Mt. Everest Expedition: Team Almost to Basecamp
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Melissa Arnot, Mark Tucker
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest
Elevation: 17,575'
Update 2:45 pm Nepali time:
Dave Hahn, Melissa Arnot and team are 20 minutes from camp, so they are safely through the Khumbu Icefall!
I will still keep track of the Sherpa team that is still higher up on the mountain. They need to go back up to Camp 1 either tomorrow or the next day for final loads off the mountain. Until everyone is clear of the upper mountain, I will be here in communication with the Sherpa team. What a Climb!
RMI Guide and Everest Basecamp Manager Mark Tucker
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Comments (11)
Mark,
Thanks so much for all the updates and a hearty congrats to you, Dave, Melissa, and your team! You may not remember, Mark, but my wife and I met you on Everest 2010 and most recently coming down the Mweka Route on all of our last day on Kili last August. We enjoyed chatting with you.
Best,
Brandon & Kristine Chalk
Posted by: Brandon Chalk on
Great news! Thanks for the update.
Posted by: jeff d on
Dave and Melissa:
Congrats on another successful summitt! We knew you would do it and do it right! Can’t wait to see you at the Mountain Festival in September, if not sooner!
Posted by: Mike Brown on
Wooooo Hoooooo, Dave and Melissa. So happy to hear you are down safe and sound. Congrats on another successful summit and look forward to perhaps seeing you guiding on Rainier this season. Awesome accomplishment. Again, congrats!!!!!
Posted by: Josephine Johnson on
ROCK & ROLL!! Way to go Dave, Mel, and team making it back to BC. Wheeeewww!!
Time to rest up and celebrate later. I’ll break open a cold one in your honor. GREAT JOB!!!!
Posted by: T-Dawg on
All your bonedale friends are cheering for you!
Posted by: Ian K. Hause on
Bravo. Glad you are all down safe. Dave, I will see you back in Taos!
Posted by: bruiser on
Great following your progress again, Dave. Congratulations to you and your team.
All Taos is very proud.
Posted by: Chuck Roberts on
You guys are spectacular. Be careful.
Melissa, you’re one of the best women athletes EVER.
THANKS for letting me follow you.
SH
Posted by: Steve Hilmer on
I have really been enjoying all of the updates. This is a great way to follow an expedition. I look forward to more.
Posted by: Lou on
Thanks for all the updates Mr. Tucker
Posted by: chris on