Climbing Mt. Everest

By epmeeks

  • First news recieved about base camp.

  • Reports of heavy snows prompt delay.

    Reports of heavy snows prompt delay.

  • Working over final details.

  • Landed at Kathmandu,India

    Landed at Kathmandu,India

  • Fischer describes team and his plan

  • The Journey began.

  • Climbers reached 9,200 ft.

  • Reached 16,000 ft,Khumbu Glacier,12 miles of ice

  • Reached 16,200 ft.,The Lobuje

  • Arrived at base camp and had a Puja Ceramony.

    Arrived at base camp and had a Puja Ceramony.

  • Into the Khumbu icefall

    Scott's team made the first attempt through the Khumbu Icefall. Apparently it is in great shape and not as dangerous as in past years. However, climbing on ladders over huge open crevasses is always daunting. All the team members did very well. Due to the relentless sunshine, they were fairly exhausted upon arrival at base camp. They started at 4 a.m. It was 15 degrees F when they left after a quick breakfast. They went through the Icefall to Camp I and then back.

  • Reached Everest Base Camp.(17,600 ft.)

  • Resting after passage through icefall.

  • Spent the night at camp one.

    Spent the night at camp one.

  • Descent to lower Icefall.

    Descent to lower Icefall.

  • The team Acclimatizes at camp two.

  • Nawang nailed by severe bout of edema.

    Nawang nailed by severe bout of edema.

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  • Scott's waery call from base camp.

    Scott's call from base camp was about what was goin on. "I'm tired. It's 10:15 at night here. I've been going up and down and up and down and up and down the mountain. I'm feeling good. So das es good. Everybody's up at Camp II except for me and Neal. And I brought Tim down. Tim's gurgling in the lungs again. So I brought him down again. I've been up and down with Pete a couple of times. Have been up with Sandy . I'll call again tomorrow.--Scott Fischer
  • Nawang in dire condition;ropes to be fixed to south col

    Nawang in dire condition;ropes to be fixed to south col

  • Nawang rushed to Kathmandu

  • Nawang stabilizes;Team heads too camp three

  • Descended back to base camp two for rest

    Descended back to base camp two for rest

  • Crew looks strong on way up

  • Team summits Mount Everest at 29,028 ft

    Team summits Mount Everest at 29,028 ft

  • Scott Fischer and Rob Hall stranded on mountain

    Scott Fischer and Rob Hall stranded on mountain

  • Eight confirmed dead on Everest

    Rescue teams continued to help climbers down from the upper reaches of Mount Everest and eight others are confirmed dead following a severe storm that slammed the mountain,Scott Fischer and Rob Hall are now officially reported as dead, along with six other climbers. Efforts to recover the bodies and rescue survivors have been stalled by dangerous conditions. Scott Fischer's business partner, Karen Dickinson, had said there was no hope he was still alive.

  • Eight confimred dead on Mount Everest

  • Fisher buried above south col as the team regroups

    Fisher buried above south col as the team regroups

    Anatoli Boukreev returned to base camp today after laying Scott Fischer to rest high on the shoulders of Mount Everest in a mountainside burial. Boukreev had tried many times to reach Fischer on Saturday and Sunday, but had to turn back by the fierce weather.Anatoli was the one who confirmed that Scott was dead and he took care of Scott's body. Shrouded him in his own gear, wrapped him up and bundled him up with a rope and then moved the body off the trail so he is not a milestone on the route.
  • The Team Finishes!!!!

    The Team Finishes!!!!