Everest 2012: Above the Death Zone
As we ease closer to the next and final wave of Everest summits, advice the recent events of deaths on both sides […] The post Everest 2012: Above the Death Zone first appeared on The Blog on...
View ArticleEverest 2012: Preparing for the Summit
There is a distinct difference between going first and last on Everest. First opens the route, takes the chances, explores the unknowns. […] The post Everest 2012: Preparing for the Summit first...
View ArticleEverest 2012: The Final Push
Well Everest 2012 is coming to an end. Teams are now positioned at high camps twitching with anxiety for summit pushes starting […] The post Everest 2012: The Final Push first appeared on The Blog on...
View ArticleEverest 2012: Summit Wave 4 – Summits!!! – Update 1
Update 1 – Summits Kenton Cool has reached the summit on Friday morning, May 25 abut 4:45 AM. He is preparing to […] The post Everest 2012: Summit Wave 4 – Summits!!! – Update 1 first appeared on The...
View ArticleEverest 2012: Summit Wave 4 Recap
We saw many successful summit climbs on Everest overnight, May 23/24. I estimate about 115 combined on both sides. This was a […] The post Everest 2012: Summit Wave 4 Recap first appeared on The Blog...
View ArticleEverest 2012: Summit Wave 5 – Update 3
Update 3 The SummitClimb team that turned back last week made it this morning in outstanding time. This from Arnold Coster: This […] The post Everest 2012: Summit Wave 5 – Update 3 first appeared on...
View ArticleEverest 2012: Summit Wave 5 Recap
Friday night, May 25 into Saturday morning, mind May 26 could have been the night of the Everest 2012 season. Almost 100 […] The post Everest 2012: Summit Wave 5 Recap first appeared on The Blog on...
View ArticleEverest 2012: Weekend Update May 27
The final week in May is always special in the Khumbu – the end of the Everest climbing season. Sherpa families anxiously […] The post Everest 2012: Weekend Update May 27 first appeared on The Blog on...
View ArticleEverest 2012 Team Locations
Welcome to Alan Arnette’s Everest 2012 coverage Last 2012 Everest News – 31 May 2012 A sincere and deep thank you to […] The post Everest 2012 Team Locations first appeared on The Blog on alanarnette.com.
View ArticleEverest 2012: Season Recap: A Study in Risk Management
If there was one phrase to sum up this season where over 500 people summited Everest, it might be: risk management. There […] The post Everest 2012: Season Recap: A Study in Risk Management first...
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