Everest 2012: Confirmed – Himex Cancels all Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse Climbs Fearing Dangerous Conditions – Update 2
Himex – update 2 Himex posted on May 7, discount 2012, the official announcement of their climbs cancellation today, Monday May 7. Many other teams and climbers are talking about their pullout and report that the Himex Camp 2 is being taken down. The update mentions they are offering Camp 2 supplies to other teams […]
Everest 2012: Weekend Update May 6
This was the week Everest fell apart – literary and figuratively. With concerns over the lack of snow surfacing back in late March, it was not until the Sherpas, store the tireless heroes of Everest, s started to establish Camp 3 on the Lhotse face that the danger became real. Multiple injuries from rock fall […]
Everest 2012: Holding and Climbing
The Everest season has officially split on the South side. Over on the North, they continue their effort to reach the North Col and tag 7500m. On both sides, eyes are glued to weather forecasts wondering where they will be when the winds return. South Split As I have covered over the past few days, […]
Everest 2012: Everest Leaders Make Tough Decisions
As Everest 2012 becomes more dangerous, there the commercial expeditions leaders are being forced into making difficult decisions. At the root of the dilemma are extremely dry conditions and rock fall. Some teams have declared a ground hold, others are reing back down valley, some are holding at their current camps and yet others are […]
Everest 2012: An Orderly Re … or Advance
The climbers are still holding at Camp 2 on the South and some are returning to base camp as the winds continue to pound Everest. Understandably individual climbers are not posting too much because 1) there is not a lot to report and 2) many are at Camp 2 without access to their communications gear. […]
Everest 2012: “Trapped”
For the first time in several years, teams are dealing with a lot of unknowns on Everest. There is a combination of confidence, determination and a bit of anxiety among the leaders who are now working together to provide safe passage for all the climbers. Both sides have their challenges but wind is the common […]
Everest 2012: Drama Captured on Everest Plus More Wind
High winds have everyone in lock down on both sides. When the winds are above 30 mph, most teams will simply wait it out. Gusts of over 60mph are being reported from C2. A break is still forecasted starting tomorrow per most reports. However the route up the Lhoste Face has issues, try more in […]
Everest 2012: Helicopters and Wind Delays
Looks like high winds are putting a crimp in everyone’s schedule. The Sherpas have stopped fixing the line just above the Yellow Band on the South and most of the North teams have reed back to their base camp. High winds are not totally unusually for the end of April but it makes everyone very […]
Everest 2012: Weekend Update April 29
It is hard to believe the Everest spring season is half over. At this point the climbers are in the middle of their acclimatization rotations with successful climbs of trekking peaks, perhaps to the North Col or a few nights at Camp 2 at the base of the Lhotse Face. A few have returned home […]
Everest 2012: Lhotse Face Push
For the rest of the world, weekends are times for fun and relaxing. On Everest it is time for work. Today, several teams are climbing towards Camp 3 on the Lhotse Face and over on the North, heading back to the safety of base camp after a difficult climb to the North Col. Avalanche Update […]