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
Hi All, Hello again from Camp 2. Today is Thursday 3rd May and we’ve just finished lunch of chiapatti with sausage and cheese. Took a hike this morning up to the base of the fixed lines and took a look at a new route which was fixed yesterday. Very clear morning and camp 3 was…
Yesterday the team all moved up to Camp 2 here. A tough hike up in high winds yesterday. Winds were gusting to 25-30 knots, but today things have calmed down considerably. Were doing well, just moving around slowly as we readjust to the altitude. Its becoming a bit of an unusual season. Almost the entire…
The team moved back up to Camp 2 for their second round of acclimatization early this morning. Sounds like everyone is moving great and they were up to C2 for lunch. It was a bit windy in the morning, but it settled down as they got up towards C2 and they were able…
Hello from Everest Base Camp! Today the 28th we are enjoying a beautiful clear morning. We can see up the Khumbu ice fall and the impressive Cholatse and Tabouche peaks in the distance. The last few days we have been taking advantage of our well deserved rest days after our first rotation to camp 2.…
A call from Everest Base Camp, and a hearty Thanks to our Sherpa crew! We’ve been working with these guys for several years now, and they are the best. recording
Here’s Albert calling in from Everest Base Camp. The call is pretty broken up, but I gathered that they went down to the nearby village of Gorak Shep today, and our chef Serki is keeping them well fed. It’s a pretty bad recording, but it’s always nice to hear the voice of your friends from…