Team Makes Foray Towards Camp 1   
Sleeping @ 19,000' after making a 4,000' jump is difficult at best. No one showed any ill effects, but it wasn't the most restful night for any of us. Robin had developed something of

10/31 - Trip to Camp 1 A Tough Haul   

We left base camp at 9:30, moved reasonably, and reached Advance Base Camp @ 12:30. Moved up to our cache @ 18,000' by 1:00.

We loaded our packs w/boots & crampons, and put on our har

The Quiet Before the Storm    30 Oct, 05 - 13:26
This morning we pulled together food & gear to be sent up by yak to Advance Base Camp (ABC). From ABC, our 2 climbing sherpas hefted most, if not all that gear to camp 1. Two trips per sherpa, a ya

Goodbye To Loren & Cameron - Hello ABC    29 Oct, 05 - 14:59
After breakfast Loren, Cameron, Tashi, and Cameron's 2 porters left. A weepy time was had by all. They went to Namchi today, then will go to Lukla, and from there to Kathmandu and then home.

The Missing Part Of The 10/28 Dispatch   
PART OF LAST NIGHTS DISPATCH GOT CUT OFF:

We had our Puja this morning. A Lama from Pangboche came up to officiate @ the 2-hr ceremony. It is done prior to starting up the mountain. It is a

Plans For Climb Shaping Up    28 Oct, 05 - 14:03
We're beginning to get a picture of how the climb might shape up. But I won't ruin the suspense by outlining the next week or so. Ok - so I'm a tease.

Woke to a bright but cold

Greetings From Ama Dablam Base Camp    27 Oct, 05 - 14:18
Said goodbye to our trekking staff this morning & gave them our heartfelt thanks & tips. These guys work a lot for not very much.

The hike to Base Camp (BC) was more of a workout than expected

See Yesterday    26 Oct, 05 - 14:04
Pretty much the same program today. Woke up to a sunny, cold morning, had our "bed tea" and washing water before breakfast.

Our hike today went just up. We went just over 2,000 vert