It’s Monday, and we have a few updates from our teams in Nepal.
The time has come! Our first climbers, the Western Guided team, started their first Mount Everest rotation. They left before dawn this morning, climbing through the icefall, and are now at Camp 1. Tomorrow, they’ll work toward Camp 2.
Our Private 1:1 climbers continued their training drills over the weekend. Today, they will pack and prepare for their first rotation, close behind the Western Guided team. Hot on their heels, the Personal Sherpa climbers have settled into Everest Base Camp and are working through skill drills near camp. Towards the end of the week, they’ll start uphill on their first rotation.
Here are a few photos from our guide, Abiral, who is supporting our Private 1:1 climbers.
A birds-eye view of the skills training session with Everest Base Camp in the background.
There is nothing like swinging ice axes under perfect conditions on the Khumbu Glacier.
Training on the Khumbu Glacier was a success – well done, climbers!
The Speed Ascent team successfully summited Lobuche and are now at Everest Base Camp for drills, relaxation, and rotations. A huge congratulations to the summiteers:
- Brian J
- Ruben S
- Patrick M
Our Lobuche climbers will fly from Lukla back to Kathmandu with our 3 Peaks team headed that way shortly after!
And a quick note to the family and friends of climbers, guides, Sherpas, and other staff at Everest Base Camp: The Wi-Fi has been a challenge, so if you are getting fewer updates from your loved ones, that is normal. Please don’t worry. They are working hard with the local provider to improve connection and speed.
Rest assured, all is well in the Himalayas!