May 1, 2012
Sean called in from base camp this evening to let us know that they are doing great. They spent the first day getting organized and practicing some mountaineering skills before heading up the mighty Kahiltna glacier towards camp 1 tomorrow. Click the link below to listen to his call. recording
May 1, 2012
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
May 1, 2012
Guide Yoshiko Miyazaki called this evening from their newly completed camp at 14,200'. They had yet another long day moving from camp 2 to camp 3, having spent 8 hours and 50 minutes making the path and routefinding through crevasse fields, but they all report being happy, but tired and
May 1, 2012
A layer of clouds in the Alaska Range didn't keep the April 29 team from flying into basecamp- the team arrived at 7,100' and set up camp for the first time, ate their first expedition meal and crawled into their sleeping bags. Lead guide's call into the Mountain Trip office
April 30, 2012
Our April 29th team is about to fly into the base camp at 7,200' (2380m) on the Kahiltna Glacier. They met yesterday in Anchorage and had a full day of team meetings, equipment checks and running around town to pick up last minute necessities. Today, they drove up to the
April 30, 2012
Lead guide Mike Burmesiter called last night to report his team returning to camp 2 after an 8 1/2 hour round trip to cache gear above windy corner. They broke trail again to 13,500' but Mike was happy with the strength and motivation of his expedition. Today they plan to
April 30, 2012
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
April 29, 2012
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
April 28, 2012
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
