I have just been talking with the guys at Camp 4 and they are saying the winds are blowing a steady 20+ with gust to well over 30. We have decided to put things are on hold for tonight. The plan now will be a rest day at the South Col. We have been doing…
On the way! All our team is now in Camp 4 resting and getting ready for tonight. The weather is really quite good, probably nicer than in Base Camp, where it is snowing and sleeting this afternoon. We have 3 Sherpas supporting Manoj Vora for his summit go this evening. There were quite a few…
Hi All, here is a quick update: our team is moving up to Camp 4 today. Summit teams are reporting very cold and windy conditions up higher, but below the South Col conditions are good. The forecast is looking very good and anticipate a summit go on the 21st, later tonight Nepal time. Manoj is…
Manoj called in after a big day, moving up to Camp 3 at about 24,000′. The weather was very cooperative today and, despite a bit of a busy day on the fixed lines up the Lhotse Face, he is in position for moving up to the South Col tomorrow for a summit bid on the…
Good news today! Manoj and our Sherpas are in Camp 3 at close to 24,000 ft. Everything is going well! The team is enjoying great weather, a good forecast and their plans are set for a move on up to the South Col tomorrow. 60 some people summitted today in good conditions, making it the…
Our team is holding at Camp 2 right now as we watch the developments with the weather. All Sherpas and team member Manoj are in Camp 2 safe and sound, while we are watching the forecasts. There still appears to be a good window from the 21st onwards, although the back end is starting to…
Manoj called in a report today from Camp 2. He climbed up from Everest Base Camp and will spend two nights at Camp 2 before moving up to Camp 3. The forecast is looking pretty good for a summit attempt on the 21st, and that is the goal at present. Best of luck Manoj!! recording
It has been a cloudy evening here in Base Camp. After weeks of waiting and getting ready to go, Manoj and DaWang Chu are off to Camp 2 tonight. They are looking at a window of summiting of the 21st and 22nd. Earlier this morning there was some delay with other teams up at the…
Hello from Dingboche! We have been down here at 14,000 ft. enjoying the thick air and warmer weather of the wonderful little village of Dingboche. I’ve attached some photos of Taboche Peak above Dingboche and Lhotse in the clouds with a huge wind plume blowing off the summit, which I shot the evening of the…
Perfect weather this morning. Our 4th day up at Camp 2. Lots of people moving below and above Camp 3 now. Always a good thing to remember, there is no hurry. Lots of people appear to be planning early summits, but there still are no fixed lines to the summit and the jet stream is…