Everest Expedition Underway – Follow Along!

March 26, 2018

Our 2018 Everest Expedition is underway. Below is today’s update. To follow along, bookmark our Everest Dispatch Page or Like us on Facebook.

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All logistics went as planned for Team 1 today. We were up early to catch the first flights into Lukla. Catching the first flights of the day gives us a great opportunity to fly into Lukla before clouds begin to form. We made it. After a few cups of tea, arranging the duffel bags for transport up the valley and meeting our trekking Sherpa staff, we hit the trail.

The team had a great trek shaking the cobwebs loose from traveling and are now in Phakding preparing for dinner. The plan for tomorrow is to have our duffels ready at 6:30am, breakfast at 7:00 and then hitting the trail. It is our first uphill test of the trip. We will enter the park and cross the famous suspension bridge before slowing down for Namche Hill.

Back in KTM, IMG guide Emily Johnston hit the ground running. She has met with the climbers and trekkers who have arrived to do gear checks and will get the rest of the team in over the next couple days. It is good to have the second team arriving with all of their gear!

Making progress in Nepal!

—Greg Vernovage, Expedition Leader