October 29, 2014 Another great night in the Khumbu has our Teams moving! Our Lobuche climbing team has done their training and is ready to test themselves on Lobuche Peak tonight. Tye Chapman called in from Thagnak after an up and down day on the trail for the 3 x 3 Team. Tye called just […]
Ama Dablam
Everyone Is On The Move!
October 28, 2014 Everyone checked in this morning! Stay with me here….Mark checked in from Yak Camp this morning. All is well and the Team is climbing well and working together. They will touch Camp 1 tomorrow and head back down. Mike Hamill is at Camp 1 and will touch Camp 2 and return to […]
Beautiful Day On Kala Pattar & Ama Dablam C1
October 27, 2014 All is well in the Khumbu! Ama Dablam climbers are spread out low on the mountain. Some are sleeping at Camp 1 and others at Yak Camp tonight. The ropes are being fixed as well. I spoke with Mark at Base Camp and he sad that the Team is in great shape […]
Busy Days In The Khumbu Valley
October 26, 2014 It has been a busy couple of days in the Khumbu Valley. The Ama Dablam Team had their Puja ceremony this morning and has begun moving up Ama Dablam. The first group of climbers moved up to Yak camp today, where they will familiarize themselves with the route and continue to acclimatize […]
Chukkung Ri Summits/Rest Day On Ama Dablam
October 24, 2014 Tye checked in with news of a great day on Chukkung Ri! It was a good day with some hard climbing for the team as they crossed 5,000 meters. The Team did great and the weather was perfect. They were rewarded for their hard work with continued fantastic views of the North […]
Ama Dablam Base Camp And Chukkung
October 23, 2014 Mike Hamill called in this morning to let us know that Mark and the Ama Dablam Team has arrived at Base Camp. All is well, Base Camp is looking great, and the Team is psyched! Word is that the rope and hardwear has arrived and the fixing team will start work on […]
A Reunion In The Khumbu
October 22, 2014 The Ama Dablam Team and the 3 x 3 and Lobuche Climbers all had the same idea today. And with the weather they have been having, why not? From Pheriche, the 3 x 3 and Lobuche Peak climbers took a walk up the hill behind the Himalayan Lodge to stretch their legs […]
Pheriche And Dingboche For Our Trekkers And Climbers
October 21, 2014 Our 3 X 3 with Lobuche Peak climbers are at Pheriche today and the Ama Dablam Team is in Dingboche. They are on schedule! This is usually a pretty big move up in altitude for everyone. The great weather they have been dealt with has given them opportunities to see all of […]
Spreading Out In The Khumbu!
October 20, 2014 Ok, try to keep up with me here! All is well in the Khumbu! That is always nice to hear. Our teams checked in from Pheriche, Pangboche and Tengboche this morning. The weather is fantastic everywhere and the Teams are moving up and acclimatizing well. Mike checked in from Pheriche after his […]
Moving Into Tengboche
October 19, 2014 Our Teams are moving up the Khumbu Valley. The 3 x 3 and Ama Dablam Teams have moved into Tengboche on a beautiful day. Great weather and more fantastic scenery. Mike has moved up the Pheriche where he reports cool and crisp weather with a light dusting of snow on the ground. […]