We’re very happy to report that most of the team has arrived at Camp 3 with the rest due to arrive any minute.  They had another fresh and early start this morning and are moving really well. It’s a strong group.

It was a little breezy and cold on the Lhotse Face, but overall we’ve had great weather and the forecast is still very positive over the next few days. Tonight the team will sleep on oxygen at Camp 3 before moving up to the South Col tomorrow morning.

If all goes well, (as we expect it will given how strongly everyone is climbing!) the team will arrive early afternoon at the South Col, sleep for a few hours and then leave in the late evening for their summit bid! We’re getting very close now, it could be as little as 30 or so hours so stay tuned.

Likewise our Lhotse team is moving really well, having come up to Camp 2 today in perfect weather, in fact it was probably far too hot in the Western CWM! Nothing like a little climbing tan to return home with.

All well up high.
CTSS Team

Here is a few ‘point of view videos’ from the Lhotse Face, and looking out from and at Camp 3! (Videos by Mike Hamill)