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The climbers are committed to keeping GreatOutdoors.com readers posted on the latest developments. But those following the action should understand that in the harsh environment of the high Himalaya, equipment is prone to sudden failure, batteries go dead unexpectedly, and team leaders might at times choose the safety of a tent over making a satellite call in the open with freezing fingers. In the course of the six week climb, the occasional glitch can be expected.
Dispatch #82 - June 7, 2005
EVEREST 2005 IS OVER Ang Jangbu reports that it rained hard in Kathmandu yesterday and that...Dispatch #81 - June 3, 2005
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BAILING OUT TOUTE D'SUITE Well, Mark Tucker here at base camp, pretty quiet...Dispatch #80 - June 2, 2005
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CULTURE SHOCK, FROM EVEREST TO KATHMANDU IN ONE HOUR Hello GreatOutdoors.com, this is Dave Hahn and I'm calling from Kathmandu...Dispatch #79 - June 1, 2005PACKING UP, NO ONE INJURED IN HELICOPTER CRASH AT BASE CAMP Mark Tucker here at Base Camp, pretty exciting day...
BIG MORNING ON EVEREST: It has been a busy morning at Base Camp...
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FROST NIP, BLISTERS, BUT EVERYBODY IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE, EAGER TO GET HOME Mark Tucker here, base camp, Everest. We've got...Dispatch #78 - May 31, 2005IMG CLIMBERS HEAD DOWN THE MOUNTAIN: Mark Tucker confirms that the team is now in...
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ERIC SIMONSON: THE GAME IS ABOUT UP It is starting to look like the IMG Everest expedition is about ready to enter into the final stage...Dispatch #77 - May 30, 2005NOT LOOKING GOOD WIND-WISE FOR PETER: Mark Tucker here at base camp Everest. Ed, Rex and Pete up at...
DAVE HAHN: BACK AT CAMP II WHERE LIFE IS COMFORTABLE, 8 PM: Hello, GreatOutdoors.com, this is Dave Hahn and myself and Dough Brockmeyer, are a whole lot...
EVERYBODY AT CAMP II EXCEPT PETE WHO WILL TRY AGAIN TONIGHT, 2 PM: Well it's just me, again, Mark Tucker at Everest Base Camp...
ANOTHER SUMMIT ATTEMPT TONIGHT, 2 PM: Tucker reports that...
STILL AT SOUTH COL ASSISTING OTHER CLIMBERS, 10 AM: Hey this is Dave Hahn calling GreatOutdoors.com once more...
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ERIC SIMONSON: IMG CLIMBERS ED AND REX BACK AT COL, OTHER TEAM MEMBERS SAFE THERE OR LOWER CAMPS, PETE MAY TRY AGAIN TODAY, DETAILS TO COME...Dispatch #76 - May 29, 2005ERIC SIMONSON: TWO MORE IMG CLIMBERS SUMMIT Ed Diffendal and Rex Pemberton reached the summit at 8:32 am...
MARK TUCKER: ED DIFFENDAL AND REX PEMBERTON SUMMIT EVEREST IN MARGINAL CONDITIONS Well, IMG has done it again, two on top, Ed and Rex...
ERIC SIMONSON: TWO MORE GOING FOR THE TOP It has been a difficult climb, with quite a bit of cold and wind...
MARK TUCKER: SOME ATTRITION IN THE TEAM, SOME CLIMBERS ON THE WAY DOWN They'll have some pretty good wind up theret...
ERIC SIMONSON: CONDITIONS NOT IDEAL, SOME CLIMBERS HAVE TURNED AROUND Conditions are less than perfect for a summit attempt...
ERIC SIMONSON: SECOND WAVE SUMMIT ATTEMPT UNDER WAY IN AN EFFORT TO BEAT APPROACHING BAD WEATHER Despite the heavy snow squall and wind that came through during...
MARK TUCKER: WEATHER IMPROVES, SECOND WAVE ASCENT IS ON : It's the old adage, if you don't like the weather, just wait...
ERIC SIMONSON: SECOND WAVE ASCENT ON HOLD: We are happy to hear that everyone on the IMG team...
DAVE HAHN: BACK AT SOUTH COL, HAPPY AND HEALTHY, DESCENT MADE IN STORM We made it to the top of the mountain today along with three of the farm boys...
MARK TUCKER: STORMY WEATHER DELAYS NEXT SUMMIT ATTEMPT - 7 pm We had a pretty good flurry of weather come through here...
MARK TUCKER: SUMMIT CLIMBERS BACK AT SOUTH COL, NEXT WAVE AT SOUTH COL READY FOR ATTEMPT ON SUMMIT - 5 pm Glad to report that all team members are at the South Col, and all Sherpa, and everybody is doing well...
