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Simone
Moro Everest/Cho Oyu 2002 Expedition |
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Ciao
EverestNews.com!! I'm in Kathmandu
now for 3 days. I came back from Khumbu valley where I did acclimatisation going on Kala Pattar and Island Peak.
Ciao
everybody!! We
arrived yesterday to Tingri, Tibet. In these past
few days we speeded with all the formalities in
Kathmandu so that we could move towards Cho Oyu as
soon as possible. We are trying to move to base camp
as quickly as possible, so that we can start
acclimatizing. Click here
for the full dispatch.
Hello
Everybody, I am calling from the Chinese Base Camp of
Cho-Oyu. We are at the same height of the Mont Blanc
and we are waiting to depart for advanced base camp.
Around me there are hills made of sand and rocks where
I and my team members walk around to acclimatize.
There are about 10 expeditions at base camp, it is
kind of crowded.... Click here
for the full dispatch.
Ciao
everybody, this is the first message from Cho Oyu base
camp at 5500 meters above sea level. We used 48 yaks
to transport 1960 kgs of materials of our 10 member
expedition. To be more accurate, only 5 of us are at
base camp, and the other three have decided to stay at
a lower elevation due to light mountain sickness. The
weather conditions up here are very good, and there
are about 10 expeditions at base camp. The mountain
neither looks too easy nor too accessible, and its
beauty is majestic. From our tends to the Nepalese
border the distance is about a kilometer, and the
border is exactly the Nang Pa Lha, a famous pass
crossed by thousands of pilgrims... Click here
for the full dispatch.
Hello
everybody, I am back with the computer after yesterday's
"race". If it wasn't for myself registering
my ascent with the GPS, I couldn't believe what I have
done. My ascent was very fast, especially considering
the lack of acclimatization. There are 12 expeditions
at ABC, but the technical level did not impress me,
except for the 3 Russians who are funny and very nice.
I am becoming everybody's friend. Click here
for the full dispatch.
April
24, 2002: Ciao everybody, today I returned to base
camp after spending the night at 6400 meters of camp
1. I sleep pretty good and I ate salami, cheese with
rosemary crackers and I drank a can of coca cola. Yesterday
afternoon a storm dumped 20 cm of fresh snow. That
is why i decided to descend and not risk to go from
C1 to C2 trying to be a hero. Tomorrow Nicolini and
Mezzanotte should arrive at ABC, at 5600 meters
while Omar Oprandi seems to be staying at lower
elevations. Click here
for the full dispatch.
Today
at 10.30 Franco Nicolini and Mirko Mezzanotte
arrived at Base Camp. Omar Oprandi returned to Italy
for precaution due to early symptoms of pulmonary
edema. Our team is now complete and we can now go on
to climb Cho Oyu. We are sad for Omar because he is
a very valid member of the team, and we hope he will
get better soon and will follow us from the
Internet. Click here
for the full dispatch.
Hello
my friends, as you can see I am sending daily
reports. I hope our efforts will keep you
interested. I am sending you a picture of Franco
Nicolini, who arrived yesterday at base camp with
Mirco Mezzanotte. As you all know, they are the runner
up of the European Skiing Championship and they are
about to fast climb Cho Oyu. My speed is also
"dangerous"... Click here
for the full dispatch.
Hello
my friends, only this morning it has stopped snowing
and the wind has finally calmed down, after smashing
the tents, breaking some. It has snowed for 30
straight hours, but what scared us the most was the
noise of thundering and lightning, typical of the
monsoon season. Try to figure out this weather... Click here
for the full dispatch.
May
9th-May 13th: Hello
my friends, it is evening and cold in my tent, about
-12C, and I am using the powerful Panasonic computer
CF-28 which is holding on to its promised efficiency.
I am amazed because this machine took a beating in the
past days, from -25C temperatures, snow, Tibet sand
and the altitude of Cho Oyu, but it is very strong. I
hope it stays like this... Click here
for the full dispatch.
Update
5/15/2002: Hello Friends as promised the first message
with photo
The
drama on the North side of Everest continues...
The
North Side of Everest has been rough going...
Simone
Moro going up right now
Update
5/22/2002: 12.04 Nepal time Simone Moro via
satellite
Mario Curnis (picture
below), 65 years young, just reached the Summit
of Everest! We also are told Simone and
Ang Mingma summited!
May
24, 7.00 Nepal time: Simone Moro by satellite phone
Ciao! We have been on the top!
Summit,
Summit, Summit!!!!
Ciao,
friends, Here
we are in Kathmandu, finally.
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