Good News today as the first team of the season has summited. This was mixed team fixing ropes. After 1pm today the summit was reached. We have heard news also from the North side that the ropes are going in there also. Our team is good. We just returned from another hike over towards Pumori…
The team spirits are high, the team health is good and the weather still undecided. We are awaiting for a window and keep ourselves busy with hikes up to Kala Patar, Pumori Camp 1 and Base Camp as well as for the e-mail spot in Gorak Shep. We are playing poker in the high altitude…
Perfect weather here at Base Camp! Unfortunately its ripping windy up high as the Jet Stream pounds the upper mountain. The forecasts show that about to change in the next few days. We are watching and waiting. Life here at near 18,000 ft. is good. Normally hot and sunny mornings (today was a little colder…
The Team is in Base Camp and we are watching the weather very close now. We have some of the best forecasting in the world coming into the Mountain Trip Base Camp here. Right now one branch of the Jet Stream is sitting near the top of Everest so is delaying things for the next…
recording Trudi wishes all the mothers out there a Happy Mothers Day !
Hello from Everest Base Camp! Most all the team is now in Base Camp. Beautiful day trekking up from Loboche today. Chuck is staying on a couple days down in Dingboche to recover a little more before heading back up. All our Sherpas are down now also after an amazing amount of work getting 2…
Hello from the Vacation Capital of the Khumbu Area! All of us are here enjoying today, before moving up to Lobouche tomorrow and Base Camp the next day. We went for a few different hikes today in the area. Some went down to Pheriche Village, Tim and I went over towards Ama Dablam Base Camp,…
Hello from the Mt Trip Everest Team! Yesterday, seven of us descended down to the small village of Dingboche. What an an amazing relief to be lower in altitude. Even though Dingboche is still at 14,000 ft, it feels like sea level. One member Chuck was feeling a bit off so decided to wait before…
Hello All! Just down through the Khumbu Icefall this morning and all of us are now safe in Base Camp. Feels amazing to be here in the relative heat and luxury of the Mountain Trip Base Camp. Last night at Camp 2 we enjoyed some cinnamon rolls sent up from base camp with ice cream…
Jacob called in on their final evening at Camp 2 on their 2nd acclimatization round. They’ve been up there for 6 nights, and are excited to be heading down to the warmth and comfort of base camp tomorrow morning early. recording