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2017 Everest Team Preps For The Summit
No – it’s not Darth Jacob, the new emissary of the Dark side… The climbers on our 2017 Mount Everest team reviewed and practiced the use of our oxygen system in preparation of their final rotation up the mountain. The winds on the upper mountain have been very strong and there is a good amount…
Today at Everest Base Camp
Jacob sent a video from basecamp today giving an idea of what’s happening as they wait for their summit push. There’s always a bit of anxiety around this time, trying to relax, but excited to get going and head for the summit! The route on the South Side of the mountain is still in the…
Everest Team Back to Base Camp
Thursday May 11th from Everest Base Camp After spending a few days down at Dingboche we hiked up to Lobuche yesterday. Then today we made it back to Everest Base Camp in time for lunch. Everyone is doing great and feeling re-energized after spending sometime at a lower elevation. Of course we’re excited to be…
Everest 2017 – Jacob Checks In From Dingboche
Hello everyone and welcome to the 2017 Mountain Trip Everest Expedition! Today is Monday May 8th. We have been in Dingboche now for two days. It’s great to spend some time in the lower Khumbu. It’s a bit warmer, with thicker air, and a little bit of vegetation! The team relaxes in the sun near…
Everest 2017 – Team Rests At Dingboche
The team is enjoying some rest and recuperation time in the relatively thick air of Dingboche, located at right around 14,000′ (4270 m). Today, they took a walk up valley to Pheriche, stopping for the photo above at a “stupa.” They are eating heartily and trying to build up their reserves in preparation for their…
Everest 2017 – Phurba Serki Sherpa Checks In
Our Head Chef at Base Camp on Mount Everest, Purba Serki Sherpa called in a nice post that was unfortunately cut a bit short. This is his 10th year working with Mountain Trip and we rely heavily on him and the rest of our indomitable Sherpa staff. They work incredibly hard and are the backbone…
Everest 2017 – Back At Base Camp!
Jacob checked in from Everest Base Camp, as the members of the Mountain Trip/Mountain Madness 2017 Everest Expedition tucked into a huge meal prepared by our amazing Base Camp chef, Sarki. As they descended the Khumbu Icefall, it was very apparent that the Icefall is ever-changing. There were a few gaps that had not been…
Everest 2017 – Terry Calls In From Camp 2
Terry Kelleher called in a nice and detailed report from Camp 2 on Mount Everest, as the team took a rest day at Camp 2, following their push up to Camp 3 yesterday. Everyone is in very good spirits and doing really great with the hard work of climbing at near and above 7000m. Here’s…
Everest 2017 – Team Pushed Up Lhotse Face
Jacob Schmitz sent us some nice shots from the team’s foray up the steep and icy Lhotse Face. The group climbed up the fixed lines to the site of their Camp 3, in order to both further their acclimatization and to familiarize themselves with the lines. Fixed lines are lengths of rope that are affixed…