Mount Everest 2016
The associated press is reporting that a team of Sherpa guides have summited Everest! The commercial expeditions on Mt. Everest work together to hire a team of Sherpas to fix ropes to the summit of Mt. Everest. This is the first year that helicopters were used as part of this process. Every year the rope […]
The in between time can be challenging. Right now, the team’s job is to eat well, sleep well, and stay healthy so they can take advantage of the weather window when it opens. Meanwhile the Sherpa crew works hard to keep the climbers fed and comfortable. Sherpa Lakpa makes several trips every day to gather […]
Sunday was a day of arrivals and departures. Bill and Amit arrived back in basecamp on Saturday after sending TA off to Kathmandu in a helicopter. Ade arrived back in Basecamp after his rotation through camps 1,2 and two nights at camp 3. Finally, TA was released from the hospital in Kathmandu and will spend […]
The High Adventures Expedition team had an eventful Saturday on the mountain. On Friday, Ade decided to spend a second night in Camp 3 while TA and Bill descended to Camp2. On Saturday, Ade descended to Camp 2 where he’ll spend Saturday night before continuing back to basecamp. At the same time, TA, Amit, and […]
High Adventure Expeditions established a new high point at 23,500 feet. Under the expert guidance of Nima, the group made a significant psychological step by climbing most of the Lhotse Face. Bill, Ade and TA have officially occupied the tents at Camp 3. Amit opted to return to Camp 2 for further rest and recuperation. […]
There is a yawning crevasse at the top of the Khumbu glacier called a bergschrund. Crossing the ladders onto the Lhotse face is a pivotal step in every expedition’s ascent. The climbers will test their will against a steep wall of solid ice and packed snow. Climbers need to be clipped into fixed lines as […]
Everest expeditions are working hard to take responsibility for the waste. Climbers pay a deposit tied to a promise they’ll bring everything out with them. It has become common for Sherpa porters to earn a bonus for carrying garbage down from upper camps. HAEX is committed to their impact on Everest and the climbers even […]
The team is safely ensconced in the relative comfort of Camp 2.The route from Camp 1 to 2 zig zags across the Khumbu glacier which can move up to 3 feet a day keeping climbers alert as they negotiate the crevasses and icewalls commonly found on a massive, moving glacier. After arriving at 21,000 feet, […]
Hugo will remain in basecamp for the remainder of the climb. While descending through the icefall on Friday, he tore his calf muscle. From now on he’ll be directing the climb from basecamp and facing his new challenge of keeping himself occupied for the many hours between radio calls.