Congratulations are rolling in from across the mountain today.

First up, our Lobuche East climber, Travis G. summited today under perfect conditions. Lobuche was Travis’ main objective in the Khumbu, which means he is now on his way to Everest Base Camp for a few nights before returning down the Khumbu Valley. For those who are beginning and intermediate climbers, Lobuche East makes an excellent progress peak, and it’s a great way to get experience climbing in the high Himalayas before taking on a larger peak like Manaslu, Lhotse, and Everest.

Also celebrating summits today, our 3 Peaks team summited Pokalde (19,049 ft / 5,806 m). A massive congratulations goes out to climbers Nick C and Chad J on their successful summit. Tonight they are resting easy in Chukkung, before moving toward Island Peak, their final objective.

Our 1:1 Everest climbers are all at Everest Base Camp and have begun skills training on the edge of the Khumbu Glacier, getting hands-on the ice ahead of their Icefall rotations. The Icefall Doctors are currently working on the route, with all climbers staged at Base Camp in the meantime.

Photos courtesy of Mike Bennett