Today, our Private 1:1 climbers with their respective guides started their first rotation. The early morning alarm went off at 2am, and in no time, they were out of Everest Base Camp and moving strong. They will stay at Camp 1 tonight, tag Camp 2 tomorrow, and then retreat back to Camp 1 for a second night before dropping back to the comfort of Everest Base Camp.

Making moves in the upper mountain for our private climbers. (Photo Credit: Dorjee)

Nutrition is key for all of our climbers, especially on the upper mountain. 

Our Western Guided team completed their first rotation and are back at Everest Base Camp to rest and recover.

The Western Guided team moving through the Khumbu Icefall (Photo Credit: Nani S.) 

And the Western Guided team continues up (Photo Credit: Josh M.) 

And up they go for their first rotation on Mount Everest. (Photo Credit Josh M.)

All is well for our Western Guided team. (Photo Credit Josh M.)

At Base Camp, our Personal Sherpa climbers have been refining skills and training on the glacier, and our 40-Day Speed Ascent team has been continuing their acclimatization with a hike to Pumori’s Camp 1. Pumori is a mountain along the Nepal-Tibet border, just west of Mount Everest. 

We have one climber joining our team for a 30-Day Speed Ascent. Earlier today, climber Jesse and CTSS guide Tomi arrived at Everest Base Camp and will begin preparations for their speed ascent.

Welcome to Everest Base Camp to our 30 Day Speed Climber Jesse and Guide Tomi

We bid farewell to our incredible Lobuche climbers & 3 Peaks team, who worked hard against challenging conditions and terrain in Nepal. A huge congratulations from CTSS to the entire team on their successes. 

We also waved goodbye to our Gokyo trekkers, who took an intrepid and exciting extension to the Gokyo region. This add-on extension is a great way for our Everest Base Camp trekkers to extend their time in Nepal, climb the famous Cho La Pass (5,420m), escape the madding crowds, and view the stunning Gokyo Lakes before rejoining the main trail at Namche Bazaar for the final day’s trek back to Lukla.

All is smooth and on schedule in the Himalayas. And, the sunsets have been incredible! 

Everest Base Camp at sunset (Photo Credit: Ruben Salinas)