Base Camp Doctor's Perspective    16 May 2005
Base camp doctor- glamourous holiday or chilly ordeal?

The climbers came back down to base camp yesterday, which was a great relief. It's always good to have them safely 'home' an

Return to BC    15 May 2005
This morning we re-enacted the now familiar Camp 2 descent routine. Rise and shine with daylight at 5am, pack, breakfast and departure at 6.30am. A brisk walk to Camp 1 and then into the dragon's

Camp 3 Survived    14 May 2005
Camp 3 is no easy place to hang for the night. At 900m higher than C2 it is a big acclimatization jump. This morning some of our team were proclaiming their worst nights sleep ever! That aside, from a

Camp 3    13 May 2005
Today we climbed the Lhotse Face to Camp 3 (7300m). During this 900m climb one experiences a variety of unique and individual emotions. I think a lot of our team were straight out relieved to be embar

Lhotse Face Looms Ahead    12 May 2005
This morning Luis slogged back up to Camp 2 from BC. Good on ya mate! The remainder of us have taken a rest day at Camp 2 in preparation for going to Camp 3 tomorrow.

Today our strong climbi

Back to Camp 2    11 May 2005
Strong winds overnight and this morning at Camp 1 dampened our desire to emerge before the sun. Deceptively clear skies invite one to climb high but the roar of winds above, like an express train, tel

Return to Camp 1    10 May 2005
Back in the saddle again!
The whole team is now back at the new, moved, and very much improved Camp 1 location!
The sherpas came up early today to move and rebuild camp. They were quite succes

Base Camp Communications    9 May 2005
Today's weather forecasts have confirmed that, as much as one can tell, our plans to head to C1 tomorrow are on track. When one knows that rest is limited it becomes far more valuable and apprecia