May 18, 2013
The snow continues to fall on the mountain, with teams reporting significant accumulations at all elevations. The forecast is for more of the same, with winds increasing on the upper mountain over the weekend. Everyone is just sitting tight, working on their camps, which is a never-ending routine when the
May 18, 2013
Our team is holding at Camp 2 right now as we watch the developments with the weather. All Sherpas and team member Manoj are in Camp 2 safe and sound, while we are watching the forecasts. There still appears to be a good window from the 21st onwards, although the
May 17, 2013
From the sound of things, the team is feeling a bit like they are inside a ping pong ball, with views of white in all directions. It has been snowing consistently, and it seems the team is preparing for the upper mountain by eating, and eating... As we like to
May 17, 2013
Karen and Mary called in to give us an update from the stormy 11,200' camp. It has been snowing a lot and the winds have picked up of late as well. The forecast is for more snow, so the team has spent their time fortifying their camp in preparation for
May 17, 2013
We've not heard much from the teams, and I can't really blame them for not being too excited to step outside to call in an audio post, as the weather on the mountain has been pretty rough in recent days. Winds and snow have kept our teams hunkered down at
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
