Teammates, We have been in Base Camp (BC) for 3 days now and although living at 15,500' is relatively pleasant (highlight “relatively”), I (we) did not come to Mt. Everest to look at it from 12 miles away. After looking at the weather reports for the next 5- 7 days, we have decided to leave tomorrow for the North Col/ Camp 1 where we will spend 2 nights (my plan last week before the avalanche made movement up to the North Col impossible). We (Barry, Fernando, Jamie and I) will depart BC early Saturday morning and spend one night at Interim camp (18,000'), before moving to Advanced Base Camp (ABC- 21,000') for two nights. We will depart ABC on Tuesday morning and move as a team up to the North Col/Camp 1 (23,000') for two nights. My teammates and I will then return to BC on Thursday morning. If the weather cooperates however and I continue to feel strong at the higher altitudes, I may begin my ascent to the summit alone with Kaji on Thursday morning. Kaji and I will spend one night at Camp 2 (25,000'), one short night at Camp 3 (27,000') and then depart early Saturday morning (05/08/2010) for the summit (29,028'). This would be an aggressive plan so early in the climbing season and weather (snow, high winds and extreme cold) may preclude us from doing so. If poor weather occurs, I will return to BC with the rest of our team on Thursday morning. We will then rest and recover for 2 or 3 days and then (weather dependent) make our summit attempt (with a tentative summit on May 18th or 19th). Although it will be nice to summit next Saturday (and return home shortly thereafter), we will review all available weather reports/ information before making a decision that would allow me to do so. I would certainly like the opportunity, but not at the expense of frostbitten toes, fingers, nose (or worst). We shall see... Regards, Eric "Nec Aspera Terrent (Difficulties Be Damned)" _______________________________________ Eric Kapitulik, C.E.O. & Founder The Program, LLC www.theprogramathletics.com 100 Newport Ave Ext Quincy, MA. 02171 Phone: (617) 933- 7306 Fax: (866) 722- 8091
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