Everest Base Camp Trek & Island Peak Climb: Leaving Base Camp
Hey RMI this is Linden Mallory checking in with the Everest Base Camp Trek & Island Peak crew.
The low pressure system that moved in yesterday and brought all that wind and snow to Everest Base Camp blew out last night and we woke up to crystal clear skies this morning at Everest Base Camp.
And it was cold, cold and definitely made packing up quite a chore but we got out of there and said good bye to the Everest Base Camp Staff. We headed back down the mountain. We stopped in Lobuche for lunch and caught up with RMI’s Everest Team. We had a good time catching up with Dave, Bill and Sara, letting them know that Base Camp is looking good.
The last part of the day brought us back down the valley to Pheriche where we were a couple of days ago and as we were walking the clouds moved in again bringing some rain, snow and a little bit of hail. The weather has definitely been pretty cold and unstable so we are keeping our fingers crossed that a high pressure system is going to move in as we gear up for Island Peak which we are headed to next.
So the plan is to spend the night here in Pheriche and then we’ll head up a little side valley called the Imja Khola Valley to a little town called Chukung where we’ll gear up for Island Peak tomorrow. So we’ll give you a shout tomorrow and let you know how it goes.
Everybody is doing well. It definitely feels good to get back down to 14,000’ after so many nights above 16,000’.
We hope you are doing well and we wish everyone the best.
Take care.
RMI Guide Linden Mallory on the team departure from Everest Base Camp.
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Comments (4)
I miss you so much! These pictures are beautiful! I wish iwere there with you. I couldn’t do the climb right now, but you could rent me a helicopter driver! I am going over to Seattle on Friday the 15, and will be at the airport Saturday morning to greet you! ONE MORE WEEK!!!!!!!!! I love you! Sweet man
Posted by: Deb McLaughlin on
Tim,
Lay off those cigars so you can make it to the top!
Wish I was there!
Rick
Posted by: Rick on
What pictures of you eating in your tent. Hope the climb back down is not too difficult. Am looking up the Island Peak on the internet. Not in my book Take care and thanks again to your guide for the wonderful info sent to us. Love Mom
Posted by: Cornelia Miller on
Loved the pictures at BC. It is cold here in Seattle but not as cold as where you are for sure. It is all down hill from here, right. When you get to where ever a Irish Coffee is in order. Take care Thanks to your guide for all the info as you go. Love Mom
Posted by: Cornelia Miller on