3rd May

We’ve been having fun at Base Camp as we rest between rotations while we let the red blood cell count increase. Lisa B held a hilarious trivia day, which was supposedly “international” but debate is that she subconsciously skewed it in favour of the Brits with Ben S and Schuyler E taking home the gong!

Speaking of winners; training for the annual CTSS table tennis tournament is on, and everyone is getting pretty good. The Sherpa in particular have been putting in the most time at the practice table so we’ll see who takes home the Ping Pong Champion jacket this year.

With the weather now clearing, and clear night skies, we return our focus to the mountain. Let’s give you an update of where everyone is:

Before dawn this morning;

Travis & Guide New Tendi
Jen & Guide Pasang
Kirstie & Guide Anup with Rob G and Guide Kami
Sam C & Thunang
Lisa B & Guide Prakash
Rajat & Guide Pega
Rohan & Guide Sujan

climbed through the icefall and are at Camp 1 starting their second rotation, the plan will be to tag Camp 3 over the next few days to mark a new high point ahead of their summit bids. We can expect them to be out of camp for 4-5 nights.

Meanwhile;
Neil F & Bir Bhadur have done an acclimatization climb into the icefall and are returning to Base Camp to rest, our Western Guided Team alongside Roberto and Guide Pasang are ladder training and skills training and Zukey & Guide Vinay, Kevin & Guide Ashish, Ott & Guide Dorjee are doing an active recovery/acclimatization hike to Pumori Camp 1.

Tom L with Ellie and Guide Tomi are returning from their rest in Kathmandu and we are looking forward to welcoming them back to Base Camp.

Slightly below Base Camp;
Mark Postle, Julie McK & Guide Tendi are in Pheriche and they will come back to Base Camp in coming days.

Cheers
CTSS Team

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