29th April

We hope everyone had a great weekend, we sure did! Here is the latest news from CTSS in the Himalayas.

Our Camp 3 Climber Andrea and guide Robert J are doing well at Camp 2. They are anticipating climbing the Lhotse face to tag their goal of Camp 3 tomorrow! We are wishing them both luck.

Our 1:1 Climber Susan and her guide Peg descended today to EBC to rest and celebrate their successful first rotation on Everest.

Our 40 Day Speed Ascenders have moved up to Camp 1 to begin their long rotation. As we type our Western Guided Team will be preparing to depart Everest Base Camp on their second rotation and climb through the Khumbu Icefall in the dark, cold wee hours of the morning to reconvene and meet up with the speed ascenders. They will then remain on the same schedule together. Their ultimate goal for this rotation is to tag Camp 3 before descending.

Western Guided Team climbing to Pumori Camp 1 – Photo Josh McDowell
Western Guided Team with Everest in the background – Photo Josh McDowell

Our custom itinerary Everest and Lhotse climber Rohan and his private guide Sujan arrived at Everest Base Camp over the weekend, they will spend a few days acclimatizing and training in base camp before starting their first rotation.

Everyone else including our 1:1 Privately guided climbers and our personal sherpa climbers are continuing to rest, train, and acclimatize at EBC.

All is well! Everyone is happy, healthy, and moving well.

CTSS’ EBC is powered by a huge solar array and battery bank. Photo Mike Hamill
1:1 Climbers and their Guides with C1 and the Everest/Lhotse in background. Everest 24