{"id":24890,"date":"2021-04-20T07:58:25","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T15:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=24890"},"modified":"2021-04-20T07:58:25","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T15:58:25","slug":"rest-day-and-sherpa-movement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2021\/04\/20\/everest\/rest-day-and-sherpa-movement\/","title":{"rendered":"Rest Day and Sherpa Movement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April 20, 2021<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24893\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Climbers-navigating-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan_Schrock.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[24890]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24893\" class=\"wp-image-24893 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Climbers-navigating-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan_Schrock-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Climbers navigating the Khumbu Icefall (Jonathan Schrock)\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Climbers-navigating-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan_Schrock-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Climbers-navigating-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan_Schrock-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Climbers-navigating-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan_Schrock-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Climbers-navigating-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan_Schrock-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Climbers-navigating-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan_Schrock-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Climbers-navigating-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan_Schrock-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Climbers-navigating-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan_Schrock-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Climbers-navigating-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan_Schrock.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Climbers navigating the Khumbu Icefall (Jonathan Schrock)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Just off the phone with Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock at EBC.\u00c2\u00a0 Our Team had a great rest day at EBC which includes laundry, showers and lounging which is all important during an expedition to Mount Everest. \u00c2\u00a0These days are as important as any in terms of staying healthy and gaining the vital acclimatization for the weeks ahead.\u00c2\u00a0 Tomorrow, the team will do some ladder training in the morning with a hike in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-24890 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\/A-rappel-section-overlooking-EBC-Jonathan-Schrock.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[24890]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/A-rappel-section-overlooking-EBC-Jonathan-Schrock-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A rappel section overlooking EBC (Jonathan Schrock)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/A-rappel-section-overlooking-EBC-Jonathan-Schrock-300x225.jpg 300w, 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(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-1-24891'>\n\t\t\t\tA rappel section overlooking EBC (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\/Descending-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan-Schrock.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[24890]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Descending-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan-Schrock-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Descending the Khumbu Icefall (Jonathan Schrock)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Descending-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan-Schrock-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Descending-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan-Schrock-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Descending-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan-Schrock-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Descending-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan-Schrock-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Descending-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan-Schrock-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Descending-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan-Schrock-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Descending-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan-Schrock-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Descending-the-Khumbu-Icefall-Jonathan-Schrock.jpg 2016w\" 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-1-24892'>\n\t\t\t\tDescending the Khumbu Icefall (Jonathan Schrock)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Our Sherpa Team also had a great day carrying loads to Camp 2 and are all back to EBC.\u00c2\u00a0 We will have 2 Sherpa head up to Camp 3 to claim our spot and bring back a report about conditions on the Lhotse Face.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24894\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sunset-on-Pumori-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[24890]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24894\" class=\"wp-image-24894 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sunset-on-Pumori-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset on Pumori (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sunset-on-Pumori-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sunset-on-Pumori-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sunset-on-Pumori-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sunset-on-Pumori-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sunset-on-Pumori-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sunset-on-Pumori-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sunset-on-Pumori-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sunset-on-Pumori-Ang-Jangbu-Sherpa-195x146.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset on Pumori (Ang Jangbu Sherpa)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24895\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG-Guide-Phunuru-Sherpa-climbing-a-steep-pitch-in-the_Icefall-Jonathan-Schrock-rotated.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[24890]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24895\" class=\"wp-image-24895 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG-Guide-Phunuru-Sherpa-climbing-a-steep-pitch-in-the_Icefall-Jonathan-Schrock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"IMG Guide Phunuru Sherpa climbing a steep pitch in the_Icefall (Jonathan Schrock)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG-Guide-Phunuru-Sherpa-climbing-a-steep-pitch-in-the_Icefall-Jonathan-Schrock-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG-Guide-Phunuru-Sherpa-climbing-a-steep-pitch-in-the_Icefall-Jonathan-Schrock-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG-Guide-Phunuru-Sherpa-climbing-a-steep-pitch-in-the_Icefall-Jonathan-Schrock-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG-Guide-Phunuru-Sherpa-climbing-a-steep-pitch-in-the_Icefall-Jonathan-Schrock-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IMG Guide Phunuru Sherpa climbing a steep pitch in the_Icefall (Jonathan Schrock)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There is some wind and snow in the forecast which will put our team in a holding pattern for a couple days but there is still plenty to do at EBC involving packing gear and food for the first rotation. \u00c2\u00a0It is typical that we have a few days of weather during the first part of the season and the team is in excellent position to head up the mountain when the time comes.<\/p>\n<p>All is well on Mount Everest and please enjoy these incredible photos sent home from Jonathan and Ang Jangbu!<\/p>\n<p>Greg Vernovage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 20, 2021 Just off the phone with Expedition Leader Jonathan Schrock at EBC.\u00c2\u00a0 Our Team had a great rest day at EBC which includes laundry, showers and lounging which is all important during an expedition to Mount Everest. \u00c2\u00a0These days are as important as any in terms of staying healthy and gaining the vital 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