News: Updates on Progress
Eric Simonson - Basecamp
Thu, April 19, 2001 4:00AM

April 13: Kami and team rest at ABC. Panuru and his team carry to C5 and fix 600m rope to C6 and descend to Col in snowstorm.

April 14: All Sherpas rest at ABC. Weather still bad.

April 15: Bad weather. All Sherpas to BC (except for 5 stay at ABC to protect camp in case of high wind). Trekkers arrive after four days walking from Tingri.

April 16: Sherpas rest at BC and ABC. Trekkers rest / day hikes.

April 17: Sherpas rest at BC and ABC. Trekkers rest / day hikes.

April 18: Sherpas rest at BC. Andy to IC. Trekkers to Camp 1.

April 19: Kami and five Sherpas back to ABC. Andy, Dave, Tap, to ABC. Trekkers to Camp 2.

April 20: Sherpas rest at BC and ABC. Andy, Dave, Tap rest at ABC. Trekkers to ABC and back to Camp 2.

Eric Simonson, Expedtion Leader

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