Hi all - it's a nervous time for me here at basecamp, but even moreso for Bianca as she gets ready to leave for her summit attempt. She's been continuing to hydrate, and then checking and double checking she has everything she needs. And then getting geared up and ready to … [Read more...] about Bianca leaving for her summit attempt now
Now at Camp 4!
Bianca messaged and confirmed that she has now reached Camp 4. She said she is feeling good - but hot! It's a challenging climb from Camp 3 to Camp 4 - straight up for a lot of it, then traversing towards the left for a bit, then crossing the Geneva Spur which can also be quite … [Read more...] about Now at Camp 4!
Climbing from C3 to C4
It’s 3:48am here in Nepal and Bianca just messaged to let me know they are leaving camp 3 now and heading up to camp 4. It’s a long climb, and it seems there are a lot of people on the mountain so leaving early will hopefully mean that they are ahead of any crowds. Plus, … [Read more...] about Climbing from C3 to C4
Bianca is now at Camp 3!
Bianca and Paul left Camp 2 around 7am this morning. Paul accompanied her to the base of the Lhotse Face and then they said their goodbyes. Bianca then geared up and started using oxygen for the first time (as planned). The Lhotse Face is very steep and very hard work at … [Read more...] about Bianca is now at Camp 3!
Bianca and Paul at Camp 2
Hi all! I've heard from Bianca and Paul and they are now safely at camp 2. Bianca said the icefall was simple but there were lots of people and they had to wait at the big ladder for about 40 minutes. Including queues and breaks, they took about 5h20. They had tea in camp 1 … [Read more...] about Bianca and Paul at Camp 2