CTSS’ Everest Basecamp is lively! All 3 of our full teams are settled in and enjoying their new home away from home. Our Speed Climbers are arriving in Kathmandu today after spending most of the last few months sleeping in specialized tents to pre-acclimatize. We’re looking forward to having them join the teams at EBC shortly.

The rest of the crew has made themselves at home, enjoying fresh coffee in the morning, excellent food, and views that stun in every direction!

Our Western Guided Team is headed uphill out of basecamp today for their first rotation through the Khumbu Icefall. Their plan is to head to Camp 1 for the night, then a climb to Camp 2 the next day, returning to Camp 1 for a second night. Each of these rotations work progressively higher on the mountain, setting our climbers up to be in prime shape for summit day.

CTSS’ Private Guided and Sherpa Guided Teams completed a beautiful hike up to Camp 1 on nearby Pumori. After arriving in Basecamp and spending a few days resting this is a perfect way to keep their bodies pushing through the acclimatization process.

Cheers,

CTSS Team