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Daily News: 5/22/2000 Report
- Our report from Nepal has
not arrived at Press time...
- More Climbers to attempt
the Summit tonight including:
Yes, the two mountaineers
from Everest 2000 Expedition who did the first attempt to get to the summit
will try it again tonight. Their names are Jordi Bonet and Jordi Camprubν.
I'll let you know.
Nica Dalmau
Projecte LaceNet
http://www.lacenet.org
- An Everest South
Side Summary
of sorts: We will attempt the North Side Summary for Tuesday.
Let's go down the
list:
1.) A private American
expedition: www.everestcleanup.com
2000 Everest Environmental
A team of eight climbers
and over 20 Sherpas will climb to Camp 4 on Everest this spring to attempt to
bring down hundreds of discarded oxygen bottles and tons of trash left by other
climbers in the past. The climbers will also attempt to summit Everest.
Members include Robert
Chang, Expedition leader Robert Hoffman of Belmont, CA, (his fourth expedition
to Everest), Deputy Expedition leader is Robert Boice of San Francisco. The
expedition trek leader is Jamling Tenzing Norgay, the son of one of the first
Everest summiteers, Tenzing Norgay. In addition, Sherman Bull, 62, of Stamford,
CT, is a physician member. The lead Sherpa is Appa Sherpa.
Status: Rob
went home due to illness.
Update:
On the way up ! Check their Site www.cleanup.com
for the latest dispatch.
2.) Canadian climber
Byron Smith and his all Canadian Expedition: www.cbc.ca/everest2000
Update:
Byron Smith, Tim
Rippel and some of his team's Sherpas have descended to Camp II at a altitude of
6,500 m on Mt. Everest. Byron and seven Sherpas made it to the top of Mt.
Everest, around 9:20 p.m. ET Saturday, May 20 (Shortly after 7 a.m. May 21,
2000, Nepal time). Some Sherpas remain at Camp IV, taking down the tents.
It was believed that Vancouver
climber Michael Down also joined Byron at the top but Sunday morning, Byron
confirmed that as far as he knew, Michael did not summit. Michael is now at Camp
IV.
Check them out at http://www.cbc.ca/everest2000
3.) Asian-Trekking
supporting the Nepalese Women Millennium Everest Expedition 2000
Status:
Lakpa Sherpa reached the Summit with 3 of her fellow Sherpa (male) climbers. She
is the second woman from Nepal to reach the Summit of Everest. The first one to
come down alive. Expedition over, and going home ! She was fast !
4.) A young American
climber Saeed Toossi who was born in Iran: www.everestdream.com
Status:
Saeed has not reported in, which one would assume he is above Base Camp. We
don't like to speculate on locations of climbers we don't know where they are,
so we won't. Check his site for some nice insightful dispatches:
www.everestdream.com
5.) An experienced Danish
Expedition: Thrane & Thrane sponsorship of the first all Danish Mount
Everest Expedition
In the Spring of year 2000 the
satellite communication company, Thrane & Thrane, is sponsoring the first
all Danish Mount Everest Expedition. The expedition named BigE Thrane
& Thrane Danish Everest Expedition 2000 - will leave for the Himalayas on
March 27th and attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest in May. All eight
members of the BigE-expedition are among the most experienced Danish climbers
with significant mountaineering experience. Leader of the expedition and team
doctor is Henrik Jessen Hansen.
Status: See older
reports and their site... ; Summits !
The BigE-expedition and its
progress can be followed at Thrane & Thranes website: http://www.tt.dk/everest/intro.html
6.) A Spanish Everest Expedition:
Everest 2000 www.lacenet.org
Status: This
Expedition had two Spanish climbers and two Sherpa climbers reach the Summit.
See
above HOT news for more...
News
also on: http://www.caixamanresa.com/fundacio/everest
7.) Jagged Globe, Featured
Expedition http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/
EverestNews.com will feature full
dispatches from Jagged Globe in Spring 2000. Jagged Globe was founded by Steve
Bell. Steve has more than 20 years of mountaineering experience including
winter ascents of the north faces of the Eiger and Matterhorn. He claims
"Britain's first guided expedition to an 8,000m peak and was the first
Briton to lead clients to the summit of Everest." He has climbed all of the
continental summits and is a fully qualified UIAGM mountain guide. Steve and
Jagged Globe are known as one of the best guiding companies in the world. Some
think the Best.
This year's expedition will be
lead by Australian guide, Andrew Lock (having been on two previous Everest
expeditions and reached the Summit
of K2), supported by Tim Bird. Tim has led expeditions for Jagged
Globe for many years including successful trips to Elbrus, Stok Kangri, Mera and
Island Peak, Aconcagua and Gasherbrum II. A highly regarded professional
instructor (MIC), Tim directs their Scottish Winter Courses, and provides their
UK technical support for training and advice to all their group expeditions
licensed through the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority. They are using
the same Sherpa team as last year.
