Our teams are on the move! Today, the Western Guided team and many of our private climbers arrived safely at Camp 1 for their second rotation. This ascent was efficient and smooth, precisely what we love to hear from the Khumbu Icefall.

Most of these climbers and teams will pause and spend tonight and tomorrow night acclimatizing at Camp 1 before continuing higher.

Tonight, two more private climbers, Kevin S., with guide Jangbu, and Andrea G., with guide Robert, will join the others at Camp 1 to begin their rotations.

Our Lhotse climbers and Speed Ascenders are preparing and readying at Everest Base camp and will make their move up the mountain in the next few days.

Before climbers started on their first and second rotations, we had a special visit at Everest Base Camp from Mitchell Hutchcraft, who, like many of our climbers, has eyes set on summiting Everest this season. But Mitch’s path to Everest has been anything but typical. Since departing Dover, UK, Mitch took a 34-kilometer swim across the English Channel. After that, he peddled over 10,000 kilometers from the coast of France to the coast of India. For his third phase, Mitch set out on foot, running 900 kilometers from sea level in India to Kathmandu, Nepal. For his final leg, Mitch trekked to Everest Base Camp from Kathmandu and will continue climbing all the way to the summit of Mount Everest. INCREDIBLE.

As CTSS’s owner Mike Hamill shared, “He’s already on day 227. Unreal. Best of luck with the rest of your climb; we’ll have a beer waiting for you when you get down to celebrate your achievement.”

Below is a photo of Mitch and Mitch, two absolute legends!