27th April

There’s plenty of movement on the mountain for our CTSS teams.

Our Western Guided Team are back up the hill on their second rotation and are moving today from Camp 1 through the Western CWM to Camp 2.

Joining them in moving from C1 up to Camp 2 are Lhotse Climber Damian & his personal sherpa Doma, as well as Ludivine and personal sherpa Dawa who are on their first rotation and plan to spend 1x night at Camp 2 before returning to Camp 1 tomorrow.

30 Day Speed Ascenders Rob G and Guide Kami are also climbing out of Camp 1 and intend to tag Camp 2 but return to Camp 1 tonight. It’s their first foray up the hill.

Already at Camp 2, you will find Private Climbers Tom L & Guide Tomi, Matt B & Guide Kami are taking a rest day while Taylor and Guide Naren, Zukey & Guide Vinay, Kevin and Guide Ashish, Roberto & Guide Pasang, Ott & Guide Dorjee are all moving slightly higher today to do an acclimatization climb up to tag the base of the Lhotse Face and will return to Camp 2 to sleep tonight. So it will be busy at Camp 2!

Just below them at Camp 1, our Seattle Speed Ascenders (Travis & Justin) are dropping back down to EBC. We are excited to welcome them back to Camp after a successful first rotation.

Resting and recovering at Everest Base Camp (where unfortunately the internet has been a bit spotty of late) are:
Kirstie E and Guide Anup,
Jen W and Guide Pasang
Lisa B and Guide Prakash
OT and Guide Casey
Rajat & Guide Pega
Rohan & Guide Sujan

Below them, breathing in some thicker air to help shake off a few bugs, is Sam Cairns in Lukla, Julie McK &  Tracy in Kathmandu.

While it can feel like a lot to get your head around and the team feels very spread out, that’s actually what CTSS specialize in. Our skillset is not in lumping everyone together and making them all move to the beat of the same drum, but remaining adaptable and offering a more intricate level of logistics and a high level of guidance to maximize and accommodate everyone’s pace, how they are feeling at the time, their individual acclimatization rates etc.

No one is just a number on a cattle train, each climber is an individual catered and cared for, to give them the best shot at the summit. It’s a long expedition, strategy is key.

We are excited by the team’s progress!

Cheers
CTSS Team