With the lines fixed to the summit, the summit season begins in earnest and we’ve already got some of the broader team out the door.

• This morning our IFMGA Sherpa Guided Team climbers, April, Ryan, David with Guide Tenji & Private IFMGA climbers and personal sherpa climbers, Michael P, Michael N, Rob, Steve started uphill making excellent time through the icefall and into the CWM and are already at Camp 2. Tomorrow they will push up to Camp 3. It’s looking like a May 12th summit bid for them.
• Guide Tomi & Clayton came back to Base Camp yesterday after a very strong and successful rotation, they will now rest and recover.
• Guide Ossy, Malu, Vanessa & Mario C just rolled back into Base Camp a few hours ago and are doing great, they too are ready for some good food and rest and to ready themselves for the next and final push.
• Guide Big Tendi, Damian & Mario F are currently at Camp 2, finalising their second rotation by heading up to tag C3 tomorrow, after which they will sleep one more night at Camp 2 before dropping right back down to Base to rest and recover. 
• The Western Guided Team are part way through their recovery period and are already ready and raring to go.

Plenty of buzz at Base Camp and on the hill with a healthy, happy and strong team who are looking forward to standing on top!

Here’s a few pics from Guide Tomi of the past few days…

Cheers
CTSS Team