30th
April Rob and the team are safely back
in Namche Bazaar. The dry conditions in the region made the crossing
of the Amphulatsa more interesting than usual but they've made good
time back down the main Everest trail and are now only a couple
of days walk from Lukla
23rd
April After the fantastic 100% summit
success of last year, Rob and the team have decided to leave Baruntse.
This is due to the extremely lean conditions on the mountains with
little snow and the presence of large sections of blue ice making
a summit attempt too hazardous. In contrast, this unusually
dry season has proved beneficial on some other peaks, including
Everest. The Baruntse team will look at the possibility of
summitting Island Peak on their way out.
20th
April This spring Baruntse is very quiet
with only one other team from Belgium attempting the South East
Ridge. Last winter was very dry and the lack of snowfall is very
noticeable. Rob reports plenty of rocks and blue ice showing through.
The route to Camp 1 is more involved this year with a couple of
large crevasses to avoid but they hope to enter the colouir and
establish the camp in the next couple of days.
17th
April The team have arrived at Base Camp.
Everyone is well and will spend tomorrow resting before making further
progress.
13th
April Rob called the office today to
say the group have now reached Tang Nag. They were slightly
delayed in Lukla because of the weather but everyone is well and
eager to reach the mountain.
5th
April After a day spent enjoying the
sights and sounds of Kathmandu everyone's looking forward to getting
into the mountains. An early morning flight tomorrow will drop them
off at Lukla, the starting point for the South side of Everest but
from here the team will head south away from the crowds and begin
the walk in to Baruntse.
3rd
April Rob called from the airport to
say everyone had arrived safely and checked in ready for departure.
They will meet up with Andre (from South Africa) in Kathmandu.
We wish them all the best for their expedition and will keep you
informed of progress with regular web updates.
19th
March Rob & the team will depart
from the UK on the 3rd April.
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