September 23, 2011 Ang Jangbu reports that the Korean team fixed above Camp 3 today and went on to reach the summit of Cho Oyu, so that is good news, the route is open to the top! Five IMG sherpas slept at Camp 1 last night and are carrying to Camp 3 today. Walter, […]
Archive: September, 2011
It’s Safari Time!
September 22, 2011 You can tell you’ve shifted gears when a day after walking out of Kilimanjaro National Park you are sitting in the Arusha Hotel, eating a buffet that must have been created for kings and queens, and your biggest concern is making your flight out to the Serengeti. After landing at the Seronera […]
Shishapangma Camp 3 Established
September 20, 2011 IMG guide Mike Hamill reports that IMG’s Kami Sherpa and a couple Sherpas from another team, have managed to fix ropes up to Camp 3 and they are now on their way down for a rest. Mike and the IMG team are all doing well back down at Base Camp, where they […]
100% success on Kilimanjaro
September 19th, 2011 IMG guide Eben Reckord reported by sat phone that 100% of the team reached Uhuru Peak, the top of Africa. Now, they are on their way back down from the summit, with the goal being to reach the Mweka Camp (about 11,000 feet, at the edge of the forest). Everyone will feel […]
Cho Oyu Climbers On The Move
September 19, 2011 The snow stopped soon after the earthquake last night and its a beautiful morning here at Cho Oyu.  Walter, Alois, Heidi and Karma Rita spent last night at Camp 2 and are now making good progress on their way down to ABC. Craig, Steve, Caroline, Shawn, Kumar and Patrick left Camp […]
Kili Team at High Camp
September 18, 2011 IMG guide Eben Reckord checked in by sat phone from the 15,000 foot Barafu Camp on Kilimanjaro. He says they had a bit of rain earlier in the day, but that it is clearing up now and everything is looking good for their summit climb tonight. After an early dinner, everyone is […]
Cho Oyu Climbers Feel Earthquake
September 18, 2011 Ang Jangbu reports that the climbers felt the earthquake today that hit northeastern India (centered in Sikkim). He says the ground shook for some time, and there were a few avalanches triggered on some of the various slopes around the area, but no ill effects for climbers on Cho Oyu. Jangbu says […]
Cho Oyu & Shishapangma Updates
September 17, 2011 Max, Lisa, Markus, Dan and Danuru are sleeping at Camp 2. They will sleep in a bit in the morning and come back down to ABC tomorrow. Walter, Alois, Heidi and Ang Pasang are at Camp 1. Karma Rita will leave ABC early and meet Walter’s team and climb to Camp 2 […]
More Cho Oyu Climbers Heading To Camp 2
September 16, 2011 Yesterday the climbers did an oxygen clinic at ABC, practicing with the masks, regulators, and tanks. This morning Max and his team climbed back to Camp 1 in good time–under 5 hours.  They are all doing well and are accompanied by Danuru II and Mingma Dorje. Today the rest of the Sherpas […]
Kili team at Barancco Camp.
September 16th, 2011. The group is settling in for their third night on the mountain. They’ve had a big day and everyone is very tired, so they should sleep well tonight! The plan tomorrow is to ascend the Breach Wall and traverse below the Southern Glaciers. This is our favorite day on the approach, with […]