Joe Butler called in after a few day gap in reporting. They have had some difficulty reaching satellites in the narrow valleys through which they have been trekking. All is well and they are having a great time! recording
We went for a long hot slog today up the Western Cwm. We moved up to just below the impressive SW face of Everest. The last couple nights in Camp 1 were absolutely amazing and were calm, cold with the most amazing moon rise behind Lhotse. Manoj and I are planning to spend a couple…
It is crazy hot here in Camp 1 today! We went for a hike up towards camp 2 today. Conditions are quite interesting, as we have lots of powder avalanche activity off Nuptse and the west ridge. Tomorrow, we hope to move up to Camp 2 for a few days, but we’ll see how things…
Manoj, our Sherpa team and I had a spectacular morning in the icefall today. Conditions coming up were OK, although we encountered lots of deep fresh snow at Camp 1 here. We made it up, although we were not moving too quickly through the Icefall. After a very hot, sunny morning, now we’re now finding…
Here’s a quick note from Everest Base Camp. The weather has been overcast with a lot of snow, so we are waiting this weather system out. But tomorrow’s forecast looks good so off we are considering moving out tonight, heading for Camp 1 and then up to Camp 2. -Scott Woolums reporting from Everest Base…
We’ve had some significant changes to our Everest team in the past couple of days. Some of our team have had a change of heart as far as their priorities are concerned at the present time. An expedition like Mount Everest is a huge commitment, and traveling through the Icefall is fraught with hazards that…
It’s been a very special morning in the Khumbu Icefall today! The day started out very dark and cloudy with light snow, but it is now sunny and warm. It’s quite beautiful, actually, although there was a fair bit of fresh snow last night. We are now back in Base Camp after some concern with…
Hello everyone! The team arrived in Namche Bazaar yesterday afternoon after a 3,000 foot gain in elevation. Namche Bazaar is the central village in the Khumbu where all of the surrounding villages bring their goods to sell and trade. The village is situated at around 11,500 feet and is shaped like a horseshoe. Every weekend…
Woke up this morning to lots of snow. Not too much to delay things..unless it continues today. We are in pretty good shape with Camp 2 established now and Camp 1 going in today. Still lots of things to move up the hill, but all going well. We are still planning to go up tonight,…
Joe called in from the village of Ghat this morning and they are getting ready to start the trek up to Namche Bazaar. Click on the link to listen to the audio dispatch from Nepal! recording