Morning of the 5th May

Our teams are doing great, let’s check in with where everyone is starting from high to low 🙂

At Camp 3 we have 18 of our strongest sherpa. They have pivoted their plan of carrying oxygen to the South Col due to high winds plaguing the upper mountain and are instead using the day to build out our camp on the Lhotse Face. They will descend to Camp 2 tonight before heading up in coming days to cache our summit oxygen at the South Col.

At Camp 2 we have Travis who will tag the base of the Lhotse Face today, OT & Guide Casey who made record time coming up from Camp 1 already this morning. They will be joined shortly by Jen and Guide Big Pasang, Sam C & Thu Nang, Lisa B & Guide Prakash, Rajat & Guide Pega, Rohan & Sujan; who are also coming up from Camp 1 to Camp 2.

14x sherpa are also moving up to Camp 2 ferrying loads and will come back down today.

Pre dawn this morning Martin & Sherpa Mingma headed up to Camp 1 and made great time, moving well.

At Base Camp, continuing their rest ad active recovery is our Western Guided Team Climbers, Roberto & Guide Pasang, Ott & Dorjee, Zukey & Vinay, Ludivine and Dawa, Tom & Guide Tomi, Taylor & Guide Naren. We are also looking forward to welcoming back to EBC after their dropbacks, Matt B & Julie McK with Guide Tendi.

In Lukla, Robert J, Kevin C & Damian M are enjoying the thicker air on a dropback. We will welcome them back to camp in coming days.

The weather has been sunny and clear but the jet stream is currently over the upper mountain so winds are high for the next 4-5 days.

Cheers
CTSS Team