Everest, Shisha and Cho Oyu daily wrap up: 7000+ reached, Mondinelli for Shisha
Sep 14, 2004 06: 10 EST
Some are still to arrive to the Himalayas; others are already abandoning their dreams. Meanwhile the highest altitude yet this fall has been reached on Cho Oyu: Alpine Ascents were the highest humans in the world yesterday and shot off pics on their way there!
Everest North:
The climbers are bidding their first farewells. Marc is leaving BC and heading back home. The rest of the team is still working on their doubts and their long way up. According to Harry, "from tomorrow it will be better weather for 2 days, most of the new snow should have settled or blown away, so Sander and I will try to get to NC, and stay for at least 2 nights, maybe going up to camp 2 at 7500m as well.
The Sherpas will sleep at NC as well and try to fix some ropes towards camp2; but the snow is very deep all the way from NC to the summit ridge, so they are not really positive right now."
Cho Oyu:
Alpine Ascents Last Dave's report: "7pm Nepal on 9-13 and we are all snuggled into our tents and sleeping bags up here at Camp II at 7100 meters on Cho-Oyu. Everybody made it up here today a couple of hours ago and got fed well from the Sherpa. We had a beautiful day, every now and then there was some light winds, but for the most part we had a spectacular day with perfect views all the way around.
Everybody is doing well, everybody is happy, We're going to try to get some sleep tonight which may be difficult, it's our first night this high. Tomorrow we will either be going back to Camp I, outside chance we'll stay at Camp II again, but very likely we'll be back at ABC tomorrow night."
Shisha Pangma:
Swedish climber and skier Fredrik Ericsson reported from ABC: "I am now in advanced base camp (ABC) at 5600 m. I left Nylan on the 6th. It was a four hour drive up on the Tibetan plateau to Shisha Pangma base camp (BC) at 5000m. I stayed in BC for three nights to acclimatize and wait for the yaks to arrive.
Yesterday we made the six and a half hour walk from BC to ABC and we had the yaks to carry our gear. Today we completed the camp. I have my own tent which is going to be my home for the next month. I'm sharing the dining tent, cook and a kitchen boy with a Spanish group. I will stay here in ABC in the next few days to sort out the gear and get acclimatized. More news when I start climbing."
The Spanish group he mentions is no other than Osona-Maresme expedition, who just called home from ABC: They report that they are all feeling great, are amazed by the impressive views, and getting spoilt by their cook.
Ivan Vallejo and Santiago Sagaste are in Cho Oyu's Chinese BC (4800m) where they are acclimatizing. They goal is Shisha Pangma's British route in Alpine Style. Apparently they won't be alone on the technically demanding couloir: Italian Silvio Mondinelli is on his way to attempt the same route. Silvio is fresh down from K2 which he summited July 26 this year.
Seven Summits Everest North | Dutch team on Everest North | Alpine Ascents on Cho Oyu | Cho Oyu Jean Pavilliard’s dispatches | Catalonian Reus 8000 team on Cho Oyu | Bergans Big Mountain Ski Expedition | Fredrik Ericsson on Shisha Pangma | Osona-Maresme Catalonians to Shisha Pangma
Live image over Contact 3.0 of climbers on their way to C2 on Cho Oyu, courtesy of Alpine Ascents
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