May 13 – Mt Everest Summit Push – Update 2
Update – 19:00 (CET) – It seems they made it up to camp 1 at 6900-7,000 meters. However, they were “trapped” in a storm and needed to decent. I will […]
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May 12 – Mt Everest Update from ABC
Edita called this morning. Yesterday they arrived at advanced base camp in blizzard conditions. The snow has stopped today but the winds are still strong. The team may have to […]
May 11 – North Everest Update
I was told not to disclose what I was told in a telephone call and in a follow up email I received last night. So, I am not saying anything other than, […]
May 9 – North Mt Everest Good News!
It is a holiday in Switzerland and France today so I thought I would write a quick update while I enjoy a quiet cup of coffee on my patio. It is […]
May 7 – North Everest Base Camp
Edita wrote today.. “Another day at the BC. The countdown is 5 more days (if weather holds as predicted) before we leave for ABC. It is hard waiting but we […]
May 6 – North Everest Base Camp
Edita wrote today. “Sherpas left this morning for ABC. They will rest for a day and finish load carrying to Camp 3. They will not be back before the summit […]
May 5 – North Mt Everest Base Camp
Edita wrote last night (her daytime) with a bit of a schedule update. “I am sending a photo of the forecast that Phil shared today”. “The plan is for our […]
May 4 – North Everest Base Camp
Edita wrote last night and then called this morning :-). “Wind at BC seems to be minimal. But we can see a big plume over Everest which means that winds […]
May 3 (evening in BC) – North Everest Base Camp
A very important correction from yesterdays post. The Sherpas I wrote about were not the group who were fixing the ropes, it was there job to carry loads of oxygen […]
May 3 – North Everest Base Camp
I spoke with Edita today on her sat phone. She is doing well given the conditions at the moment. I could hear the wind pounding her tent. She said the […]
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