Post 5: Basecamp 2F 17,500 ft
Been at base camp for four days now. We have had snow about every afternoon. It is cold at night and not too bad during the day when the sun…
Post 6: Camp 2 – 21,500′ Temp = Cold
Going up. We finally get started after a few days in base camp. Sherpa are working mostly at night carrying loads to Camp 1 and 2. Ropes are fixed through…
Post 7: Pheriche 13,000ft temp 40’s
We start down the mountain after a week above the Khumbu icefalls. Our plans are to go from Camp 2 past Camp 1 and straight on to base camp. It…
Post 8 Base camp 24 hours before final Summit push
After six weeks we start Saturday morning at two a.m. through the icefalls. The last two weeks have been painful waiting for a doctor to say I am good to…