GreatOutdoors.com: Everest 2008 Daily Dispatches

Camp I Tomorrow, Camp II the Following Day

Dave Hahn — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:09:22 -0700

Snowing Like Crazy on Mount Everest

Dave Hahn — Sun, 11 May 2008 10:52:25 -0700

GreatOutdoors, Dave Hahn at base camp, and another big day on Mount Everest. Not by me, I was just resting down at base camp today, but up on the mountain, where it counts, three

Sherpas Push Route to Yellow Band

Dave Hahn — Sat, 10 May 2008 08:58:20 -0700

This is Dave Hahn at Everest Base Camp, about 17,500 feet. Another rest day for myself and Nicky and Greg. Just taking it easy down here

Consortium Effort Kicks into Gear

Dave Hahn — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:44:15 -0700

Teams Can Climb Without Restriction

Dave Hahn — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:36:31 -0700

Chinese Summit Everest

Dave Hahn — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:10:58 -0700

Mark Tucker from Base Camp

Mark Tucker — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:14:14 -0700

Day to Re-establish the Safest Route

Dave Hahn — Mon, 05 May 2008 07:32:20 -0700

Great Outdoors, this is Dave Hahn calling you from the head of the Western Cwm.

Poor Visibility and Heavy Snow at Camp I

Dave Hahn — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:05:44 -0700

GO this is Dave Hahn and I'm up and Camp I almost 20000 feet in the Western Cwm with Nicky Messner and Sanduk Dorje and my good friend Kurt

Mark Tucker Calling from Lobuche

Mark Tucker — Sun, 04 May 2008 16:44:48 -0700

Namaste, GreatOutdoors.com, this is expedition leader Mark Tucker calling from Lobuche, looking forward to the season a head and working

First Snow of the Season Hits Everest Base Camp as Cyclone approaches

Dave Hahn — Sat, 03 May 2008 09:07:22 -0700

Editor's Note: This is a sensitive time on Mount Everest. The Chinese national climbing team is attempting the peak from the north side of Mount Everest,

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IMG 2008 Everest Expedition Approaches Halfway Point

Mark Tucker — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:52:24 -0700
Namaste, Mark Tucker here. Greetings from Base Camp on the south side of Mount Everest. I would say that the spring of 08 climbing season is officially halfway over.
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Under the 8,000 foot Southwest Face of Everest

Dave Hahn — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:19:08 -0700

GreatOutdoors, this is Dave Hahn, I'm at advance base camp, 21,300 feet. It's about 7:30 in the evening, so it's pitch dark out right.
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First Night at Advance Base Camp at 21,300 Feet

Dave Hahn — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:38:48 -0700

GreatOutdoors, this is Dave at Advance Base Camp on Mount Everest, we're about 21,300 feet here near the head
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Up the Western Cwm to Camp II and Back Again

Dave Hahn — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:01:36 -0700

GreatOutdoors this is Dave Hahn, Camp I. Nicky Messner and I along with Sanduk from Pangboche walked up to Camp II, all the way to Camp II, got a nice early start, we were out of Camp
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Exposed Rock and Dry Conditions this Season on Mount Everest

Dave Hahn — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:11:54 -0700

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The World View from Camp I on Everest

Dave Hahn — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:09:08 -0700

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Dave Hahn Checks In Via Sat Phone from Camp I

Dave Hahn — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:12:19 -0700

GreatOutdoors this is Dave Hahn calling from Camp I, 19,873 feet is the elevation of the IMG Camp I, great to be here, Nicky Messner and Sanduk and myself climbed up from base camp this
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Heading Through the Icefall to Camp I

Dave Hahn — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:55:18 -0700

GreatOutdoors.com, this is Dave calling from Everest Base Camp. Everything is going well here, Nicky Messner and Sanduk and I are going to get up
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Full Moon Over Everest

Mark Tucker — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:31:58 -0700

Namaste, GreatOutdoors, Mark Tucker calling from Everest Base Camp. Beautiful full moon night, coming up over the west shoulder of
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Dave Hahn Calls Sunday April 20 with Progress Report

Dave Hahn — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:33:10 -0700

GreatOutdoors, this is Dave, and I'm at Everest Base Camp. Actually we got here April 7 and had our puja that same day, our ceremony to get
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Restrictions on Satellite Communications Interrupt Dispatches

peterp — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Note from the Editor:
Dispatches from Dave Hahn and the International Mountain Guides Everest Expedition have been temporarily interrupted due to an unprecedented
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Rest Day in Lobuche

daveh — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:12:00 -0700
A rest day in Lobuche. It was cloudy and cold for most of the day here at 16,000 ft. We woke to about an inch of snow on the ground which took until almost noon to melt.
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Mark Tucker from Lobuche

Mark Tucker — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:15:00 -0700
Namaste, GreatOutdoors.com.
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Calling from Lobuche 16,000 feet

daveh — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:10:00 -0700

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Dingboche

daveh — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:24:00 -0700
Our night at Namche wasn't half bad, so Justin Merle and I started walking for Dingboche yesterday morning around 9:30.
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Mountain Bound at Last

daveh — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:18:17 -0700

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