May 17, 2021
High Clouds over Mount Everest (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)
The Team is now at Camp 2 and will have a rest day tomorrow. Everyone is doing well and in a great position to watch for the right time to head up to Camp 3. The weather always grabs our attention during this time of year and the magnifying glasses come out. This year is no different.
What we are watching is a Typhoon off the West Coast of India that is helping push some moisture into our forecast for tonight and tomorrow. After the precipitation, we are watching the wind speeds and direction. Our Sherpa Team is ready to head up to Camp 3 and the South Col to set up camp when we see a break however there is no reason to set up camp if it is just going to get blown away or put our team at risk.
With a rest day tomorrow, we will wait and see what the mountain allows us do!
Greg Vernovage