September 29, 2011
The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience:
Quizzical Looks at the Weather
After having relaxed in the snow, rain and finally in the sunshine, the team is getting ready for their second summit attempt. The weather had played a few tricks on us and after the two groups had come down from the mountain last weekend, it had continued to snow and rain for another two solid...
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September 27, 2011
While waiting in BC for another summit window, after having been turned around by a huge storm on attempt #1, Adrian has sent us another round of photos from a very snowy Manaslu. Enjoy and stay tuned for forecast updates!
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September 26, 2011
The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience:
‘The mountain was not ready for us’
Like so often in the mountains, things did not go to plan for our first summit attempt. We were all ready to go for the top in the coming days; everyone had prepared and packed their food, their oxygen equipment and their gear for their summit bid, the Sherpas had prayed and burnt incense...
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September 23, 2011
The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience:
Getting Ready for the Summit
The countdown is on. On Tuesday, Russell and the guides revealed our tentative summit dates and all of a sudden everything seems to be happening very quickly. “I can’t believe we have been here for almost one month, and now we are so close to our goal,” Herbert observed. And he is right -...
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September 21, 2011
Check out our recent round of photos before the team splits into two and heads for the summit! We'll keep you posted as they head up the mountain with what looks to be a perfect forecast: -15 degrees Celsius and NO wind!
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