Our standard Everest and Lhotse climbing team have finished the first rotation on the mountain, spending 2 nights at Camp 1 and 3 nights at Camp 2 to acclimatize and familiarize ourselves with the climbing route.  We are now in base camp resting and preparing for our second rotation. Climbers are enjoying base camp, taking hot showers, eating fresh food at every meal, and reading or watching films as we recover from our time spent up high on the mountain at over 21,000’.  Here are some reports from our climbers:

Lisa: “I felt so good at camp 2, I wanted to just keep going!”

Stuart: “I really enjoyed the climb through the icefall, and the time up at camp 2, I’m enjoying my rest time at base camp, we have a great team and looking forward to heading back up!”

Nick: “It’s cold up there at Camp 2, but I know I will be alright!”

Ankur: “Each rotation up the mountain is like an expedition itself.”

Jeff: “I felt safe and protected throughout the rotation up through the icefall and at Camp 2.”

Joel: “I’m amazed by the Sherpa, their strength, stamina, friendliness, willingness to serve and pleasant attitudes.”

Jim: “Commitment to team and a day at a time!”

Our Private Everest climbing team has arrived and is preparing for the first rotation up the mountain.  The climbers have used the Hypoxico system to pre-acclimatize, and have reduced 3 weeks from the expedition by doing so.

Andrew and Fred are managing the virtual reality (VR) Everest project and have been working hard capturing content the last 3 weeks, covering the trek to base camp, Everest Base Camp, and the Khumbu Icefall climbing route up to Camp 1. Fred will continue filming up the mountain as we climb higher, hopefully capturing the first ever VR from the summit of Mount Everest!

 

Our 18 Sherpa climbers are also resting after working hard to establish our Camp 3 on the Lhotse Face.  Things are moving fast and it looks like the fixed lines might be up to the summit by early May.  Our base camp cook team (8 Nepali staff) is taking good care of us by cooking fresh & hearty meals!  We’ve lost a few pounds up high so we need to replenish!

 

Madison Mountaineering 2016 Everest Team

Guide Team for standard Everest (& Lhotse) program:

-Garrett Madison

-Conan Bliss

-Billy Nugent

 

Guide Team for Private Everest climb:

-Brent Bishop

 

VR Everest Film Team:

-Fred Alldredge (high altitude camera man)

-Tundu Sherpa (high altitude camera assistant)

 

Everest Base Camp Manager & VR Digital Asset Manager:

-Andrew Tierney

 

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