10th
Nov 137.5% SUMMIT SUCCESS!
- Email received from Zac today to say that a second summit attempt
has been successful, so all the team have now summited. This included Zac, Andrew Williams, Paul
Hunt, Sonam Sherpa and Nuru Sherpa. The team are now back
at Namche Bazaar having had a good crossing of the Amphulatsa.
They hope to be back in Kathmandu on the 12th November.
3rd
Nov Zac rang in this morning, all the
team are fine. He confirmed that it was Andrew Holley that summited
yesterday. Andrew Williams and Paul Hunt turned around at camp 1
before the summit attempt. However they intend to head back up tomorrow
with Zac & the sherpas to make another attempt on the 5th or
6th. They aim to leave BC on the 8th.
2nd
Nov SUCCESS - We have received an email from our agent in Nepal to say that the following people had reached the summit of Baruntse at 12.30 today: Zac, Sonam Sherpa, Nuru Sherpa, Gabriel, Hugo and Andrew, although at this stage we are not clear which Andrew. As soon as we get more information we'll update the page.
30th
Oct Yesterday the team made their first
carry up to Camp 1. Today they are having a rest day before
moving up to Camp 1 tomorrow to sleep. Everyone is doing well
and the weather is good. They plan to head up to Camp 2 the following
day and possibly sleep there. They will then head back down to BC.
They are aiming for the 6th of November as their first intended
summit day.
22nd
Oct Zac has called today from Thaknag.
Everyone is fine and the team are a day ahead of schedule.
They aim to reach Mera Peak BC either tomorrow or the day after.
Gabriel is heading over the Amphulatsa with the Island Peak team
and will meet up with the rest of the Baruntse team at Chamlang
BC. Sadly Mike Green is having to head back to the UK due to work
commitments.
18th
Oct Zac emailed to say the group are
all well and had enjoyed an organised tour of Kathmandu. Plans
to fly to Lukla today.
17th
Oct Zac & the team have arrived
safely in Nepal. They will spend the next day and a half making
their final preparations before flying out to Lukla.
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