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Alan Arnette — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:32:35 +0000

Welcome to Alan Arnette’s Everest 2012 coverage Latest Everest News – 21 May 2012 Teams moving up for next summit waves late week Very difficult conditions on May 20th but summits and 4 confirmed deaths, 1 missing, 8 deaths total this season. Unconfirmed: possibly 2 on the North. 316 Summits (estimated) through May 20th If continue reading

Everest 2012: The Significance of Everest

Alan Arnette — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:30:49 +0000

An 18 year old summits Everest fulfilling a dream and then experiences the trauma of passing newly perished bodies on the descent. A 70 year old, turns back from the summit choosing family over a summit as the relentless winds force an obvious but still difficult choice. Summit or not, young or old; Everest remains continue reading

Everest 2012: Weekend Update May 20 – Summits! – Death Update 2

Alan Arnette — Sun, 20 May 2012 15:13:40 +0000

Update 2: 4 Deaths This report from the Nepal Ministry: According to Tilak Ram Pandey, Liaison Officer, Department of Mountaineering at the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Shriya Shah, a Canadian Non-Resident Nepali and Dr Schaff Erich, a climber from Germany, lost their lives while descending from the top of the Mount Everest. “Shah continue reading

Everest 2012: Wave 3 – Update 3 – Summits

Alan Arnette — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:56:22 +0000

May 19/20 on Everest has been difficult one with high winds, and canceled or aborted summit attempts. But we also have summits. Now we hold our breath as they descend in difficult conditions. Update 3 – Summits There are reports of small independent teams summiting around 6:00AM Nepal time but only spending a few minutes continue reading

Everest 2012: Wave 2 Recap

Alan Arnette — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:02:37 +0000

There were many summits on May 19 as expected. The winds seemed low in the morning but picked up as the day progressed. There were reports of delays at the Hilary Step and over on the North due to crowds. I have updated the location table based on information available and estimated some in the continue reading

Everest 2012: Summit Wave 2 – Update 1

Alan Arnette — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:37:31 +0000

Update 1 For those climbers starting very early and climbing fast, the weather has been good. Case in point is Adventure Consultant’s Ang Dorge Sherpa who made the summit (his 16th) in 7:20 with Spaniard Joan Clofent. This is significant in that it indicated the route was in good shape, the weather acceptable and the continue reading

Everest 2012: 1st Summits, More on the Way

Alan Arnette — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:24:14 +0000

Everest 2012 continues to surprise and meet expectations of many climbers. We have the first summits of 2012 on the South. The ropes are now fixed to the summit on the South and North side as the weather window holds. First Summits – Chile – Updated A very strong and experienced team from Chile summited continue reading

Everest 2012: Summit Wave 1 Underway

Alan Arnette — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:13:49 +0000

As expected some teams and climbers have jumped the rope team and are on their way to the summit. 1st Summit Push, No ropes First the Chilean team left about 11 Pm on Thursday May 17 hoping to reach the summit in the early morning hours of May 18th. The entire team of 11 climbers continue reading

Everest 2012: Ropes Near the Summit

Alan Arnette — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:29:13 +0000

Update 1 Chilean team left South Col near Midnight May 17th to summit without fixed ropes. Would be first 2012 summits Update 2 Also Ueli Steck is on his way. He is climbing without supplemental oxygen. Best news of the season, no winds on Thursday May 17 allowing the rope fixers to set lines high continue reading

Everest 2012: Timing is Everything

Alan Arnette — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:35:41 +0000

As we get closer to the predicted weather window, plans are taking shape, and some don’t like it. West Ridge Canceled As expected Conrad Anker has pulled the plug on the National Geographic sponsored climb of the West Ridge due to dangerous conditions. He will now join their South Col team. No word on the continue reading