The first acclimatization rotation up the mountain is complete and the Everest team is now safely back in base camp. Here’s expedition leader, Garrett Madison, with the details: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Everest and Lhotse team. Today, April 28th, we came down from Camp II. We did our first […]
On their first acclimatization rotation, our Everest team moved up to Camp 2 in the Western Cwm today marking a personal high-point for some of the climbers at nearly 21,300 ft (6490m). Expedition leader, Garrett Madison, phones in the details via satellite phone: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Mount Everest […]
The Everest team took a rest day at base camp today while they waited for the snowstorm to move out. Expedition leader, Garrett Madison provides the day’s summary: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Everest expedition team. We’re in Mount Everest base camp and we had a great day here just resting up. […]
The featured photo (above) is guides Kumar and Ming Dorchi on the summit of Island Peak with climber Rich D. earlier in the week. Congrats Rich!! For the recap of the snowy day at EBC, here’s Everest guide Terray Sylvester: Hello, this Terray calling in again for the 2021 Madison Mountaineering Mount Everest expedition. It’s […]
The Everest team took their first foray into the Khumbu Icefall today and Everest/Lhotse guide, Terray Sylvester, has all the details: Hello! This is Terray calling in for the 2021 Madison Mountaineering Mount Everest expedition. It’s Tuesday, April 20th. Today we took our first foray up into the Khumbu Icefall. We left after breakfast and […]
Expedition leader, Garrett Madison, reports on the day’s activities for the team at Everest base camp which included an acclimatization hike up to Prayer Flag Point: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest and Lhotse expedition team. We are in Everest base camp. He had a good day today. We changed our […]
Garrett Madison phones in from Everest base camp to provide the details of today’s puja ceremony which blessed the team and provided prayers for safe passage on the mountain: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Everest and Lhotse expedition. Today’s April 18th and we had a wonderful day today. We had […]
Everest guide, Terray Sylvester reports on the day’s skills training from Mount Everest base camp. Hi, this is Terray calling in for the 2021 Madison Mountaineering Mount Everest expedition. It’s Friday, April 16th. Today we woke up to beautiful sight of fresh snow on base camp and the Khumbu Glacier and the mountains above us. […]
Time for some climbing skills practice at EBC. Terray recaps the day: Hi, this is Terray calling in for the 2021 Madison Mountaineering Mount Everest expedition. It’s April 15th. Today we had our first day of skills practice down on the ice pyramids of the Khumbu Glacier just below our base camp. We practiced descending […]
The Everest team made an acclimatizing hike today and guide Terray Sylvester provides the details from Everest base camp: Hello, this is Terray calling in for the 2021 Madison Mountaineering Mount Everest expedition. It’s Wednesday, April 14th. Today we did an acclimatization hike up to Pumori base camp – a little over 1,000 ft. above […]