Can A Blind Man Summit Everest? YES!!!!! Erik Weihenmayer Makes History

10:30AM 05/26/2001 (Nepal time)

The team had a good night's rest at Camp 4 last night, -- as well as one can have at 26,000 feet! Their spirits are high (and likely to remain that way for a long time) from the big day yesterday. They departed for Camp 2 in teams, carrying their personal gear and oxygen bottles. They are presently coming down the Geneva Spur, across the Yellow Band, and down the Lhotse Face. It is expected to take two to three hours for the team to reach Camp 2. Expedition leader, Pasquale Scaturro, departed Camp 2 for Base Camp this morning. The team's work is not over until they are safely down to Base Camp with all of the gear. The Sherpas are carrying double and triple loads to get everything off the mountain. Base Camp members are looking forward to safely receiving each climber across the last ladder in the Icefall, and having everyone together in Base Camp!

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