Everest 2013: A Normal Day
For a change, Thursday was a normal day on Everest, whatever that means! Good weather allowed climbers to move among the camps accomplishing their acclimatization program objectives while Sherpas continued to ferry gear up the mountain. While at Base Camp on the Nepal side, climbers will often take a few hours to climb up to […]
Everest 2013: Restless Nights at High Camps
What a difference a day makes, discount The US Air Force team now at Camp 1 reported sunny skies over a satellite phone audio update before they lost the connection. Several teams moved up to Camps 1 and 2 or touched the North Col while others returned back to Base Camp on both sides after […]
Everest 2013: Teams Climbing Again
After yesterday’s huge dump of snow near Camp 1, click the trail has been broken by the Sherpas and climbers allowing movement between camps. Avalanches are being reported as the snow settles but nothing out of the ordinary For most Everest climbers, ask this is the time when they internalize the work, and fun, of […]
Everest 2013: Snow has Teams Holding
The heavy snow has stopped most of the activity Monday on Everest. It is predicted to continue through at least Tuesday. Thigh deep snow is reported in the Western Cwm. The Adventure Consultants team posted this excellent update: After having had such perfect weather on the approach trek it is unusual to be getting shut […]
Everest 2013: Weekend Update April 21
The third week of April is traditionally when Everest climbers get serious and this year was no exception. This weekend teams are at Camps 1 and 2 on the South and Advanced Base Camp on the North. The rope fixing is going well. I’m not sure where the term “fixing” came from but it simply […]
Everest 2013: Teams on the Move
With a spell of good weather, capsule cold and dry, look teams on both sides of Everest moved to the higher camps as part of their acclimatization programs. Looks like a good decision as Saturday night, heavy snow was reported returning to Base Camp. Eric Simonson, IMG, notes that the jet stream is south of […]
Everest 2013: Climbing to Camp 1
The Khumbu Icefall was busy with several teams making the sojourn from Base Camp to Camp 1 for their first rotation. A couple of teams are at Camp 2. Delayed for a day after a few ladders were eaten by the ice, climbers awoke at 4:00AM and made the first significant move of an Everest […]
Everest 2013: Icefall Collapse Delays Rotations, New Route Update
When climbing Everest, there is a lot of ready, set, wait. That is what happened on Wednesday. Several teams were up at 4:00AM preparing to climb through the Khumbu Icefall for their first rotation to Camps 1 and 2 when they saw headlamps coming down, not going up. The Adventure Consultants team first reported it […]
Everest 2013: Yearning for Home
One of the most difficult parts of a long expedition is being away from home when something important occurs. The attack at the Boston Marathon yesterday is in that category. Typically one climber hears about an event during a phone call, medical or email from home. The news spreads quickly. If the event happened in […]
Everest 2013: Avalanche into the Western Cwm
An avalanche was reported off Everest’s West Shoulder onto the Western Cwm by Chris Jensen Burke climbing with Himalayan Ascent. No injuries were reported. Chris’ post is a nice recap of her climb to C1 and tagging C2. It is the Blog of the Day. The west ridge of Everest avalanched about 2 hours or […]