Virtual Everest 2020: Summit Fever in Base Camp
Passing the time waiting for the summit weather window is always challenging as our fictional members are finding out. Our team is restless and cranky.
Real-World Update on Climbing Around the World
With our Virtual Everest 2020 – Support the Climbing Sherpas having a rest day in base camp, I thought it was time to come back to the real world and see what the climbing community is experiencing and what to expect for the rest of 2020.
Virtual Everest 2020: Weekend Video Update May 10 – Garrett Madison Interview
May 10, 2020: Virtual Everest 2020 Weekend Update Video interview Madison Mountaineering’s Founder, Garrett Madison. We talk K2 and Everest plus that hanging serac over the Icefall.
Virtual Everest 2020: Back in Base Camp – First Summits
The fictional team returned from Camp 3 at 23,600-feet on the Lhotse Face and are now at base camp. The big news was a Japanese team of 20 summited overnight. Now weather watch begins for our climbers.
Virtual Everest 2020: Back to Base Camp and A Narrow Escape
The fictional team returned from Camp 3 at 23,600-feet on the Lhotse Face and decided to go all the way to base camp due to impending weather. Climbing through the Icefall in late morning is never a good idea and She found out why.
Virtual Everest 2020: Storm at Camp 3
The team experienced an extremely difficult night at Camp 3 at 26,300-feet on the Lhotse Face. The wind and snow pummeled them throughout the night forcing difficult decisions for our fictional climbers.
Virtual Everest 2020: Climbing the Lhotse Face
The team climbed the Lhotse Face to Camp3 at 23,600-feet. Split into three groups, some were fast, others not so much. And the views were stunning..
Virtual Everest 2020: Doubts at Camp 2
With better weather, our Virtual Everest 2020 fictional team returned to Camp 2 for their rotation to overnight at C3, and get their ticket to the top. But some members are having doubts.
Virtual Everest 2020: Base Camp Tour
The good weather couldn’t last forever and it came with a vengeance today keeping everyone trapped. Dutch took a video tour of Everest Base Camp before the storm.
Virtual Everest 2020: Weekend Video Update April 26- Greg Vernovage Interview
During this Virtual Everest 2020 – Support the Climbing Sherpas project, I’m adding a new aspect of my coverage, a video report on most Sundays. I will recap the week and preview what we can expect coming up. Also a brief interview with the guides participating in the Support the Climbing Sherpa project. Today is with International Mountain Guides (IMG) Greg Vernovage