May 17, 2013
Manoj called in a report today from Camp 2. He climbed up from Everest Base Camp and will spend two nights at Camp 2 before moving up to Camp 3. The forecast is looking pretty good for a summit attempt on the 21st, and that is the goal at present.
May 16, 2013
It has been a cloudy evening here in Base Camp. After weeks of waiting and getting ready to go, Manoj and DaWang Chu are off to Camp 2 tonight. They are looking at a window of summiting of the 21st and 22nd. Earlier this morning there was some delay with
May 16, 2013
We've not received a call recently from our May 5th Team, but we have a couple of updates on their recent activity. They are still camped at the 14,200' camp, situated in a broad basin, with views to the south and southwest. The move to this camp was a tough
May 15, 2013
Karen called in a brief update to let us all know that she, the Tylers, Mary, Grant and Brian are established in the stunningly pretty basin at about 11,200'. This will be their Camp 2 for the climb, and it is a really neat place to camp. The basin opens
May 15, 2013
Brian called in to recap the team's carry up the fixed lines yesterday and to catch everyone up on their progress. All is well and they are taking an acclimatization/rest day at the 14,200' camp. Tomorrow, weather permitting, they will make the big push up the fixed lines again and
May 14, 2013
Grant Ritchie gave a ring this evening to update us on the team's progress. They carried a load of supplies up to just above 10,000' today, which is a pretty long, tough day, and returned to Camp 1 at 7800' for the night. Tomorrow, they will move their camp up
May 13, 2013
We had a team assemble in Anchorage over the weekend, consisting of some returning Mountain Trip friends. Isaac and Ariel Tyler are back with us, as well as some friends from across the pond, Mary Scannell and Grant Ritchie. All four have climbed with us in the past, and we
May 12, 2013
Vanessa called in to recap the team's progress and to send regards to some loved ones. The team moved up to Camp 2 at 11,200' today. They are set up in a stunningly beautiful, glacial basin at about 11,200', with big views out to the west and northwest. Ringing the
May 12, 2013
Hello from Dingboche! We have been down here at 14,000 ft. enjoying the thick air and warmer weather of the wonderful little village of Dingboche. I've attached some photos of Taboche Peak above Dingboche and Lhotse in the clouds with a huge wind plume blowing off the summit, which I
May 11, 2013
Beau Carrillo got a bit cut off in his report from 7800', but the team carried roughly half their food, supplies and gear up to a point near the head of the Kahiltna Glacier at about 10,300' today. This is called "making a carry" or "double carrying." This is a
