Our teams are fully acclimatized and ready for their summit bids over the next few weeks. We expect the rope-fixing team, who have done a great job, to fix ropes to the summit tonight, with the season’s first summits coming close behind. We will let the first wave clear, and our teams will make their move. All eyes are on the forecast.

The climbers’ priority is to bank as much sleep, rest, and good food as they can to recharge their batteries. Mentally, the team is in great spirits, with a healthy dose of anticipation and full focus.

As we continue to share more on the route to Everest, below are two videos that will take us up to Lhotse Face to South Col (ropes were just fixed there over the weekend) and then all the way to the summit.

One again, a huge THANK YOU to our entire 2025 CTSS Everest and Lhotse guide team. Simply put, this is the most experienced guide team ever on Mt Everest. Period. And likely the biggest! Within this team, there are too many 8000m and Everest summits to count. Being the best of the best means their dedication, hard work, client care, generosity, and humility are absolutely on point. It’s an honor to work with such an incredible team of mountain professionals.