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Canadian Everest team has summited Island Peak
11:50 a.m. EST Mar 22, 2004
Martin and Richard summited yesterday, despite their tent being ripped down the previous night by high winds, “They had to get up after a couple of hours in their sleeping bags, to fix it and to better rope it down to prevent it from being blown away.”
Even though their sleep was affected and Martin was still having stomach problems, the duo felt great on their summit push.
They are now back in Dingboche and will be heading to Pangboche for a little bit of rest before heading up to Everest Base Camp. They originally planned to go further down to Namche to rest, but decided to only go to Pangboche because they are feeling so well.
The Mexican contingent of their team arrived in Kathmandu on March 19th and planned to fly to Lukla today. The two groups should be in Everest’s South Side Base Camp by March 31st or April 1st.
The team comprises two Quebecois and four Mexicans, "bound together by friendship and respect,” Andres Delgado, Luis Espinoza , Alejandro Ochoa Reyes, Martin Boileau, Richard Cartierts. The climbers will attempt Everest without oxygen (a first for Canada if successful). After Everest, Delgado will travel to Pakistan for a K2 double header.
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