18th October
The Ama Dablam team has said goodbye to the Baruntse team as they head their separate ways, the Baruntse team off to Mera Peak and the Ama Dablam team heading up to Phaking en route to Island Peak.
Grab your spot on a 6000m expedition this autumn – and book over the bank holiday to win a free down jacket!
We have just a few places left on our 7000m peak expeditions departing in October this year.
Looking for a last minute expedition to some spectacular summits and departing soon? We still have availability on all of these trips! We also have several guaranteed 6000m and 7000m peaks for summer and autumn.
October this year saw an expedition to the striking jewel of the Khumbu, Ama Dablam (6786m), with Island Peak as an acclimatisation peak. Read Expedition Leader Jason Bailey’s trip report here.
5th November
Summit Success! Jason and Charlie have reached the Summit of Ama Dablam, the weather was clear and crisp, the views were stunning and they hat the summit to themselves. They are now back at camp 2. Tomorrow they head to BC.
25th November: Summit success! Andy and Phurba reached the summit of Ama Dablam today in light winds with no clouds to obscure the spectacular view. Well done to you both! They are now in Camp 2 and will move down the mountain tomorrow. Di and Will are in Camp 1 tonight and will be moving up the mountain tomorrow to Camp 2 ready to make their summit bid in the next few days, weather permitting – Good luck!
9th November: Paddy called in this morning to report that the rope fixing teams have made little progress since his last report and have only managed to reach Mushroom Ridge before backing off again due to unconsolidated snow. Tanya has been up to Camp 2 and is now heading back down to Base camp and will walk out with Paddy tomorrow.
6th November: Summit Success! Leader, Stu Peacock, has just called with a quick update from the summit of Ama Dablam to say that they have summited in bright and clear conditions.
18th Nov The team are now back in Namche having all successfully climbed Island Peak, they will head down to Lukla tomorrow and then fly back to Kathmandu the day after.
