April 27th 2022

Great news – The ropes are getting closer and should be fixed to the South Col by tomorrow which is ahead of schedule. Weather has been excellent for climbing with only light wind.

Private IFMGA Sherpa team Jessica H and Guide Kami are currently climbing on the Lhotse Face and aim to tag Camp 3 today. They are reporting perfect weather.

Private IFMGA Sherpa team Meghan B and Guide Naren, as well as Mark W & Margaret K (Everest/Lhotse Speed Ascenders) with their Guide Pega all tagged the bottom of the Lhotse Face today on their acclimatization rotation and will go for Camp 3 tomorrow.

Ruchika S and Guide Pemba are well and truly on target to hit her goal of Camp 3 this rotation and is currently safely at Camp 1. Private Western Guided Climber; Girish A with Guide Tomi Ceppi, & Private IFMGA Sherpa team Manal R with Guide Anup are shortly behind and expected in Camp 1 very soon.

On the downward direction; Private IFMGA Sherpa team Pascale S and Guide Asish are now descending back to Base Camp today having reached Camp 2 as planned on their acclimatization rotation.

Private Tendi Sherpa Guided Climbers Jane and Gabby with Tendi and Guide Passang arrived back early this morning and are now enjoying a very relaxing morning back at Base.

Meanwhile Casey’s Western Guided Team, along with Private Western Guided Climber John K and Guide Walt, all rolled in yesterday and enjoyed a homemade Cabonara whipped up by Chef Jensen for their arrival back to EBC yesterday and well deserved hot showers.

All is progressing smoothly on the mountain and we are setting our sights on our final acclimatization rotation in coming days! We bid farewell to our 3 Peaks teams and trekkers who leave Kathmandu today.

Cheers
CTSS Team