15th April 2023

Hi everyone!

The expedition is ticking along on schedule and as planned; to give you an update on everyone’s various movements…

Our Western Guided Summit Team spent the day at Base Camp training in the Khumbu Glacier just outside of camp. While their skills are well established and fresh, we like to do lots of drills to commit everything to muscle memory so its second nature.

We have now waved farewell to our Rugged Luxury EBC Trek team who flew from Base Camp by helicopter and arrived back in Kathmandu ahead of their city tour and the famed degustation dinner at Dwarikas before they head home.

Our 3 Peaks climbers, are also splintering off now after 2x nights at EBC to climb Pokalde and Island Peak. They will hit Lobuche town again today before going to Pokalde High Camp tomorrow.

Our EBC and Gokyo trekkers are on their way to Jong Lha, tomorrow they will head over the Chola Pass to Gokyo Lake.

The Crum family are now descending from their stay in Base Camp, they will climb Kala Pattar and then sleep at Pheriche tonight before descending to Namche tomorrow.

Our Private 1:1 Climbers have finished their Lobuche acclimatization climb, and are coming up to Base Camp, we expect just after lunchtime today.

Our Personal Sherpa and Lhotse climbers, (April 3rd wave) are currently at High Camp on Lobuche, they’ll set off in the early hours to summit tomorrow morning before coming into Base Camp in a few days.

& Finally, our 40 Day Speed Ascenders have safely flown into Pheriche now and are making their way up to Lobuche.

Plenty of movement in the Khumbu but everyone happy, safe and well

Cheers
CTSS Team