The team is back at base camp after completing the second rotation. The winds up at Camp 2 provided a perfect training environment for conditions that could be encountered when the team is high on the summit ridge. Here’s Garrett from base camp this morning: Hello! This is Garrett with the Everest climbing team. We’re […]
With the wind still blowing somewhat, the Everest team was able to do some Lhotse face climbing as part of this second rotation. Garrett provides these details via sat phone: Hello this is Garrett calling in for the Everest climbing team. Today is May 5th and we had a great day up here on Mount […]
The team reports in from Everest Camp 2 with this dispatch: Hello this is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest climbing team. Today is May 4th and we are up at Camp 2. It was a great day today. The winds died down a bit, it snowed a litte, but the Sun came out […]
It’s been windy at Camp 2 but the Everest team is doing well, having fun, and hopeful that the conditions will improve by tomorrow. Expedition leader, Garrett Madison, called in this dispatch by satellite phone: Hello, this is Garrett calling in. We are up here at Camp 2! All’s well. It’s been a windy day. […]
In the first day’s push of the second rotation, the team climbed all the way from base camp to Camp 2 at the far end of the Western Cwm. Here’s Garrett’s report via satellite phone: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Everest climbing team. We had a great day! And we are up […]
In just a few hours, the Everest team will be starting their second rotation up the mountain to continue the acclimatization process. Just before heading to bed, expedition leader, Garrett Madison, provided this update: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest climbing team. Tonight we are going to head out from base […]
Our Everest team is staying fit and motivated at base camp before the start of the second rotation. Expedition leader, Garrett Madison, calls in today’s update: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest team. Today we had a great day in Everest base camp. We went out and trained on the Khumbu […]
While the team did a day hike to Gorak Shep and back, Garrett and other team leaders met to discuss the status of the route rope fixing project. Garrett Madison reports: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest team. Today we had a restfull day in base camp. The team when for […]
Our Everest 2019 team did more training today around base camp today. Listen in to Garrett’s update: Well, hello from Everest base camp! This is Garrett calling in. Today our team had a great day training on the Khumbu Icefall. We did some repelling practice in preparation for steep ice of the Lhotse face, which […]
Today was an EBC rest day. Here’s Garrett’s update: Hello! This is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest team. Today we took a rest day in Everest base camp. It was a beautiful day; the Sun was out and warm temperatures. So we just lounged around base camp, did some laundry, and relaxed and […]