Hugo attended a meeting of the other expedition leaders from around basecamp who work together each year to string a fixed line up the mountain. This year, 10,000 meters of new kernmantle rope will be installed from basecamp to the summit of Mt. Everest. This line protects climbers crossing the massive crevasses and towers with in the ice fall, and helps protect their ascents up the steeper faces and cliffs above basecamp. We will put the rope to good use tomorrow as we work to move tents and equipment to camp 1, above the icefall.
