Leaving BC for the summit attempt

BC to Camp 2 and higher
    
15-17 May 2005

BC to Camp 2 and higher

A couple of days ago we began what we hope will be our summit attempt, On the 16th we traveled from BC to Camp 2. The trip turned out to be a very long and exhausting day.

Our trip to Camp 2 took us through the remains of Camp 1 where earlier we had spent several nights. Many of the campsites we completely buried and others were just pieces of tattered tents flapping in the wind. Our old camp was pretty much in tact as we were just on the edge of the debris. We lost only one tent in the avalanche and a few odds and ends but most of our gear was saved. We were among the fortunate ones.

We had high hopes that the winds up high on the South Col to the summit would drop enough for us to climb around the 19th - 21st May 2005. The weather reports however have not indicated that the winds will drop until after the 20th. We took another rest day on the 17th here a Camp 2 and we are now ready to begin our summit push on Wednesday the 18th May 2005 if the wind continue to decrease. We hope to summit now between the 20th and 21st.

We will keep you posted.

Exploradus Everest Expedition 2005
Jim, Chris, Urszula and Neal
Camp 2 - 6377 Meters - 20,917 feet