Paul is on his way to the summit, but it will take a few days to get there. He reports in from Camp 1: “Speedy, solid icefall climb… Hope it’s my last icefall ascent. Relaxing day at Camp 1; Spartan but beautiful, and fine weather. Fit & well.”
The next few posts are brought to you from Paul’s wife Julie. He cannot blog from the mountain, but he can text me via his InReach satellite communicator. These will be brief, as he can only send 140 characters at a time, but at least you’ll all know how he’s doing! “Happy news that the forecast … Continue reading From Everest to Seattle to You
5-10-16 through…? Flying back to EBC on 5-10-16 was lots of fun. We got to work with a pilot who has a certain… flare for the unexpected. Apparently we were a bit on the heavy side, even after our group was divided into two, and this made for some spicy maneuvering over the Khumbu Glacier, … Continue reading Holding Pattern
5-6-16 through 5-10-16 Well, here’s the thing: I was sick during the C3 rotation. I did well on the way down, but had been very slow on the way up. And, even back in EBC, my cough and sinus discharge continued. It was clear that I needed to heal and improve if the summit was … Continue reading Breathe It In
I slept poorly, eager for the move back to EBC. I had a feeling that if I could just get through the next few hours, everything would be OK. EBC: Hot meals, hot showers, my own warm tent, internet, phone… all the luxuries I could want. Just get down this, smoothly and safely, and then … Continue reading Find My Way Back
