Most of our teams are now at Everest Base Camp, settling in and enjoying the spoils of our luxury setup. We are loving this shot from our Everest Base Camp chef, Emma Lawrenson, who shared, “sun’s out, gun’s out at Base Camp today,” plus a few shots of the tasty treats she’s been whipping up.

Thank you to CTSS Guide Robert and Chef Emma for sharing these photos:

As teams continue to hone their skills and find time to relax and acclimatize, the Icefall Doctors have been busy on the upper mountain. They’ve fixed the route to Camp 2, and our Sherpa team has started stocking the upper mountain with supplies.

With the upper mountain opening up soon, our staff at Everest Base Camp are preparing for our second Puja ceremony of the season. This rite of passage is an essential component of all our Everest expeditions, providing an opportunity for our climbers, guides, Sherpas, and staff to ask the mountain deity, Sagamartha, for safe passage.

Thank you to Tendi Sherpa for sharing these shots of the Puja table:

Outside of Everest Base Camp, our 3 Peaks team checked in from Island Peak Base Camp. They are eyeing a summit bid today with a 1am wake-up call. We will keep you posted on their progress as they assess the conditions.

And our Everest Base Camp trekkers are on the move today. Our first team made their way back down the Khumbu Valley, arriving in Pheriche, while some trekkers took a pre-arranged helicopter ride all the way to Lukla. Our second team is in Tengboche, and tomorrow, they will rest and visit the famed Tengboche Monastery.

Finally, the Bouka family has arrived in Kathmandu and will fly first thing tomorrow morning to Pheriche, having acclimatized in Ecuador.

Photos below courtesy of CTSS Guides Josh and Robert. Josh is with our second Everest Base Camp team of trekkers, and Robert is working with one of our private climbers.