The HAEX tents in camp one are situated on a wide bench between crevasses and the team rested for a full day there to make the most of this rotation up the hill. Their spirits are strong as they find ways to occupy the hours in the tents including ‘down-feather volley ball.’ TA Loeffler provides […]
Mount Everest 2016
Avalanches are a regular occurrence around Everest basecamp. The team hears them constantly but few of them ever affect the route. They do have an affect on the team’s spirit. The creaks and groans of the ice fall and avalanches keep the team focused on getting the job done quickly.
Saturday morning meant another early start for the team with a seven hour climb ahead of them. After negotiating the seracs and crevasses of the Khumbu Icefall, they arrived at Camp 1 safely situated above 20,000 feet. They will spend the night here to rest and rehydrate. Tomorrow, depending on their recuperation, they may move […]
The Khumbu glacier twists and winds it way down Everest’s southern flank. As this massive river of ice reaches a set of cliffs above base camp, it spills over the edge where towering pillars and massive blocks of ice are frozen in their slow-motion fall. Climbers on the South Col route use a series of […]
The team’s first trip up the Khumbu glacier was cut short when an avalanche damaged the upper part of the route through the icefall. No injuries were reported by any teams, but there will be no upward progress today so the team returned to basecamp and the warmth of their sleeping bags. The Ice Doctors […]
Sagarmatha is the Nepalize name for Mt. Everest. This region is sacred to the people living in her shadow. It is traditional for expeditions to hold a Puja seeking permission from Sagarmatha for safe travel on the mountain’s rock and ice walls before ascending. This is an important measure of reverence and tradition that expeditions […]
Everest Base Camp brings a small measure of luxury to 17,500 feet. The advance crew has been hard at work making a welcoming home for the climbers. High Adventures Expedition’s base camp provides small touches of home like carpet and showers to make the next five weeks more comfortable.
Just one step away from the throng at basecamp, High Adventure Expeditions has established a well organzied base camp featuring private tents for the climbers and a comfortable communal dining tent. Monday was set aside for organzing camp and settling in while Tuesday’s goal was the Advanced Base camp on neighboring Pumori. The team took […]
The windy village of Lobuche serves as our last stop before the relative comforts of base camp. At 17,000 feet this small collection of tea houses is a cold, bleak and windy reminder of our position high in the Himalaya. The team is strong. All members are healthy and acclimatizing well: ready to see Everest […]
The group took a nap at the top of Nargasang to further prepare their bodies for the ascent. Here is Ade, Bill and Hugo posing for a selfie at 17,000 feet.