The last 36 hours have brought some challenging weather for our teams on Everest. High winds and over a foot of snow meant a slight change of plans.

Our Western Guided Team waited out the weather at Camp 1. With the wind and snow dying down they’re planning on taking a walk up the Western Cwm tomorrow before returning to Basecamp the following day.

The Sherpa Guided and Private Guided Teams took advantage of the inclement weather by doing some training in our Big House. Traditionally getting climbers trained up in bad weather was a struggle against cold fingers and yelling over the wind – not any more thanks to our Basecamp infrastructure! Our team was able to refresh their basic gear use, rigging, and rappelling strategies all without having to put on their big puffy jackets. This is a perfect example of how solid expedition logistics can make a climb more successful regardless of conditions.

Cheers,

CTSS Team