May 5, 2011:21:00hrs (Nepal Time) SUMMITS and record speed rope fixing!!! C2 to Summit and back to C2.
and……. we are in position and to plan :)
Tim says, “Get this, the team of 6 fixing Sherpas left Camp 2 this morning, climbed to the south col, grabbed rope and oxygen and fixed the rope to the summit, climbed back down and were to stay at the col but they felt so good they climbed all the way back down and are now at time of this post back in Camp 2. INCREDIBLE!!!!! The route from the col is also in amazing condition. In previous season they typically have to negotiate rock and ice. This year it is compressed snow making travel the best ever…”
Awesome work team!
Our members are at Camp 2 and pretty darn proud of themselves. Roger had made a choice before leaving EBC that he preferred to stay one night at Camp 1 and will join them tomorrow at C2.
Tomorrow is a rest day for everyone at C2 then they are going to climb to Camp 3, hang out for day and then come back down to Camp 2 to sleep.
Stay tuned…. Becky
