{"id":24843,"date":"2021-04-12T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T18:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=24843"},"modified":"2021-04-12T10:00:41","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T18:00:41","slug":"puja-day-on-mount-everest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2021\/04\/12\/everest\/puja-day-on-mount-everest\/","title":{"rendered":"Puja Day on Mount Everest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April 12, 2021<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-24843 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><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\/2021\/04\/Training-obstacle-course-Jonathan-Schrock-2.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[24843]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Training-obstacle-course-Jonathan-Schrock-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Training obstacle course (Jonathan Schrock)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Training-obstacle-course-Jonathan-Schrock-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Training-obstacle-course-Jonathan-Schrock-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Training-obstacle-course-Jonathan-Schrock-2-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Training-obstacle-course-Jonathan-Schrock-2-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Training-obstacle-course-Jonathan-Schrock-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24845'>\n\t\t\t\tTraining obstacle course (Jonathan Schrock)\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\/2021\/04\/Beautiful-day-for-training-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-2.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[24843]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Beautiful-day-for-training-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Beautiful day for training (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Beautiful-day-for-training-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Beautiful-day-for-training-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Beautiful-day-for-training-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-2-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Beautiful-day-for-training-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-2-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Beautiful-day-for-training-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24846'>\n\t\t\t\tBeautiful day for training (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>It has been busy over the weekend at Everest Base Camp.\u00c2\u00a0 Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock reports that Team 1 did some excellent training on the Lower Khumbu Glacier to fine tune their crampon and fixed rope skills,\u00c2\u00a0 before heading back down to Lobuche Base Camp for their acclimatization climb of Lobuche Peak.\u00c2\u00a0 This morning at Everest Base Camp also marked the Sherpa team\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s traditional Puja Ceremony for good luck on the mountain.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-24843 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><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\/2021\/04\/Puja-Dancing-with-the-alter-Jonathan-Schrock-2.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[24843]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Puja-Dancing-with-the-alter-Jonathan-Schrock-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Puja Dancing with the alter (Jonathan Schrock)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-24847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Puja-Dancing-with-the-alter-Jonathan-Schrock-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Puja-Dancing-with-the-alter-Jonathan-Schrock-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Puja-Dancing-with-the-alter-Jonathan-Schrock-2-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Puja-Dancing-with-the-alter-Jonathan-Schrock-2-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Puja-Dancing-with-the-alter-Jonathan-Schrock-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-24847'>\n\t\t\t\tPuja Dancing with the alter (Jonathan Schrock)\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\/2021\/04\/Team-1-Puja-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[24843]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Team-1-Puja-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Team 1 Puja (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-24844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Team-1-Puja-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Team-1-Puja-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Team-1-Puja-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Team-1-Puja-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Team-1-Puja-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Team-1-Puja-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Team-1-Puja-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-24844'>\n\t\t\t\tTeam 1 Puja (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Moving up to Everest Base Camp today was Team 2, after spending several days of acclimatization hiking in the Lobuche BC area.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Along the way they exchanged greetings on the trail with Team 1 heading downhill.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Team 2 is now settling in for a few days of rest and training at Everest Base Camp, and then in a few days they will also be headed back down to climb Lobuche Peak.\u00c2\u00a0 It takes time to get well acclimatized, and every day our climbers spend on the trail, at Lobuche Peak, and training on the glacier is \u00e2\u20ac\u0153money in the bank\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.\u00c2\u00a0 We feel strongly that there is no reason for anyone to be heading up the Icefall to Camps 1 &amp; 2 until they are well prepared and acclimatized!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24848\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Team-2-at-dinner-time-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-2.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[24843]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24848\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Team-2-at-dinner-time-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Team 2 at dinner time (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Team-2-at-dinner-time-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Team-2-at-dinner-time-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Team-2-at-dinner-time-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-2-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Team-2-at-dinner-time-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-2-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Team-2-at-dinner-time-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Team 2 at dinner time (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With their puja accomplished and our Sherpa team ready, tomorrow will mark the beginning of moving gear above EBC.\u00c2\u00a0 Ang Jangbu says that we have 28 Sherpas prepared to make their first carry to Camp 1 in the morning.\u00c2\u00a0 The team is excited and ready to get to work building Camp 1!<\/p>\n<p>Beautiful weather and a lot going on at Everest Base Camp!<\/p>\n<p>Greg Vernovage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 12, 2021 It has been busy over the weekend at Everest Base Camp.\u00c2\u00a0 Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock reports that Team 1 did some excellent training on the Lower Khumbu Glacier to fine tune their crampon and fixed rope skills,\u00c2\u00a0 before heading back down to Lobuche Base Camp for their acclimatization climb of Lobuche Peak.\u00c2\u00a0 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