We just received a sat phone updated from Garrett at the South Col. It’s GO time! Be sure to follow the summit push with our real-time location tracker: https://madisonmountaineering.com/maps/everest-2021. Godspeed team – get safely up and down. Hello! This is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Everest team. It is nearly midnight on May […]
Our Everest team is still hanging tight at Camp III on the Lhotse Face and it looks like tomorrow might be the day to move up to the South Col to get into position for a subsequent summit attempt. Here’s Garrett via sat phone with the details: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the […]
The team has moved up to Camp III (7230m/23,720ft) on the Lhotse Face and expedition leader Garrett Madison checks in via sat phone with the day’s recap and the plan for what’s ahead: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Everest and Lhtose expedition. Today is May 19th, just a litte after […]
Our Everest team had a rest day today at Camp II in the Western Cwm. Garrett Madison checks-in via sat phone with all the details and the plans for the summit attempt: Hello, it’s May 16th and this is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Everest and Lhotse team. Today was our rest day […]
It’s Summit Bid time! Garrett and the team are ready to head up the mountain tonight to go for the summit! Here’s Garrett with the details from Everest base camp: Hello! This is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Everest and Lhotse expedition 2021. We’re in base camp and went through all of our […]
From Everest base camp, expedition leader Garrett Madison checks in with some exciting news and a look ahead for what’s still to come: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Everest and Lhotse expedition! Today is May 11 and we have some exciting news to report. Jon Gupta, Kenton Cool, and Rebecca […]
As the “dropback” period begins, Garrett Madison checks in from Everest base camp with today’s update: Hello! This is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Everest and Lhotse expedition. Today is May 9 and our team is resting on the dropback. Most all of our members are down in Namche resting for a few […]
A great second rotation is complete and the team is back at base camp. Garrett phoned in with today’s expedition dispatch: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Everest/Lhotse expedition. Today is May 7th and we arrived in Everest base camp after a great rotation up at Camp II for three nights […]
After touching Camp III, the Everest team is back in Camp II and preparing to head down tomorrow to base camp. Expedition leader, Garrett Madison, has all the details: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Everest and Lhotse expedition. Today is May 6th and today we climbed up to Camp III […]
The entire Everest/Lhotse team is now safely up at Camp II on their second acclimatization rotation and is getting ready to climb up the Lhotse Face in the early morning 750m or so to touch Camp III before descending back to Camp II for the night. Everest guide, Rob Smith, provides today’s expedition dispatch: Hi, […]