September 5, 2010
The monsoon has been in full effect!
After way longer than expected in Samagaon, the team has started to move out and establish themselves in basecamp. Having done as many day hikes out of Samagaon as possible through hammering rain and mud, the members tagged basecamp the other day. While Adrian, Phurba, and Woody remained at that high point to begin setting up camp and drying out their down,...
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September 1, 2010
We just received a satellite call from Adrian, with the team in the village of Samagaon, at 11,500ft on the flanks of Mt Manaslu. It sounds like they had an interesting helicopter ride in. On the first day that the monsoon broke, the helicopter only managed a couple of flights, so instead of getting all the team and their gear in, the team arrived but the gear didn't! It took...
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August 28, 2010
Illimani was a great climb! Eszter did great and we took 11 hours round-trip from high camp.
As you can see, the weather was great, but cold for some time while we were climbing. At first, Eszter was not feeling so good, but as time passed, she recovered well and we went for the summit! The route and snow were fine with some steep sections and crevasse crossings. Overall, conditions were...
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August 25, 2010
Jaime and Eszter have returned to basecamp after a cold, but successful summit of Illimani! Having endured freezing temperatures and discussions of turning back, they are very pleased with their decision to persevere. They will be back in La Paz tomorrow with pictures and a more detailed account. Stay tuned...
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August 24, 2010
I received a call last night from Jaime and Eszter at basecamp of Illimani. It sounded like they were absolutely awestruck by the full moon and the enormous profile of the mountain that was created in its light. They will continue to climb today and we will hear more soon.
-Emily
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