The members of the Leipzig goes to everest Team are back in Namche Bazar.
We are disappointed but we are not the only ones. All climbers are on the way downhill.
The weather forecasts promise little wind at the Southeast ridge for the 22nd of May.
An American as well as a Korean team started their ascents despite suboptimal weather conditions.
We plan to start our ascent for the 18th of May. The 21st could be the day of the summit!
Thomas tries to catch up his delay in acclimatization.
This morning at 9.00 o'clock we have radio contact to the Lhotse face.
This morning, Thomas ascended to Camp 2. Yesterday, Olaf returned from Camp 3.
This morning, Olaf, Lakpa, Nuri, Kami and Dawa start ascending to the South Col.
No fatalities, no one missing. Thomas and Thorsten descend to Pangboche.
One of the heaviest avalanche of Alpine history destroys camp 1 almost completely.
Quiet exhausted, Jana and Kami Shingi returned to BC on Sunday.
Bad weather at Mt. Everest. Jana get stuck at camp 1, Thomas is sick.
We are making the plan for our next ascent and rebuild our tent sites.
Camp 1 (6030 m) and Camp 2 (6500 m) are established. It was hot in the Western Cwm.
Our basecamp is established and we perform the holy Pujy ceremony.
We do the first part of our acclimatization program at this 6189 meter peak.
Half of our Aircargo was missing and a long search began.