Goodbye to Scott/Summit Plans Form    2 Nov, 05 - 13:41
At breakfast, Robin came in looking like a chipmunk hoarding nuts for the winter (at least on one side of his face). Carl had told him the previous evening to expect to wake up to swelling, but we we

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