Evening 17th May: 

Our teams are tucked in at Camp 1 & Camp 2, with some climbers pushing straight to Camp 2 to take a full rest day there. Tomorrow, our climbers who stayed at Camp 1 will move up to Camp 2 and join the rest.

The weather for our summit bid is looking really good. Expedition Leader Mike Hamill shared, “The weather forecast for May 21-26 is some of the best I’ve ever seen in all my years on Everest.”

Our team is aiming for a May 21st summit to allow any crowds on the 19th & 20th to dissipate. Everyone is in great shape and feeling strong.

Meanwhile, our successful summit team is already back in Namche, taking the time on the trek to integrate their experience and slowly return to civilization. They’ll be back in Kathmandu soon.

The road home for our 1st wave of summiteers! Photo: Josh McDowell