Days 27 & 28: Getting ready for Second Rotation to Camp 3
Today was our last rest day here at Base Camp. The exciting news is we will be departing very early tomorrow morning on our second rotation all the way up to Camp 3 at the altitude of 7200 meters (23,600ft). This is higher than any mountain in the world outside of Asia. The rotation will […]
Day 26: Rest/Fun Day in and around the Icefall
Today was officially a rest day but we set off after breakfast to the edge of the Khumbu Icefall to keep our legs fresh and sharpen our skills. We climbed some vertical ice walls, repelled difficult terrain and crossedpractice ladders. We were back in Base Camp in time for a late 1:00 PM lunch. We had […]
Days 23, 24, 25: First Rotation, Rest & Adventures in the Icefall
The first rotation to camps 1 & 2 is now over and everyone is safely back in Base Camp. We now have a few days to rest our bodies and recover from the high altitude before starting our second rotation to Camp 3 in six or seven days. The team is doing well and we’re […]
Days 19, 20, 21, 22: Recovery & Back at EBC.
It’s been an interesting 4 days. Since my condition wasn’t improving at Base Camp, I made the decision to drop down, way down to Lukla and KTM in order to take care of my health. Battling a Sinus Infection at altitude is not a good thing. After only 24 hours, I felt the antibiotics working […]
Day 18: Climbing up to Camp 1
Edit: this was supposed to have posted on April 20, but the Internet connection dropped during the upload and never posted to the Blog. Here it is: It is the night of our first rotation to Camps 1 & 2. We leave in a few hours, precisely at 4:00 AM. I’m not feeling well at […]
Day 17: Foray into the Khumbu Ice Fall
We ventured into the Khumbu Ice Fall today to get a taste of what’s ahead tomorrow when start our first 5-day rotation to through the Ice Fall and onto Camps 1 & 2. We went in about the third of the way before heading back to Base Camp for a late lunch. In the afternoon, […]
Day 16: Acclimatization Hike to Pumori Base Camp
Today we went on an acclimatization hike to Pumori Base Camp which is over 300 m (1,000 ft) higher than Everest Base Camp. The hike to stretch our legs was much more strenuous than expected. On the way back, I felt pretty congested and achy as if I’m coning down with a cold. Tomorrow we […]
Day 15: Training Day
We spent most of the day seriously training and practicing ascending vertical ice walls, repelling down and crossing ladders in preparation to the notoriously dangerous Khumbu Ice Fall crossing. Our guides setup a great course on the edge of the Ice Fall. Everyone did well and had a great time running the course although pretty […]
Day 14: Puja Day
Today is Puja Day: a ceremony to ask for permission to climb Sagarmatha (Everest) and blessing all climbers and Sherpas for safe passage. No Sherpa will climb Everest without going through the Puja Ceremony. The ceremony is focused around a Stupa (Alter) built by the Sherpas in front of which everyone gathers around and follows […]
Day 13: Skills and Techniques Review
Today was a leisurely day at Base Camp as we continue to acclimatize to the high altitude of 5334 meters. To keep the legs fresh and the blood flowing, we took a short hike to the edge of the reviewed some basic skills such as using crampons on hard ice and using ascenders (also known as jumars) […]
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