September 9, 2009

It looks like Tropical Cyclone 3B has finally pushed through. Much improved weather has settled over the region. The team plans to move to Camp 1 tomorrow for the night – weather permitting.

IMG Guide Greg Vernovage and Sherpa Sirdar Ang Pasang are meeting with the Tibet Mountaineering Association and some of the other climbing teams to discuss route fixing. It’s time to start climbing!

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Tye Chapman
Operations Manager

September 7, 2009

Greg called in this morning to report that the weather around Cho Oyu has been pretty nasty lately. [Tropical Cyclone 3B slid north out of the Bay of Bengal and pumped moisture and wind into the Nepal Himalayas.]  Greg reported that they have had snow and wind the last few days but the forecast is improving.  The team is safe and sound at ABC and plans to do an acclimatization hike towards Camp 1 tomorrow and weather permitting the Sherpas will carry to C1.

A total of 8 other groups have rolled into ABC so far and several more are at Base Camp. We’re out in front so that’s good!

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Tye Chapman
Operations Manager

September 4, 2009

Greg called in yesterday…The team has arrived at Cho Oyu Advanced Base Camp (ABC).

Over the next few days they’ll get out some of their climbing gear and practice some of the needed skills for the upcoming climb while continuing to acclimatize. They’ll make the move to Camp 1 late this weekend or early next week as conditions and weather allow…

That’s all for now…

Tye Chapman
Operations Manager

September 2, 2009

Eric Simonson just spoke with IMG Guide Greg Vernovage and all is well at Base Camp on Cho Oyu… They’ve had a few days at BC now and have been on a couple acclimatization hikes so now it’s time to head uphill!

It’s evening there now so the team has already had dinner and should be heading to bed soon having already made their preparations to move to Intermediate Camp (17,400ft) tomorrow morning.

That’s all for now…

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Tye Chapman
Operations Manager

August 30, 2009

Eric Simonson talked to IMG Guide Greg Vernovage on the sat phone last night… The team had arrived at Base Camp and they’re all doing fine.  The Sherpas had Base Camp already set up and Greg says everything looks good!

The team will spend a couple days at BC before they move up to Intermediate Camp later this week.

That’s all for now…
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Tye Chapman
Operations Manager

August 30, 2009

Everything is moving right along on our Cho Oyu Expedition in Tibet. The team had a successful acclimatization hike this morning before they depart for Base Camp tomorrow. It’ll be a smaller group at dinner tonight as most of the Sherpa have left for Base Camp to prepare for the rest of the teams arrival.

The climbers will spend a few days at BC before they move up to Intermediate Camp later this week.

28 yaks are scheduled to arrive at BC in a couple days!

That’s all for now…

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Tye Chapman
Operations Manager

August 23, 2009

IMG Guide Greg Vernovage dropped us an email from Kathmandu this morning and said that most of the team has arrived in Nepal and those that haven’t they’ll pick up along the way.

So with most of the team on hand they had the Team Welcome Dinner at the historical Rum Doodle Restaurant.

The team is in great spirits and are already getting along well despite their language differences. So with Visas in hand they’re off to Tibet!!

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Tye Chapman
Operations Manager