American trail runner Tyler Andrews made a shortened “trial run” on Friday evening to attempt to set the record for the fastest ascent and descent to the summit without supplemental oxygen, but stopped above C3 and began using O2. He will try again. I understand that the Himlaayan Database supports his second attempt with no Os on the 27th<\/sup>, and that his previous trial climb with Os does not invalidate his no-Os summit if he makes it. This was a different ruling for Ryan Mitchell, who used Os when he got sick at EBC and returned home. You can follow Tyler on his site<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Monday Summits – 50+<\/h2>\r\n

Garrett Madiosn had a good climb:<\/p>\r\n

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Hello! This is Garrett<\/a> checking in for the Madison Mountaineering<\/a> Everest<\/a> (8848m\/29,032ft) team.<\/p>\r\n

We are all up at the South Col<\/a> at Camp 4 (7900m\/25,919ft) on Mount Everest<\/a>. And today, we\u2019re so proud of our main team that summited, led by Cacho<\/a>, J.P, Aang Phurba Sherpa<\/a>, along with eight climbers. That\u2019s Rich, Brandon, Andy, Ashley, Pratyay, Frank, Francisco, and Tom. All the climbers who were up here at the South Col<\/a> went for the summit and made it, along with the guide team and 16 Nepal Sherpas, 16 of our stellar Sherpas. We\u2019re so proud of them! So that\u2019s, I think 24 members from the Madison Mountaineering<\/a> team, Sherpas and climbers, 26 maybe who summited.<\/p>\r\n

Myself, along with Jeff Arnold, Terray Sylvester<\/a>, and Reid Tileston are up here at the South Col<\/a> now, along with Siddhi, Ardi, and Hada Sherpa. We\u2019re getting ready to go for our summit attempt. We\u2019re probably going to aim for the morning of the 27th at this point.<\/p>\r\n

So everyone\u2019s doing well, everyone\u2019s safe, everyone\u2019s happy. And we\u2019re just so excited our main team all made it to the top, 100% success for everyone that was up here at the South Col<\/a> and left to go for the summit attempt. Great job, team!<\/p>\r\n

Fingers crossed we\u2019ll some good weather and conditions for the last four of us and our Sherpa team here on the 27th! All\u2019s well here at high camp 4 on Everest<\/a>, 26,000 feet, 8,000 meters. We\u2019ll check in soon!<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n