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Teammates, I have spent the last eight days staring at a wind and snow
swept Chomolungma from Everest Base Camp (BC). High winds and severe cold
have made a summit attempt impossible. That is about to change… After studying the most recent weather forecasts for the
Everest Region, my climbing partners and I have decided to leave BC on Sunday
morning, May 16th to attempt our final assault on Departing Camp 1 to Camp 2 represents our commitment to a
summit attempt so we will be checking weather frequently after arriving to see
how conditions are improving/ deteriorating at higher altitudes. Right
now, although the weather looks good, it is still very unpredictable.
Should we decide to continue, it will be an approximate 6- 8 hour hike to Camp
2 (25,250’) where we will spend the night prior to departing for Camp 3
at 27,000’. During our 6 hour hike to Camp 3 the following day, we will
cross into “The Death Zone,” the altitude where our bodies lose the
ability to regenerate and slowly begin to die. Upon reaching Camp 3, we
will eat and rest as much as possible for a few hours before departing for the
summit of After a successful summit, we will head as far back down the
mountain as possible based on our own physical and mental condition, time and
weather. Although the primary goal is to get back down out of The Death
Zone, I would like to return as far as Camp 1 where I will spend the night
prior to returning to ABC and BC. I hope to be able to email you a photo from the top of the
world in 8- 12 days. I can’t promise that I will be able to do so,
but I do promise that I have prepared my body for the challenge I am about to
subject it. Further, I promise that I will try my best… Regards, Eric _____________________________ Eric The Program, LLC Phone: (617) 933- 7306 Fax: (866) 722- 8091 |