May 12, 2024
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.