In the midst of the first rotation, our Everest team continued their acclimatization by hiking around Camp 1 in the Western Cwm. Here’s guide Terray Sylvester with a recap of the day: Hello, this is Terray calling in for the 2022 Madison Mountaineering Mount Everest expedition. It’s April 21st. Today we woke up in Camp […]
To start the first acclimatization rotation, the Everest team climbed up through the Khumbu Icefall to Camp 1. We received a partial audio message via sat phone from expedition leader Garrett Madison and that was augmented with a text message via Garmin inReach from guide Terray Sylvester. From Garrett: Hello, this is Garrett calling in […]
Climb on! The time has finally come to get going up the mountain. Our Everest team is ready to start its first acclimatization rotation. Here’s guide Terray Sylvester with the day’s recap and the plan for the days ahead on the mountain: Hello! This is Terray calling in for the 2022 Madison Mountaineering Mount Everest […]
Our Everest team enjoyed a rest day at Everest base camp today – it also came with cake! Here’s guide Terray Sylvester with today’s audio expedition dispatch: Hello! This is Terray calling in for the 2022 Madison Mountaineering Mount Everest expedition! It’s April 18th. Today was a rest day and people were free to catch up […]
Today, the Everest team wrapped up their technical skills training and enjoyed their traditional Puja Ceremony at base camp. Here’s guide Terray Sylvester with today’s audio expedition dispatch: Hello! This is Terray calling in for the 2022 Madison Mountaineering Mount Everest expedition! It’s April 17th. Today we wrapped up our technical training on the ice […]
The Everest team continues to fill their initial time at base camp with technical skills training. Here’s guide Terray Sylvester with today’s audio expedition dispatch from Everest base camp: Hello! This is Terray calling in for the 2022 Madison Mountaineering Mount Everest expedition! It’s April 16th. Today we spent another morning praticing our technical skills […]
Meanwhile down valley in the Khumbu, our Lobuche East climbers reached the summit and safely descended to the village of Lobuche! Congratulations team!! Madison Mountaineering guide Scott Webster reports in from Lobuche village with this recap of summit day: Successful ascent of Lobuche East this morning (April 15, 2022). The team set out from high […]
Our Everest team members are sharpening their technical skills on the ice. Here’s guide Terray Sylvester with today’s audio expedition dispatch from Everest base camp: Hello! This is Terray calling in for the 2022 Madison Mountaineering Mount Everest expedition! It’s Friday, April 15th. Today our team of climbers ventured out on to the pinnacles of […]
Our Everest team is settling into base camp life and today hiked up the slopes of Pumori to its camp 1 at 5486m. Guide Terray Sylvester has today’s audio expedition dispatch from Everest base camp: Hello! This is Terray calling in for the 2022 Madison Mountaineering Mount Everest expedition! It’s April 14th. We continue to […]
With our EBC trekkers and Lobuche/Island Peak climbers headed out from Everest base camp to continue their adventures, the Everest climbing team has started to turn their attention to getting things ready for their first acclimatization rotation in a few days by organizing their gear and starting some initial skills refresh. Expedition leader Garrett Madison […]