April 27, 2017
Our 2017 Mount Everest team continues the expedition process as they rest, recuperate and acclimatize at Everest Base Camp. They plan to head back up the mountain in a couple of days, climbing all the way up to Camp 2 at 21,400 feet, passing Camp 1, where they had spent
April 26, 2017
Back down at the relatively comfortable altitude of 17,000 ft our Everest climbers are enjoying the comforts of Base Camp living, and resting up and recovering for the second acclimatization round in the next few days. They had a great first round up to Camp 2 where they spent several
April 24, 2017
The team is all back at Base Camp, luxuriating in the (relatively!) thick air and enjoying all the amenities that come with it! They awoke at 5 am and departed Camp 2 shortly thereafter. It took about 6 hours for everyone to descend through the Khumbu Icefall and make it back
April 23, 2017
Our lead guide Jacob Schmitz called in a nice, detailed update from 21,400 feet (6523m), the site of their Camp 2, as they continue to acclimatize on the flank of Mount Everest. The team is doing great! Everyone is feeling good and excited to be on the mountain. They are
April 21, 2017
Hello Everyone, Today is Friday the 21st of April, and we all moved to Camp 2 today. Everyone did great! We made it to camp in 4.5 hours.Our camp is located towards the top of the camp, with great views of the Lhotse Face. My GPS says we are at
April 19, 2017
Early in the morning, our 2017 Mount Everest Expedition departed the comfort of Base Camp and forged their way up through the difficult and exciting Khumbu Icefall. Everyone did great and the team is now camped at Camp 1 at an elevation of 18,850 feet. Passing through the Icefall involved
April 19, 2017
Terry Kelleher called in a very nice post from Camp 1 at 18,850 feet (5745m) on Mount Everest. The team climbed up through the Khumbu Icefall early this morning and arrived happy and in good health at Camp 1. Here's Terry!
April 18, 2017
Thanks for following our 2017 Mount Everest Expedition! The team is rested and ready to move up to Camp 1 in just a few hours. They will travel up the Khumbu Icefall in the dark, departing Base Camp at 03:00 on the 19th. The Khumbu Icefall is a jumbled, shifting
April 17, 2017
Our 2017 Mount Everest Expedition ventured into the lower part of the Khumbu Icefall today, practicing the ladder and fixed line skills they will need to employ and seeing the lower part of the route in the daylight. When they launch up to Camp 1 on the 19th, they will
April 15, 2017
Chris Jentz called in from Everest Base Camp, as our 2017 Mount Everest Expedition continues the long process of acclimatizing and preparing to head up the tallest mountain in the world! The audio quality is not too great - one of the challenges of calling in mountainous areas... But it's
