30th April

Hello from the Himalayas!

Our Everest teams are doing great. We are thrilled that Camp 3 Climber Andrea and guide Robert climbed the Lhotse face today to Camp 3 successfully completing their intended goal! Congratulations! Andrea climbed on oxygen to get herself ready and prepared for a future summit climb. Experiencing climbing on oxygen, and getting a home ground advantage on the route, is one of the best ways to prepare for a future Everest Climb.  They will head back to Everest Base Camp tomorrow.

Up at Camp 1, the Western Guided Team Climbers & our 40 Day Speed Ascenders are tucked up in bed. Tomorrow they will move to Camp 2. Their loose plan (depending on weather – there is a bit of wind currently and in the forecast) is to climb to the base of the Lhotse face and spend a second night at Camp 2 before heading up the Lhotse face to tag Camp 3. Finishing that rotation will have them acclimatized and ready for a summit bid.

As we type, some of our Private 1:1 Climbers including Marc B & guide Naren, Randall E & guide Dorjee, Yinghong H & guide Jangbu, Jesse (30 Day Speed Climber) & guide Tomi are waking up pre-dawn and getting ready to move up through the icefall to Camp 1 today.

Everyone else is training, resting and enjoying the amenities at Everest Base Camp.

Best wishes from Nepal!