Everest 2013: Live from Everest!
With the route fixed to the South Col, anything can happen. I would not be surprised to see the Sherpas summit somewhat soon as they fix the final section all the way to the top. If history is any guide, there will be Westerners either with them or in hot pursuit. But weather holds the […]
Everest 2013: The Winds of Everest
The jet stream is back on top of Everest and creating cold harsh conditions for anyone at the upper camps. Teams on the North have chosen to stay at Chinese Base Camp for a few more days until the winds relent. On the South, several climbers and teams did push through to Camp 2. David […]
Everest 2013: The Sherpa’s Viewpoint – updated
Update 2: In mid August 2013, Tashi Sherpa, 30, spoke with reporter Deepak Adhikari explaining what really happened from the Sherpa’s viewpoint. Tashi was on the rope fixing team and at Camp 2. This is the first time we have heard the Sherpas’ version of the incident. The storyline remains the same as what the […]
Everest 2013: Discussion
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Everest 2013: Fighting on Everest – Update 2
I am not a psychiatrist but do know that large goals seem to brings out the , illness and the worst in people. Everest is one of the champions in this area. For many years now, Everest has attracted detractors. They find every reason to criticize Everest climbers as unprofessional, amateurs, ill-prepared, etc. They go […]
Everest 2013: Weekend Update April 28 – Updated
The last week of April revealed a few surprises on Everest with uncertain weather and difficulty in establishing a route up the Lhotse Face. The week started with heavy snow in the Western Cwm including a meter, three feet, near Camp 1. This stopped most teams from moving up or down but proved to be […]
Everest 2013: Preparing for Camp 3, Sherpa Injured, OK
Multiple teams left Base Camp Friday and Saturday preparing to spend that all important night at Camp 3, case 23, 500′ half way up the Lhotse Face. Other teams are just on their second rotation and will spend up to five nights above Base Camp. But first for those looking to go to Camp 3 […]
Everest 2013: A Tale of Two Mountains
With the weather holding on Friday, click teams made progress on the South with climbs to Camp 2. They are positioning themselves while waiting for the fixed lines to be set to Camp 3. Camp 3, at 23,500’/7200m is half way up the Lhotse Face and serves as the last camp most climbers use in […]
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 […]