Still soaking up the “rich, thick air” in Namche Bazaar, our Everest team continues their dropback period. Here’s Everest guide Terray Sylvester with today’s dispatch: Hello! This is Terray calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Everest and Lhotse expedition. It’s May 8th. Today we had another rest day in Namche. Folks took it easy, just […]
The team continues to relax in Namche Bazaar as part of their “dropback” period. Everest guide Terray Sylvester provides today’s expedition dispatch: Hello! This is Terray calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Mount Everest and Lhotse expedition. It’s May 7th. I’m calling in from Namche Bazaar. Our Everest and Lhotse climbers are on the first […]
The team flew down to Namche Bazaar and has started their “dropback” period where the lower elevation will give their bodies time to recover from altitude. Everest guide Terray Sylvester provides today’s expedition dispatch: Hello! This is Terray calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Mount Everest and Lhotse expedition. It’s May 6th. Today our climbers […]
The second rotation is complete and the team has returned to base camp. Here’s Everest guide Terray Sylvester with a recap and the plan for what’s next: Hello! This is Terray calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Mount Everest and Lhotse expedition. It’s May 5th. We just returned from Camp 2 (6500m/21,325ft) back to base […]
Today the Everest team tagged Camp 3 on the Lhotse Face and returned to Camp 2 as part of the second rotation. Here’s expedition leader Garrett Madison with today’s expedition dispatch: Hello! This is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Everest and Lhotse expedition team. Today is Wednesday, May 4th. We had a great […]
The second rotation has kicked off with an excellent night of climbing up the Khumbu Icefall and a warming morning in the Western Cwm. Here’s expedition leader Garrett Madison with today’s expedition dispatch: Hello! This is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Everest and Lhotse expedition team. Today is May 2nd. Today we woke […]
Our Everest team is ready for the second rotation and will be heading up as soon as the weather allows. Here’s expedition leader Garrett Madison with the day’s dispatch: Hello! This is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Everest and Lhotse expedition team. Today is May 1st. It’s been a snow day here in […]
The beautiful weather of the rest break has been snapped by some snow and fog at Everest Base Camp. Here’s expedition leader Garrett Madison with the day’s dispatch: Hello! This is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Everest and Lhotse expedition team. Today is Saturday, April 30th and we’re in Everest Base Camp. It’s […]
Keeping active, the Everest team hiked up to Prayer Flag Point today while they countdown to the start of the second rotation. Here’s guide Terray Sylvester with today’s expedition dispatch: Hello! This is Terray calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Mount Everest and Lhotse expedition. It’s April 29th. Today we had another rest day in […]
The beautiful weather continues for the rest days in Everest base camp. Everest guide Terray Sylvester calls in today’s expedition dispatch: Hello! This is Terray calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Mount Everest and Lhotse expedition. It’s April 28th. Today we had another rest day in base camp – really warm, beautiful weather. The good […]