May 12, 2024
Everest from almost the summit of Lhotse (Porter McMichael)
View from the summit of Everest with headlights above Balcony and on Lhotse (Justin Merle)
Phunuru reports that his team had a successful climb to the summit of Lhotse, reaching the top at 3:50am on May 13. They are now on their way back down to Camp 2. Over on Everest, the climbers who made the summit with Porter rang the bell between 4:45 and 7:35 and are now on their way back to the South Col. If they are feeling strong they will continue descending to Camp 2 today. Meanwhile, we have a team of Sherpas heading up to the Col from Camp 2, to help move equipment down from Camp 4.