Lead Mountain Trip guide Jacob Schmitz called in an update for the team from Camp Two at 6400m, just shy of 21,000′. The route between camps has an elevation gain of about 1,500′. The ascent usually takes between two and three hours and is 1.7 miles, and feels very strenuous in the thin air. The…
April 28th Update from Scott Woolums at Everest Base Camp We had lots of action this morning. Jacob Schmitz and the team members who moved up to Camp 1 are moving up the Wester CWM to Camp 2, as our Sherpa team along with guide Fischer Hazen move from Base Camp up to Camp 1…
Quick update from Everest Base Camp: The Mountain Trip Everest team has made it up to Camp One and they are doing well. They reported great weather at camp. All are tired after a long day out. The icefall route this year is longer and in some ways more difficult than in years past. Forecasts…
Scott Woolums, our Base Camp Manager, sent us the following: 2am Nepal Time – It is an absolutely gorgeous morning! It’s calm with an almost full moon lighting the icefall as the team departs. It’s exciting, as so much has gone into us being here, right now. Everyone seems a combination of nervous energy and…
April 25th – Update from Base Camp Manager Scott Woolums: Yet another perfect day here in Base Camp! The team took an acclimatization hike up through the lower part of the icefall today. All reported great conditions and a fun day out. They have all of their gear and supplied packed and the Sherpas are…
As the team moves up the route and WiFi becomes non-existent, the team will begin to call in audio updates from the route when they are able! Once again, like the other written updates, please keep in mind that the team may occasionally not have good reception to get an update through, or they simply…
4/23. Hey All, Been a very busy and stormy few days here at Everest Base Camp. The team has been settling into base camp life, out doing acclimatization hikes and training in the bottom of the Khumbu ice fall. Always busy with helicopters and now drones (a bit of a problem), and traffic up and…
Fischer Hazen called in today from Everest Base Camp! The team arrived yesterday, and spent today relaxing and acclimatizing around camp. The team is looking forward to training and reviewing skills that they will employ when they make their first trip up through the Khumbu Icefall. The team participated in their Puja Ceremony. This is…
Jacob Schmitz called in today from Everest Base Camp! The team arrived in good style today, with everyone feeling fit and healthy. They were treated to a tasty dinner and a tasty cake for dessert, courtesy of our amazing Base Camp staff. The plan is to rest and acclimatize for a day or two and…
Dispatch from the Mountain Trip Mount Everest Team, April 17th, 2021. We are currently settled in the small village of Lobouche at over 16,000′ on the route to Everest Base Camp. The weather has become clear and sunny now after a dusting of snow yesterday. Everyone is enjoying the trek and doing well. We have…