November 5, 2010 IMG leader Mark Allen reports form Base Camp at 15000 feet (4600m) that the team had a couple good rest days after their practice run up to Camp 1 at 18860 feet (5750m). Now they are set to head up for the summit.  The weather report is good, the team is ready, […]
Archive: November, 2010
Ama Dablam Team Enjoying A Rest Day (or 2)
November 4, 2010 Rest day number one is in the books for the Ama Dablam crew. Mark called in last night to report that all is well and everybody is using these two days to heal up the best they can. After the rest days, the team will head back up to C1 then on […]
Ama Dablam Team Back At Base Camp
November 3, 2010 Ama Dablam guide Mark Allen called in this morning to report that the team is back down at Base Camp safe and sound. All their needed equipment and food have been successfully cached at C1. A rest day or two and then they’ll be heading back up for the final time en […]
Ama Dablam Climbers At Camp 1
November 2, 2010 Mark Allen and the IMG team made it up to Camp 1 today and sent us this SPOT from there. The photo below on the right is a good shot of the slabby rock leading up to Camp 1. So far so good! Eric Simonson
Ama Dablam Climbers Ready For Their First Rotation
November 1, 2010 IMG leader Mark Allen reports from the 4600m (15,088ft) Ama Dablam Base Camp, that the team is doing well.  Panuru and Ang Pasang returned to BC after fixing on the upper mountain and it sounds like the route is in good shape. Mark reports that “the Main Lama from Pangboche came up […]