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 […]
The first acclimatization rotation is complete and the team is safely back in base camp. Expedition leader, Garrett Madison, provides this update: Hello, this Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest climbing team. Today is April 25th and our whole team came down from Camp 2 today to Everest base camp. We had a good […]
The team spent the day acclimatizing around Camp 2. And plan to head back down to base camp tomorrow to complete the first rotation. Garrett Madison reports: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest climbing team. Today is April 24th and we are up at Camp 2! We had a great day […]
On their first acclimatization rotation, the team is sleeping at Camp 2 (6533m/21,434ft). They are spending a couple of nights there before descending back to base camp. Here’s Garrett’s recap of the day: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest climb. Today we woke up at 5am at Camp 1, had some […]
Durning today’s acclimatization hike above Camp 1, the team had a scary moment and needed to perform a crevasse rescue as expedition leader, Garrett Madison reports: Hey, this is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest expedition team. Today we had a good acclimatization hike above Camp 1 here in the Western Cwm on Mount […]