Ania and Tarke are back down to high camp now after a summitting Lhotse this morning. They are brewing up some tea and having a bit to eat and then they’ll continue down to Camp 3 for the night. Great job Ania!! The Everest Team is feeling strong and ready for their summit bid tonight. …
We just got the call from base camp and Ania and Tarke Sherpa are on the summit of Lhotse!! They summit-ted just after 8am this morning and made great time this morning. They are climbing strong and will enjoy the summit for a few minutes before heading back down. We hope to get a call…
It wasn’t an easy decision, but the Mountain Trip Everest team is going to wait a day at the S. Col and shoot for a 26th summit. It’s just a bit windy and the winds are expected to diminish after noon on the 25th and stay calm through the morning of the 26th when they…
I just spoke with our Everest climbers and they are at the South Col where they will try to relax and get some rest. It was just after noon Nepal time so their climb went well this morning and they’ve got plenty of time to recover before a possible summit go tonight. The forecast remains…
The climbers left Camp 3 at about 6 am Nepal time heading up the mountain. Our Everest climbers are on the way to the S. Col where they’ll take a few hours rest before heading for the summit this evening. Ania and Tarke Sherpa will split off just above the “Yellow Band” and head up…
The team just called in from Camp 3 and said they are enjoying a beautiful evening up at Camp 3, part way up the Lhotse Face at over 7000 meters. The weather is great, light winds, but holding steady and a really solid forecast for the next several days. Everyone is feeling good and did…
The Mountain Trip Everest Team is in Camp 2 now and will be off to Camp 3 tomorrow morning. This is our summit go starting early tomorrow and everyone is excited! Came up to Camp 2 yesterday and have taken a rest/acclimatization day today. Tim, Joerg, Albert, Jacob and Scott will head for Everest and…
Jacob called in this evening from Camp 2! The team moved up from Base Camp today very early and it sounds like they are all moving great on their summit push. The weather forecasts are all looking really good for their May 25th summit attempt and everything is in place. They’ll take a rest day…
Clouds and Wind this morning. Reports of quite high winds up at the South Col. Were all hoping those winds drop so everyone up there can get to lower camps. All of the Mountain Trip Team is safe in Base Camp today as we follow events from up higher on the mountain. We have 5…
The team is in Base Camp now and getting ready for going up to Camp 2 on the 21st. That would put us in line for a summit on the 25th of May. A good time with far less crowding and from the forecasts, it looks like light winds and considerably warmer conditions. Lots of…