{"id":18763,"date":"2018-01-29T16:49:08","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T00:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=18763"},"modified":"2018-01-29T17:20:37","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T01:20:37","slug":"2018-everest-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2018\/01\/29\/everest\/2018-everest-update\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Everest Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>January 29, 2018<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-18763 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Fixed-line-Training-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa-e1517272973985.jpeg' rel=\"lightbox[18763]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Fixed-line-Training-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa-e1517272973985-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Fixed-line-Training-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa-e1517272973985-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Fixed-line-Training-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa-e1517272973985-130x130.jpeg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Fixed-line-Training-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa-e1517272973985-70x70.jpeg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Fixed-line-Training-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa-e1517272973985-45x45.jpeg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18764'>\n\t\t\t\tFixed line Training in Phortse (Phunuru Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Practice-making-V-Threads.-Phunuru-Sherpa-e1517272960523.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[18763]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Practice-making-V-Threads.-Phunuru-Sherpa-e1517272960523-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Practice-making-V-Threads.-Phunuru-Sherpa-e1517272960523-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Practice-making-V-Threads.-Phunuru-Sherpa-e1517272960523-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Practice-making-V-Threads.-Phunuru-Sherpa-e1517272960523-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Practice-making-V-Threads.-Phunuru-Sherpa-e1517272960523-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18767'>\n\t\t\t\tPracticing their V-threads. We use V-threads on the Lhotse Face to anchor the fixed line to the mountain. (Phunuru Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Phunuru-Sherpa-with-some-recent-graduates-Phunuru-Sherpa.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[18763]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Phunuru-Sherpa-with-some-recent-graduates-Phunuru-Sherpa-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Phunuru-Sherpa-with-some-recent-graduates-Phunuru-Sherpa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Phunuru-Sherpa-with-some-recent-graduates-Phunuru-Sherpa-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Phunuru-Sherpa-with-some-recent-graduates-Phunuru-Sherpa-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Phunuru-Sherpa-with-some-recent-graduates-Phunuru-Sherpa-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18766'>\n\t\t\t\tPhunuru Sherpa with some recent graduates (Phunuru Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Phunuru-looking-at-gear-from-training-Phunuru-Sherpa.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[18763]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Phunuru-looking-at-gear-from-training-Phunuru-Sherpa-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Phunuru-looking-at-gear-from-training-Phunuru-Sherpa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Phunuru-looking-at-gear-from-training-Phunuru-Sherpa-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Phunuru-looking-at-gear-from-training-Phunuru-Sherpa-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Phunuru-looking-at-gear-from-training-Phunuru-Sherpa-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18765'>\n\t\t\t\tPhunuru looking at gear from training (Phunuru Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We heard from IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa this morning.\u00c2\u00a0 Phunuru and our Sherpa Team just finished up their annual training in Phortse at the Khumbu Climbing School.\u00c2\u00a0 He reports that \u00e2\u20ac\u0153like all other years, the training this year went smooth!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0 Good to hear.\u00c2\u00a0 Looking at the photos of the training, it looks like the Sherpa enjoyed beautiful weather and some fantastic ice!\u00c2\u00a0 All of our IMG Sherpa climbers have attended this training over the years.\u00c2\u00a0 We are proud to say that we are employing more than 70 of them for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/everest-south.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mount Everest<\/a><\/span><\/span> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/lhotse.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">Lhotse<\/span><\/span><\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 Nice job you guys!<\/p>\n<p>Phunuru has also received word from up the valley, on Mount Everest.\u00c2\u00a0 The Winter Expedition that is currently climbing has reported the Icefall in great condition.\u00c2\u00a0 The route through the Icefall is very direct with only 10 ladders right now and is slightly to the right of center.\u00c2\u00a0 This is also good to hear because we like keeping the route away from the West Shoulder of Mount Everest.<\/p>\n<p>Phunuru will be working with our Spring teams on Mount Everest and Lhotse before heading over to Tanzania this summer for a few trips up <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/kilimanjaro.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">Kilimanjaro<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All is well in the Khumbu Valley!<\/p>\n<p>Greg Vernovage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 29, 2018 We heard from IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa this morning.\u00c2\u00a0 Phunuru and our Sherpa Team just finished up their annual training in Phortse at the Khumbu Climbing School.\u00c2\u00a0 He reports that \u00e2\u20ac\u0153like all other years, the training this year went smooth!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0 Good to hear.\u00c2\u00a0 Looking at the photos of the training, it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":18764,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-everest"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18763"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18763\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18774,"href":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18763\/revisions\/18774"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}