May 4, 2024 Ang Jangbu hiked down to Mingbo to meet up with Porter, Giacomo, Chhiring and Gyaljen. They were tired and happy after their very cool trip up Ama Dablam. It was fun to hear their tales and see some of the nice photos they came back with. Well done team! Tomorrow their […]
May 3rd, 2024 The Ama Dablam team played their cards perfectly, ascending yesterday to Camp 2.7 in improving (but not perfect) weather, then enjoyed a perfect day today. They were up at 1am for an alpine start, and were climbing an hour later. The first part of the day was finishing off the top of […]
May 2nd, 2024 While the climbers on Everest were pinned down by another windy day up high, lower down the Khumbu valley the Ama Dablam team were able to move up to Camp 2.7. This camp is situated on the ridge between the traditional camps 2 & 3. Porter reports that they are doing OK, […]
May 1st, 2024 It’s the time of the season that everyone starts to pay close attention to the weather reports! Our custom weather forecaster says that the jet stream is moving across the Himalayas, with winds currently over 100 knots at the summit of Everest. Ang Jangbu reports from Everest BC that most of the […]
April 29, 2024 The IMG climbers and sherpas on Everest and Ama Dablam are back at Base Camp now, after their respective rotations. The Everest crew tagged Camp 3 yesterday and descended to Camp 2, then descended the Icefall today in the early morning, arriving to Everest Base Camp in time for a late breakfast. […]
April 26th, 2024 Ang Jangbu reports that the EOA fixing teams reached the Yellow Band today, so they are making good progress on Lhotse Face. Hopefully they will reach South Col in next couple days. Phunuru and our IMG climbers are doing well at Camp 2, acclimatizing and planning to take a short hike up […]
April 24th, 2024 Phunuru reports from Camp 1 that the IMG climbers are safe and sound up there, after a smooth trip today up the Icefall. Camp 1 is located among the crevasses above the Icefall, which provides protection to the Camp in case anything comes off the West Shoulder. The climbers will spend two […]
April 22, 2024 IMG leader Porter McMichael reports that the team got an early start and had a beautiful Mera summit day with great views of Makalu, Lhotse and Everest. They have now descended back to Khare, arriving in time for lunch. Well done team! Over at EBC the team is taking a rest day. […]
April 21, 2024 Ang Jangbu and Phunuru report that the Everest climbers did their dry run today up into the lower part of the Khumbu Icefall, to test their systems and get some practice. Meanwhile, we had 6 Sherpas carry to Camp 2, and our Sherpa Camp 2 cooks moved up to Camp 1 to […]
April 19, 2024 Ang Jangbu and Phunuru report that the Everest climbers had a good day of training today on the glacier near Base Camp, practicing crossing ladders and making the transitions between ladders and steep icy slopes. These skills are critical for moving smooth and fast in the Khumbu Icefall! Meanwhile, we have six […]
