Author: kurt_hunter
All climbers, guides, and Sherpa from the 2019 Madison Mountaineering Everest expedition have safely returned to base camp. More details and recap of the climb coming soon…
We are pleased to announce the following members of the 2019 Madison Mountaineering Everest expedition successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest (8,848 m / 29,029 ft) on May 23, 2019, at approximately 6:30 AM NPT (local time).
| # | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ms. Nadhira Alharthy | Oman |
| 2 | Ms. Nelly Attar | Lebanon |
| 3 | Ms. Joyce Azzam | Lebanon |
| 4 | Mr. Sherief Elabd | Egypt |
| 5 | Mr. Wojciech Falkowski | Poland |
| 6 | Mr. Chad Gaston | USA |
| 7 | Mr. Elia Saikaly | Canada |
| 8 | Ms. Mona Shahab | Saudi Arabia |
| 9 | Mr. Garrett Madison | USA |
| 10 | Mr. Conan Bliss | USA |
| 11 | Mr. Stuart Robertson | United Kingdom |
| 12 | Mr. Aang Phurba Sherpa | Nepal |
| 13 | Mr. Phurba Ridar Bhote | Nepal |
| 14 | Mr. Pasdawa Sherpa | Nepal |
| 15 | Mr. Lakpa Bhote | Nepal |
| 16 | Mr. Siddhi Bahadur Tamang | Nepal |
| 17 | Mr. Ming Dorchi Sherpa | Nepal |
| 18 | Mr. Kul Bahadur Thapamagar | Nepal |
| 19 | Mr. Phree Chhombi Sherpa | Nepal |
| 20 | Mr. Sher Bahadur Thapamagar | Nepal |
| 21 | Mr. Dorchi Bhote | Nepal |
| 22 | Mr. Nima Lhaten Lama | Nepal |
| 23 | Mr. Prem Magar | Nepal |
| 24 | Mr. Tenzi Sherpa | Nepal |
| 25 | Mr. Lenduk Lhomi | Nepal |
| 26 | Mr. Dawa Nurbu Sherpa | Nepal |
| 27 | Mr. Pasang Dawa Sherpa | Nepal |
| 28 | Mr. Chhiring Bhote | Nepal |
| 29 | Mr. Pasang Kaji Sherpa | Nepal |
Sounds like the 2019 Everest team is on the summit!!! Listen for yourself: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I8UQN5E?ref=cm_sw_em_r_as_dp_Fx7lsWCZC23IX
We will provide more details as we have them! Stay tuned.
We are pleased to announce the following members of the 2019 Madison Mountaineering Everest expedition successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest (8,848 m / 29,029 ft) on May 16, 2019, at approximately 3:15 AM NPT (local time) and have returned safely to Camp 4 on the South Col.
| # | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Kenton Cool | United Kingdom |
| 2 | Mr. Michael Lavelle | United Kingdom |
| 3 | Mr. Dorji Gyaljen Sherpa | Nepal |
| 4 | Mr. Kam Dorchi Sherpa | Nepal |
| 5 | Mr. Tenji Sherpa | Nepal |
While most of the team is still breathing in the richer air down at Nachme Bazaar, a few members have hiked back up to Everest base camp. But wherever they are, everybody has the upcoming summit rotation on the mind! Our members in Nahcme will be heading back up to base camp in the next few days. The weather should be cooperating to allow the high camps to be stocked and the fixed lines to be put in place to the summit, opening the summit bids just as the team returns from the drop back and settles back into base camp. Everyone is raring to go!
While we wait for the big dance to start, enjoy some recent photos taken around base camp, courtesy of expedition leader, Garrett Madison.
