Exciting news as our first wave of summit climbers are all safely at the South Col (Camp 4) and resting ahead of their departure later tonight. They’ll be grabbing cat naps, preparing their gear, rehydrating and taking in as many calories as they can.

They will climb through the night tonight with the plan of summiting in the morning. Weather looking good, mild and light winds but very favourable.

Goodluck & happy, safe climbing to:

  • Meghan B & Guide Naren
  • John K & Guide Walt
  • Clayton & Guide Pasang
  • Margaret K & Mark W with Guide Pega
  • Guide Tomi Ceppi

Remember that no news is good news, particularly on summit day. The team will focus on climbing, conserving their energy, radio and sat phone batteries. It’s totally natural to feel anxious for news and you might find yourself hitting refresh rather a lot on this blog, but it’s helpful to keep in mind that summit day is a long day, and it’s very normal (& expected) to have big long stretches between check ins. We’ll keep you updated once they’ve summited and back down at Camp.

Cheers
CTSS Team

Everest summit day Looking back toward Makalu
Everest route map
The South Col
Oxygen at the South Col