September 22, 2012
IMG climbers between Camp 1 and 2 (Mike Hamill)
Mike just called from Camp 2 to report that they pulled into camp between 11:00-11.30AM and that the team is doing well and the route conditions were good. Â He estimates that 150 people have now been up and down this section now, so it is well kicked-in. Â Sherpas carried oxygen from Base Camp to Camp I this morning and then carried member personal gear from Camp I to Camp 2 and dropped back down to base camp after setting up the tents at Camp 2.
Sherpas will take a rest day tomorrow and go up the next day. Mike and the climbers plan to tag Camp 3 and then descent for a second night at Camp 2 tomorrow. Then, they will see how everyone is feeling, weather, etc and make a plan whether to go up and spend a night at Camp 3 or drop down to Base Camp the following day. Mike also said the route is now open to Camp 3 and he thinks there were at least 40 people between Camp 2 and 3 today.   No one has been to Camp 4 yet.
Eric Simonson