April 23, 2010
Over the last couple of days, all team members summited Lobuche, a 20,000′ acclimatization peak, and will spend 2 nights sleeping on the summit. On the 25th, the whole team will be back at Base Camp and Adrian will do a quick turn-around in order to head toward the icefall and start sleeping higher on the mountain. The weather is particularly warm, making the current conditions on the mountain...
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April 23, 2010
Well, we are finally here and settling in at 17, 500 feet in Everest Basecamp. We actually arrived a week ago, on April 10, so lots has been going on. By now we feel strong and healthy again as our bodies acclimatize. We can eat, drink, and move around camp normally now, a nice change from our first days here. And so, it is actually time to leave again and go higher! Like last year, we will be...
Base Camp, Everest, Face, Hillary Step, Icefall, Khumbu, Lhotse, Lobuche, Mount Everest, Mt. Everest, puja ceremony, Sherpa, South Col, summit
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April 7, 2010
7 days into our trek to Everest, we are taking a rest day in Dingboche, at 14,500 feet. It’s a beautiful town, completely surrounded by big peaks, including Ama Dablam, Lhotse Shar, Tawache, Cholatse, and many more. It’s a climber’s candy shop - spend 2 or 3 days here and you will have chosen a lifetime of climbing lines you want to attempt.
But when the summit of Everest is your goal,...
Ama Dablam, Base Camp, Cholatse, Dingboche, Everest, Khumbu, Lhotse Shar, Lobuche, Mount Everest, Mt. Everest, summit, Tawache
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April 1, 2010
The team has assembled and the Himalayan climbing season has begun! 18 climbing members, 5 guides, 1 doctor, 22 Sherpa, 8 base camp staff, and 8 trekkers are feeling strong in Namche Bazaar and are heading up the Khumbu Valley. They are taking their time, enjoying the villages and views, and expect to be in Base Camp around April 10. We’ll have more info soon!
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