Everest North Side Expedition:  Adventure Peaks

 Current Tibet Date/Time

Report No 6 - Tuesday 29 April: David emailed today to let us know that the team have now gone back to the North Col to spent tonight with the intention of pushing up to around 7700m to the next camp. They will then probably descend back to the North Col to sleep or ABC. The aim of acclimasation is to climb high, sleep low.

The weather forecast isn’t looking good for them towards the end of the week so they will return back to BC to rest and sit and wait for the weather window to go for the summit. Dave and other expeditions are looking for a summit bid around the 10th May as long as the weather comes good.

The fixed rope is fixed to top camp (8200m) and this week our Sherpas hope to fix the summit ridge.

The team will now start to receive weather forecasts every other day so they can monitor the weather.

I have just spoken with Dave, he was calling from half way up the North Col, the Satellite phone is the size and weight of a mobile phone. He’ll probably be ordering room service or a pizza at the North Col!!!.

Each team member carries with them a hand held radio so throughout the climb they have radio contact with ABC and each other.

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