Today the team made their first climb up through the Khumbu Icefall and is spending the night at Camp 1. Garrett provides this update from Camp 1 (6055m/19,865ft) on Everest: Hey, this is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest climbing team. Happy Easter! We are up at Camp 1 on Mount Everest. We had […]
The Everest team is preparing for the first rotation up the mountain – early in the morning on April 21. Network connectivity at base camp was very poor and expedition leader, Garrett Madison, made this audio dispatch via satellite phone. The audio quality is poor – below is our best attempt at a transcription. Today, […]
The Everest team did some acclimatizing today with a hike above base camp. While taking in the views, they reflected on the tragedy that occurred in Khumbu Icefall five years ago on this day. Garrett Madison has this update: Hi, this is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest expedition team. Today we had a […]
The Everest team conducted training in the Icefall above base camp today. Garrett Madison provides the day’s summary: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest climbing team. Today we had a training day at base camp. We went out onto the glacier and practiced ascending fixed lines, repelling down vertical sections, climbing […]
[ NOTE from Kurt: you may have read about the accident on Sunday at the same Lukla airport used by our team and nearly all climbers and trekkers in the Everest region. We are thankful that no one from our team or staff was involved in the incident that tragically killed the first officer of […]
Checking in from their home for the next 6 weeks or so, expedition leader Garrett Madison provides this update: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest expedition team. Today we had our first full day in base camp. We woke up to decent weather – some sun, had a little walkabout around […]
Today the Everest team enjoyed a beautiful hike to Lobuche (4935m/16,190ft) and were able to post a slew of amazing photos. Here’s Garrett with the details: Hey! This is Garrett calling in for the Everest expedition. We’re all up there in Lobuche at the Himalyian Hotel tea house. Everyone’s doing great and we had a […]
Today, the Everest team did some acclimatizing above Dingboche. Expedition leader, Garrett Madison, recaps the day: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest expedition. Today we went for an acclimatizing hike up the hill behind Dingboche and gained about 2,500 ft., (765m) up to about 16,500 ft. (5030m), and came back down […]
Today the team received a blessing with the High Lama of the Khumbu Valley as they made their way from Debuche to Dingboche, as reported by expedition leader, Garrett Madison: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest expedition. Today we trekked up from Debuche to Dingboche, stopping in the village of Pangboche […]
Today the team has left Namche Bazaar and is heading up the trail to Deboche (3770m/12,369ft). Here’s Garrett with the update from the trail: Hi, this is Garrett calling in for the Everest expedition. We had our blessing today in Namche and now we’re heading up the trail towards Deboche. Lots of yaks on the […]