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Current Expedition Time
Dispatch
Nine: Thursday, September
18, 2003 8:30pm Nepal time
IMG
expedition leader Mike Hamill has phoned in with an
update following the IMG team's rotation up to Camp
2. The first group, led by Mike and Justin with climbers
Jim, Mark, Nacho, Lindon, and Peter, successfully made
the climb to Camp 2 for an overnight. They returned to
Advance Base Camp Wednesday night and began their
pre-summit bid rest days. The second group, led by Chris
and Garrett with climbers Lanta, Nancy, Tamara, Bill,
and Adam, reached Camp 1 on Tuesday. On
Wednesday, Garrett, Adam and Lanta attempted to reach
Camp 2 but were forced to turn around due to worsening
weather and they rejoined the rest of their group at
Camp 1. They all returned to Advance Base Camp by
Thursday evening and also began their pre-summit bid
rest days.
Mike
reports a plan for the entire team to rest for the next
couple of days before mounting a summit bid together in
one group. If the weather forecast proves accurate, they
will all climb to Camp 1 on Sunday the 21st, then to
Camp 2 on Monday, to Camp 3 on Tuesday, with a possible
attempt to the summit on Wednesday the 24th. Ang Jangbu
will climb to Camp 1 or Camp 2 in support of any
climbers who decide not to move up to Camp 3 for a
summit bid.
Mike again acknowledges the
super helpful spirit from the AAI and Himalayan Experience teams sharing their
sat phones with our group. So far the team's health remains steady and spirits
are high as they anticipate their next big push toward the top! Mike will
check in with us on Friday or Saturday to confirm the group's ability to rest
and prepare to leave ABC early on Sunday for the team's summit bid, weather
permitting.
—Erin
Simonson
International Mountain Guides

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