Stories
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Manaslu Summit! October 3, 2008, 12:30pm
Sitting in Base Camp as the first bottles of champagne are cracked, it is only slowly beginning to sink in that we have done it. Almost exactly 2 days ago,…
Read the storyAma Dablam 2008
The team has all arrived safely in Kathmandu! We had our team meeting this afternoon, met up with Adrian’s group from Manaslu last night at Tom & Jerry’s and are…
Read the storyMade it to Namche Bazaar – Ama Dablam 2008
Our Ama Dablam team of 12 made it to Namche Bazaar. Everyone feels great and is very strong. The greatest challenge so far might well have been competing for who…
Read the storyAt the Village of Phortse
Continuing our acclimatizing trek up the Khumbu Valley, our team is today in the village of Phortse. This is a great place for us all to be, as it is…
Read the storyChukking Ri Summit
Well our trek is almost over and it is time to get to Ama Dablam BC! Today’s ascent of 18,200 Chukkung Ri was our first push up high, and a…
Read the storyAt Basecamp on Ama Dablam
Yeah, Basecamp! Our team has successfully completed the long acclimatizing trek to the Ama Dablam basecamp. Everyone is great, feeling healthy and happy, and enjoying a well-earned rest day today….
Read the storyAma Dablam – Camp I, 19,000′
All of our team have done their 2 days of pushing up to Camp 1 at 19,000ft. Everyone made it really well, including practicing more technical climbing and working fixed…
Read the storyAma Dablam – 19,000′ – 20,000′ – 21,000′
As planned, our whole team has been sleeping at Camp 1 at 19,000ft for 3 nights, and all have climbed as high as 20,000ft. Adrian and the Sherpa team advanced…
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