Mountain climber 11

Climbing Everest

By jtripp
  • Recieved Base Camp information.

  • Reports of severe weather, trip delayed.

    Reports of severe weather, trip delayed.
  • Work out the final details of our trip.

    Work out the final details of our trip.
  • The Everest team landed at Kathmandu.

    The Everest team landed at Kathmandu.
  • The journey begins.

    The journey begins.
  • Reach 9,200 feet.

  • Reach 16,00 feet, Khumba Glacier, 12 miles of ice.

    Reach 16,00 feet, Khumba Glacier, 12 miles of ice.
  • Reach 16,200 feet, The Lobuje.

  • Base camp at Puju - safety ceremony

    Base camp at Puju - safety ceremony
  • Arrived at Base Camp, 17,600 feet.

  • Resting after passage through teh Ice Fall.

    Resting after passage through teh Ice Fall.
  • Descent to Lower Ice Fall.

    Descent to Lower Ice Fall.
  • Spent the night at Camp 1.

    Spent the night at Camp 1.
  • Team acclamates at Camp 2.

    Team acclamates at Camp 2.
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  • Nawang is sick with edema, very sick.

  • Guide ropes need to be fixed at South Col.

    Guide ropes need to be fixed at South Col.
  • Nawang was rushed to Kathmandu.

    Nawang was rushed to Kathmandu.
  • Team now stable at Camp 3 - 24,000 feet.

    Team now stable at Camp 3 - 24,000 feet.
  • Descended back to Base Camp 2 for a rest.

  • Fischer's crew is looking strong.

  • Still resting at Camp 2.

    Still resting at Camp 2.
  • Left Camp 2 - 21,300 feet.

  • Reach Camp 3

  • Reach 27,600 feet, the Balcony.

    Reach 27,600 feet, the Balcony.
  • Reach Summit - 29, 028 feet.

    Reach Summit - 29, 028 feet.
  • 1:17 pm - Begin descent.

  • Scott Fischer and Rob Hall stranded on Everest.

    Scott Fischer and Rob Hall stranded on Everest.
  • 8 confirmed dead on Everest.

  • Scott Fischer buried above South Col as the team regroups.

    Scott Fischer buried above South Col as the team regroups.
  • New leader Neil Beidelman begins to piece together disaster.

    New leader Neil Beidelman begins to piece together disaster.