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Jon got call wondering if he wanted to go on expedition
got call wondering if he wanted to go on expedition -
Reports of severe weather, trip delayed
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Started the climb, 9,186 ft
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"Into Thin Air"
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Boarded helicopter on its way to Luklu
The Khumbu Glacier lies between Mount Everest and the Lhotse-Nuptse Ridge. The land of this glacier is gray, rocky, and icey. -
arrived at the lower end of the Khumbu Glacier, a 12 mile long tongue of ice
The Khumbu Glacier lies between Mount Everest and the Lhotse-Nuptse Ridge. Mount Everest is continuously being eroded by the glacier. The land is gray, rocky, and icy. -
Reached Lobuge 16,200ft
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Had Puju ceremony at base camp
A Puju ceremony takes place after everyone arrives at the base camp. It is a ritual where the gear, climbers, and Sherpas get blessed. A juniper will be lit to smolder at the alter that is built up with stone, and prayer flags are attached to it by the sherpas. The smoke will rise to heaven’s sending the good wishes. -
Everyone is in good health
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Resting after passage through the Ice Fall
The Ice Fall is the most dangerous part of the western path up everest. The Ice Fall has many unstable blocks in it, which makes it very dangerous. People wait till night to climb up this because it is cooler, which means that it will not be as unstable. -
Spent night at camp 1
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headed out to camp 1, 19,500ft
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Camp 2, acclimate
When acclimating, climbers will climb to a higher base camp in the morning and then climb back down at night. They will do this a couple times to get their body used to the different altitudes, so it is easier to breathe. This helps them to survive and to climb better, it could also help against diseases due to the altitude. -
Nawang very sick with Edema
Edema is the swelling of soft tissues in the body. It is a result of fluid being trapped in these tissues. This commonly occurs in the hands, arms, ankles, legs, and feet. This type of Edema could have happened because of the pressure change and lack of oxygen. -
Guide ropes need to be fixed on south col
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Nawang rushed down mountain
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Camp 3 all get oxegyn
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24,000ft
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Descend to bast camp 2 to rest
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left camp 2, 21,300ft
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Reach camp 3
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ascending to 4th base camp
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29,028ft
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Reached summit
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2:30, made way down south summit
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Rob Hall dies
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Finds Namba and Weathers close to death
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Fischer and Hall stranded on Everest
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Jon's 42nd birthday
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Eight confirmed dead
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Reached bottom
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Fischer is buried above south col as team regroups
