Everest 2013: Moving Up
This season is turning out to be somewhat normal, well at least with respect to weather. April was bit windier and snowy than usual but now as we approach mid May, advice the jet stream is cooperating by moving away from the summit and teasing climbers with forecasts of calm winds perfect for a climb […]
Everest 2013: Summits and Waiting
A few bold climbers actually summited in harsh conditions early Monday morning, ambulance but most teams are ly waiting. I will update this page throughout today as I get more information. I hesitate to mention this but at the moment teams are becoming optimistic as a nice long summit window appears to be emerging for […]
Everest 2013: Weekend Update May 12
We saw the first summits of the 2013 Everest season on Friday with the Sherpas fixing the line to the summit. The UK’s David Tait plus Himex Sherpa Lhakpa Nuru were close behind allowing David to nab his 5th summit. On their heels was David Liano, climbing with logistics from Asian Trekking, who summited at 8:05AM Saturday […]
Everest 2013: Summit Chances
With the route fixed from Base Camp to the Summit on both sides, climbers are shifting their attention to one thing: their turn. For those of you who love details, view you might like this post. Another summit! David Liano, climbing with logistics from Asian Trekking, summited at 8:05AM Saturday morning, May 11 with Sherpa […]
Everest 2013: First Summits – Update 2
We have the first summits of 2013 as the Sherpas have fixed the line to the summit from the South Col opening the gates to all the teams. Similarly, view the Tibetan rope fixers on the North are reported to be close. Climbing with the Sherpas from the South Col was David Tait making his […]
Everest 2013: Summits Tonight and Moments of Reflection
The Sherpas are reported to be fixing the line between the South Col and the Balcony today, Thursday May 9 Nepal time. Apparently David Tait, with Himex, is going with the Sherpas and made this cryptic Tweet: Im at c4 – going summit tonight. Hopstile as everg This was his plan all along but had […]
Everest 2013: Everest is not Enough
For most people just climbing Everest is more than enough of a challenge. But for a few, they want more, and more, and more. As you know by now, there are two other huge mountains that dominate the view of Everest climbers: Lhotse and Nuptse. Lhotse is the world’s 4th highest peak at 27,940’/8,516 m […]
Everest 2013: Summit Talk – Update
UPDATE: There are reports of a Sherpa with Seven Summits Treks falling down Lhotse Face between C3 and C2. This would be the 3rd Sherpa 2013 death. IMG reports “wind was really ripping up high on the mountain, case with the “freight train” on the South Col audible all the way down at Camp 2″ Early […]
Everest 2013: The Work of Climbing
A Monday on Everest is not a lot different than a Thursday or a Saturday. If you still need to get an acclimatization climb in, you have work to do. If you are finished, then you sit back and wait for five days of good conditions for a run to the top of the world. […]
Everest 2013: Weekend Update May 5, Deaths and Fights
The mountain condition is not too bad this year, try the same cannot be said for the human condition. Sadly, ed this weekend’s update starts with the report of two deaths. DaRita Sherpa and a death on the north side at Advanced Base Camp. No further details are available on the north side fatality at […]