Up they go…

The teams have done some skill refreshing down at Lobuche Basecamp and enjoyed a solid night’s sleep.

Today our IFMGA Sherpa Guided Team have had an early hot lunch and they are now heading back up the hill to Lobuche High Camp this afternoon and will position themselves for their Lobuche summit climb. They’ll leave in the early hours of tomorrow morning, summit on the 13th and then drop back down to Lobuche Base Camp.

Our Western & International Guide Team led by Casey Grom, is carrying to Lobuche High Camp today and will come back down to Base Camp tonight before moving up to summit on the 14th and drop back to Lobuche Base Camp.

Meanwhile our Trekking Team led by Josh McDowell are spending an extra night at Lobuche Base Camp tonight to hang with the whole crew for a bit longer (social bunch that they are) and are heading out to Gorak Shep tomorrow and onward to Basecamp from there.

Our climbers climb Lobuche in lieu of a rotation on Everest, not only to reduce a trip through the icefall, but also because it’s a beautiful Himalayan peak that gives everyone the opportunity to shake out their mountain routine and skill set and continue to acclimatize.

The views aren’t bad either!

Cheers,
Caroline