Tenzing Norgay

Larry does it again, here's another great post!  

Today we trekked to the Sherpa museum and statue of Sherpa Tenzing Norgay (who summited with Hillary in '53).

Pictured is our head guide and Everest legend, Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa, who holds the world record for the fastest ascent of Mt Everest in 2002 with an ascent from EBC to summit in a smoking 10 hours and 56 minutes. To put it into perspective, it takes most teams 4-6 days to accomplish the same feat. You might say our team of 4 is in good hands!! We have a 1:1 ratio of Sherpa to climbers (with a backup Sherpa as well) and each of our Sherpas have been to the summit at least once, most many times.

As to an update, high winds have continued to prevent completion of fixed lines from Camp 4, so no teams have summited to date. Likely, the ropes will be in place by May 10th.

Our Sherpas have been working tirelessly to stock the upper camps with oxygen, tents and other supplies.

We are aiming to leave EBC May 12 which would put us on top on May 16 if all goes according to plan.

Until then, resting up for another day or two in Namche. Weather down here is perfect!

Looking forward to getting back to EBC and starting the climb in earnest.

Climb on!

Side note, I just read some other information that the winds have died down and there possibly might be a sherpa summit within the next 24 hours.  This might move their date up a day or 2, just depending on logistics.  Let's hope it gets some groups to the summit and back down in the next few days to let the crowds die down a bit!