The Khumbu Icefall in the evening Sun
The peaks behind EBC
Base camp in the evening
Base camp at sunset
Welcome to Everest base camp! Today the team completed the final leg of the trek from Gorak Shep (5164m/16,942ft) to base camp (5364m/17,598ft). Everest guide Stuart Robertson provides today’s update:
Hey folks! Stuart here with Madison Mountaineering. Just checking in with progress today. I’m pleased to report the whole team is up at Everest base camp, the staging point for our climb ahead. Beautiful day today. We left Gorak Shep this morning and followed up the lateral moraine of the glacier. Nice, easy day, got into base camp and quite a testament to Garrett and the Sherpa team and [guide] Conan [Bliss] about beautiful this place is (!), and luxurious.
The team’s all doing really well, we’re listening to Stevie Nicks at the moment, having some fun. We just had a great dinner from Deepak, an Indian meal this evening, some cake for desert. A little bit different from I was here last in the mid 1990’s. Joyce [Azzam] is saying something in the background, but we are ignoring her because she did this cast yesterday. So maybe Joyce can do it again in the future. But again, everyone sends their love. Thanks for tuning in. Tomorrow’s going to be a little bit of an active rest day. We’re just gonna walk around base camp, probably meet some friends, maybe visit HRA, the doctors at base camp, and breath some of that thinner air to continue the aclimitization. Again, thanks alot for tuning in and bye for now! (team shouting byes in the background)
Leaving Gorak Shep for base camp
At the top of Kala Patthar
View from Kala Patthar
First close up view of Everest approaching base camp
Team member Joyce Azzam (@joyceazzam7s) provides today’s Everest expedition dispatch from the final village before base camp, Gorak Shep:
Okay, hello Kurt. How are you? So, today is Thursday, 11th of April. We left the lodge from Lobuche village at 8 am. We had a beautiful hike. The views…, we just…, we got Everest, can you imagine? It was really beautiful blue sky. All the team got to Gorak Shep now. All the team got really in good shape and we had a wonderful lunch. Then, after an hour of break, we went to Kala Patthar. We all summited together. One of the team members had a very nice interview with a French channel. Then we just hang out, played cards, and had dinner. We just send you lots of kisses.
We are excited to announce the new Madison Mountaineering Alexa Flash Briefing Skill.
Adding the Madison Mountaineering Flash Briefing Skill to your Alexa app lets you easily listen to daily audio dispatches from expedition leader, Garrett Madison. It’s a great way to stay up-to-date with our expedition teams.
Be sure to check in regularly for new updates and announcements of our expedition progress!
To add the Madison Mountaineering Flash Briefing Skill to your current news roundup:
- Open your Alexa app
- Search for ‘Madison Mountaineering Flash Briefing’ in the skills tab
- Enable the skill on your device
Once you’re all set up, simply ask:
As Alan Arnette continues his outstanding all-things Everest news coverage, we are delighted to see his interview with Garrett Madison posted today: http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2019/03/28/everest-2019-interview-with-garrett-madison-a-leader-on-everest/.
In addition to our Madison Mountaineering expedition dispatches, Alan’s Everest 2019 blog provides a nexus of information for the ‘big picture’ of the Everest season. Check it out and be sure to support his drive to end Alzheimer’s.
Welcome to Everest 2019! Our annual spring Mount Everest expedition begins in just 45 days. Our strong team of international climbers will gather at the Hotel Yak and Yeti, our Kathmandu home-base and the launching point of countless Mount Everest expeditions over the years. Here in Seattle, we are now gathering expedition equipment, food and supplies, making logistical arrangements with our Nepal support staff, and ensuring that all of our climbing team members and trekkers have everything ready to go. Busy times at Madison Mountaineering HQ! We are looking forward to our continued best-in-class rate of success and safety on Everest. Leaders in setting the fixed ropes, we have put the first team on top in 2016, 2017, and 2018. And we aim to do so again this year!
We are very excited to announce that we have added a second Mount Everest expedition for this year! In addition to the Spring expedition, we are leading another in the much lesser-climbed Autumn season. Looking for an alternative to climbing in the busy Spring Everest season? In Autumn we will pretty much have the entire mountain to ourselves. The conditions will typically be more winter-like and the days shorter, but the Autumn weather-window should present a great chance for success.
Limited spots on the team are currently available for qualified climbers, contact our office for details.
