It wasn’t quite as hot today in the Western Cwn so the entire group made it to Camp 2 by morning tea. Speedy Warren and Peter were there for breakfast at 7.30am! We have here: Warren climbing with Jangbu, Margaret with Angkaji and Dendi, Chris with Lakpa and Pasang, Peter with Mingma and Nima, Sumit […]
The boys finished setting up the 2 C4 and dropped off oxygen loads last week. Our original plan was to head up to C2 tomorrow, on the tail of the Everest summit fixing team (Lhotse is all set), to start our summit bid. However now timing is a tad uncertain given the winds expected during […]
The boys finished setting up the 2 C4 and dropped off oxygen loads last week. Our original plan was to head up to C2 tomorrow, on the tail of the Everest summit fixing team (Lhotse is all set), to start our summit bid. However now timing is a tad uncertain given the winds expected during […]
We left Camp 3 early this morning and we enjoyed the delights of Anil’s cooking (at 6600m!) back in Camp 2. After breakfast, we climbed back down and now everyone is back at base camp. That’s it, the final rotation is DONE! And now we rest and wait. Wait for the Sherpas to fix the […]
Finally we’re at Camp 3 and we’re the first team to sleep the night here. It’s not exactly pleasant at 7200m on the Lhotse face, but we’re here! Everyone reached camp by 2pm (Margaret, Warren, Chris, Peter, Lakpa, Ang Kaji, Dendi and Pasang). The views down the Western Cwn are stunning. We’ll climb back down […]
We’re still at Camp 2, although the plan was to be at Camp 3 today. The lines are still being fixed so we are patiently waiting, like all the others who are accumulating here for the Sherpa line fixing team to complete the job. The task this year has been delayed by unexpected crevasses, so […]
The team left at 2am this morning for Camp 2 (6600m). They are still enroute to camp at this moment. They will sleep there and will move onto Camp 3 (7200m) as soon as the lines are fixed. The plan is to sleep at Camp 3 for at least 1 night before dropping back to […]
The team had an oxygen training session today. They learnt how to fit masks properly to their faces, practiced breathing through them, learnt about dealing with blockages, adjusting the regulator and troubleshooting. Our team will start to use supplemental oxygen around Camp 3, here the oxygen in the air is ~40% what you breathe at […]
We’ve had a relaxing day at base camp. The Canadian Lhotse team are up at Camp 2, their last rotation for this season. Unfortunately time is tight for them so they are heading back to Kathmandu via heli on the 25th. The rest of the team (Margaret, Warren, Chris and Peter) are preparing for the […]
After enjoying 2 nights at Camp 2, Margaret, Warren, Chris and Peter are now back at base camp. The Canadians are heading up to Camp 2 today. It’s been snowing daily for the last few days, and the forecast is snow for the rest of the week. Thankfully it’s manageable snowfall and it hasn’t delayed […]