…Into the Valley…

A busy, bustling few days as the various teams under the CTSS banner make their way up into the Khumbu valley.

So it doesn’t get too confusing as we report on the various movements of our team, it might be good to take a moment to share with you the team organization.

With the customised nature of our Everest program, (allowing our climbers to select a program ‘Ala Carte’ that best suits their style, experience level, and budget) we split our wider team into smaller sub groups which move independently of each other to maximise the benefits of their program, stay nimble and intimate, whilst still drawing on the superior resources and greater infrastructure that the full team allows.

We’ll refer to these teams as:

Our Western Guided Program – headed up by Guides Casey Grom and Mark Postle who are currently at Namche Bazaar having a well earned rest/acclimatization day

Our Private Guided Climbers – our 1:1 climbers with their individual guides, be it private Western Guides or highly qualified IFMGA (internationally certified) Sherpa guides: Currently at Phakding having flown into Lukla this morning

Our Personal Sherpa climbers & our IFMGA Sherpa Team Climbers (which is headed up by Guide Big Tendi) and our Lhotse climbers who are arriving in Kathmandu as I type and will fly out to the Khumbu in a few days.

Finally, Our Speed Ascent Climbers  – who we expect later in the month, preacclimatised and ready to tackle Everest & Lhotse.

Beyond our Everest team, we’ve also got some Lobuche climbers, some 3 Peaks climbers and some trekkers joining as family and friends.

Everyone doing great, they’re strong, fit and stoked to be in Nepal and into the Khumbu.

Cheers

CTSS Team.