This is another international
team, comprising: Jack Culley (UK), Joe Wolf (USA), Jeff Magee (UK), David
Spencer (UK), Curt Peterson (USA), Timothy Gregg (USA) , Paul Giorgio (USA). Joe
Wolf hopes to complete his 7 Summits and to be the oldest summiter this season -
he's 61 in March!
Status:
Moving up for their Attempt at the Summit soon !
8.) Andalucia Everest 2000:
Status: No
News lately, was at high camp...
EverestNews.com will publish
their reports in English. Their reports in Spanish, pictures, and more will be
on http://www.deporteandaluz.com/everest.htm
9.) Asian-Trekking: Anna
Czerwinska (Poland), and Bill Zachary climbing independently.
Status:
No news lately.
10.) Adventure Consultants Ltd -
High Altitude Expeditions featuring Guy Cotter http://www.adventure.co.nz
Status:
Ang Dorje reached the
Summit with Byron Smith ! The expedition
is going home unless Guy has some more surprises for everyone.
11.) Jeffrey Warden
A lone climber from Canada
attempts the Summit from the South Side. His name is Jeffrey Warden, and he is
from Winnipeg Canada.
Update: "TUESDAY,
MAY 16th: PRESENTLY AT BASE CAMP, MOVING UP ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 17th, FOR SUMMIT
ATTEMPT ON SATURDAY, MAY 20th"
was the plan...
www.pangeaextreme.homestead.com
12.) Hugo Rodriguez returns to
Everest
Their
web site is: http://www.everest2000.net
Status: Attempt the Summit but
turned around, Babu Sherpa set speed record.
13.) Never did like 13, can't
have a 13th expedition....
14.) Canadian Everest Expedition
2000:
Status:
WEBSTER reached the Summit, going home !
You can get full details at the
Canadian Everest Expedition 2000's official website -- http://www.canoe.ca/Everest/home.html
15.)
Mountain
Madness : Christine
Boskoff - Expedition Leader
and Peter
Habeler.
Status:
Christine Boskoff and
Peter
Habeler, both have had tough years on Everest. Look for
News
soon..
16.)
The Millennium Seven
Summits Expedition lead by Gavin Bate and John Barry.
Status:
5 summits including two Sherpas made them first up on the South. They are now heading home
while others are still thinking of heading up. You can't get much better
than that on Everest.
17.) Koreans: "Reported
to have Summited". Details confusing. Need confirmation from other
climbers..7.) Koreans: "Reported
to have Summited". Details confusing. Need confirmation from other
climbers..17.) Koreans: "Reported
to have Summited". Details confusing. Need confirmation from other
climbers..
18.) Henry Todd's Expedition: 8.) Henry Todd's Expedition: 18.) Henry Todd's Expedition:
Status: Mike and Kristy's
Woodmansee plan to attempt the Summit on the 23th. Little news on the others.
19.) Everest
Spring 2000: A 14 year boy
A 14
year boy, Temba Tshering
Sherpa, plans to attempt the Summit of Everest in Spring 2000 from the Nepal
side of the mountain. Needless to say, he would be the youngest to Summit
Everest if successful. Temba
Tsheri Sherpa born in 06/05/85 is climbing Mt. Everest. Temba got inspiration
for climbing Mt. Everest from his father and the fairy-tale he used to hear from
friends and relatives about the success of climbing Mt. Everest and the fame you
earn after. The name Temba signifies one of the manifestation of Lord Buddha,
meaning as Temba Ringpoche. The middle name Tsheri signifies as Tshe Ring
meaning Long Life.
Status: Summit Attempt failed, going home.
20.) Spanish South Pillar
Expedition: See .
21.)
Others:
Little details at this time.
Other
News:
Reliable Sources report to
EverestNews.com: Nine members of the International Mountain Guides Cho Oyu
Expedition summitted Cho Oyu on the 12th of May. They were: Craig
John (Leader), USA, Jim Crichton (USA), Aaron Miller (USA), Stuart Smith
(USA), Pa Nuru Sherpa, Da Nuru Sherpa, Tashi Dorje Sherpa, Ang Phinjo
Sherpa, Phunuru Sherpa
Name of the Expedition :
International Mountain Guides Cho Oyu Expedition
Expedition Leader : Craig John
Country : USA
No. of Team Members :9
Ascent Route : North West Ridge (Normal Route)
Date of Summit : 12 May 2000
Starting Point : 3rd Camp
Time of Summit : 9:30 AM
Time Spent on the Summit : About 20 minutes
Returned to : 2nd Camp
5/21/2000: Today at 1pm all
the team of Russian-Georgian expedition summited to the top of Lhotse Main!
Congratulations!... details
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