CTSS’s 3x main Himalayan climbing/trekking teams have launched.

Our Western Guided Team, headed up by 5x Everest summiteer & CTSS Guide Casey Grom, have reached Namche. After tackling the Namche Hill suffer-fest they’ll enjoy an easier day tomorrow with a scheduled acclimatization/rest day where they’ll do a light hike to a nearby monastery. Today they crossed one of the most spectacular suspension bridges in the world!

Meanwhile our Private Guided 1:1 climbers (both Private Western Guided climbers and Private IFMGA -internationally certified – Guided climbers are hot on their heels arriving into Phakding for their first night on the trail. Things looked a bit challenging with heavy fog this morning in Lukla socking in the airport, so the team decided to forgo their fixed wing flight in favour of a helicopter arrival. It was a great move and they are on schedule.

Finally our final wave of climbers (Everest/Lhotse/3 Peaks) and our EBC trekkers arrived in Kathmandu today, they’ve got a full day of gear checks/briefings tomorrow and then will fly into the valley on the 5th of April with Mike Hamill.

It’s one of our favourite (& busy!) times of year as the teams head out. It’s the culmination of a lifetime of dreaming, over a year worth of training and logistical planning, and here we are – out of the gates and moving uphill.

Cheers
CTSS Team