Everest 2013: More Summits, It is Not Over!
Climbing Everest is all about timing. And a few climbers are proving that they can sneak in a few summits after the masses have left. On the North, the second team from SummitClimb summited 19 in what was termed ‘high winds’. Part of their team was Leifur Orn Svavarsson, reported to be the first Icelander […]
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 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: Race to Camp 3
It seems like the teams are only talking about the weather this weekend on Everest. There is movement on Saturday as the forecast calls for very high winds soon. Most of the teams moving up now are trying to spend the night or tag Camp 3 on the Lhotse Face. Once they have completed this […]
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: Weekend Update April 14
Right on schedule, Everest Base Camp (EBC) in Nepal filled up this week as climbers finished their trek from Lukla. On the other side, a few have arrived but most teams are half way through their drive to the Chinese Base Camp (CBC) after crossing the border mid week. The north bound teams take day […]
Everest 2013: Tributes to the Sherpas
The death of Icefall Doctor, search Mingma Sherpa, is still echoing throughout the climbing community. Anytime there is a death, it shakes the Sherpas and climbers to their core. It causes everyone to consider their goals, to think deeply about why they are there. For some it is a job, for others it is a […]
Everest 2013: First Steps into the Icefall
There is progress to report all around today. Teams are in Base Camp making their first trips into the Icefall. Others are finishing up their trek in the Khumbu and the North side teams have crossed the Chinese border and are starting the first of four nights en-route to the Chinese Base Camp. Several teams […]
Everest 2013: The Trek Goes On
Just a quick update today as teams are still on the trek to Everest Base Camp. Many of the updates are about what they are seeing, here and feeling along the way. However, this may be the strangest collection of updates I have ever posted! I’m seeing several reports of stomach issues the past few […]
Everest 2012: Positioning for the Last Wave
The last wave of climbers are positioned at Camp 2 on the South and ABC on the North. The last weather window of the 2012 spring season is taking shape with May 25/26th being the sweet spot. Weather I spoke with Everest weather expert, prescription Michael Fagin who said the monsoons were forming off India: […]