IMG SUMMIT CLIMBERS SAFELY BACK AT SOUTH COL BY 5 PM, STORM IN PROGRESS, CAMP III CLIMBERS ARRIVE FOR ANOTHER SUMMIT ATTEMP TODAY, DETAILS TO COME. This is Dave Hahn...Dispatch #75 - May 28, 2005SUMMIT REACHED BY IMG CLIMBERS AT 9:21 A.M.: Okay, we did it again, IMG on top of the world...
ERIC SIMONSON: DAVE HAHN, DOUG BROCKMEYER, MINGMA SHERPA, DANURU SHERPA AND PHUNURU SHERPA SUMMIT : Still quite a few climbers on the route...
SLOW GOING, DELAY FIXING ROPES ON HILLARY STEPS, SUMMIT STILL LOOKS POSSIBLE: Well, they are moving ahead...
ERIC SIMONSON: MANY CLIMBERS NOW ENROUTE TOWARD EVEREST SUMMIT: The progress of the advance team...
GOING TO BE CLOSE, DEEP SNOW, CLIMBERS GETTING CHILLED: Still in the shadows down here...
DOUG, DAVE, JIM ARE NOW ON THEIR WAY TO THE SUMMIT: Let the show begin...
PLAYING SCRABBLE AT 8,000 METERS, CAMPED AT SOUTH COL, POISED FOR SUMMIT ATTEMPT: Hey GreatOutdoors.com, my voice might not sound any difference, but we're sitting pretty close to...
REST OF TEAM AT CAMP III, PLANNING TO MOVE UP TO SOUTH COL TOMORROW: Mark Tucker here teams...
EVERYONE IS ROLLING NOW: Expedition Leader Mark Tucker reports on Sunday morning that...
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DOUG & DAVE: HITTING THE RACK IN A TINY TENT ON A LEDGE HACKED OUT OF THE LHOTSE FACE, HEADING FOR THE SOUTH COL IN A FEW HOURS: Hello great outdoors.com This is Dave Hahn and Doug Brockmeyer at Camp III...Dispatch #74 - May 27, 2005WE'RE ON OUR WAY, 50 PEOPLE POISED FOR SUMMIT ATTEMPT FROM NORTH SIDE, EVEREST MARATHON TO START TODAY: Mark Tucker here, Everest Base Camp. Let's see if good things come to those who wait...
JET STREAM SHIFTED, CONDITIONS LOOK PROMISING: We finally have climbers heading up for summit bids. The first wave, composed of...
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WE CAN HEAR THE WIND RIPPING UP ON THE SOUTHWEST FACE: Hello, GreatOutdoors.com, this is Dave Hahn and Doug Brockmeyer at ABC still...Dispatch #73 - May 26, 2005SPIRITS NOT AS HIGH AS WEATHER FORCES ANOTHER DELAY: Mark Tucker, here at base camp. Well, to climb this mountain under perfect conditions an incredible feat and...
CHANGE OF PLANS: I've always told our IMG staff that to be a safe climber, you got to be willing to change your mind...
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MOVING UP THE MOUNTAIN TOMORROW, HOPE FOR SUMMIT ON THE 29TH: Hello, GreatOutdoors.com, this is Dave Hahn calling from the south side of Mount Everest, at Advanced Base Camp...Dispatch #72 - May 25, 2005CAMP III DUG OUT, SHERPAS ON THE WAY TO CAMP IV: Mark Tucker here at base camp Everest. Hate to tell you that they didn't go up today, but that's the truth...
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READY TO GIVE IT OUR BEST SHOT: Hello, this is Dave Hahn calling from Advanced Base Camp on the south side of Everest...Dispatch #71 - May 24, 2005MOVING UP, SUMMIT ATTEMPTS PLANNED FOR MAY 28, 29 OR 30: Mark Tucker here at base camp, can you believe it, still here. You guys have been...
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FULL TEAM AT CAMP II: Mark Tucker here, Base Camp Everest, beautiful night...Dispatch #70 - May 23, 2005FINALLY SOME NEWS TO REPORT: After a week of waiting for conditions to improve, expedition Leader Mark Tucker reports that...
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MOVING UP IN PERFECT CONDITIONS AS THE SEASON WINDS DOWN: Dave Hahn calling from Advanced Base Camp in the Western Cwm in Nepal, at 21,400 feet...Dispatch #69 - May 22, 2005CLIMBERS START MOVING UP, IT'S NOW OR NEVER: Mark Tucker here at Everest Base Camp, just a beautiful day down here...
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READY TO PULL THE TRIGGER: Mark Tucker here at Base Camp, pretty nice night, little bit of...Dispatch #68 - May 21, 2005
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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS AND THE FIRST SUMMITS OF THE SEASON ON THE TIBET SIDE: Mark Tucker here at Base Camp, beautiful evening, had a little snow flurry toward the end of the day so we have...Dispatch #67 - May 20, 2005
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LIKE A WINTER'S DAY AT BASE CAMP: Hello, Dave Hahn calling from Everest Base Camp. We're still waiting patiently...Dispatch #66 - May 19, 2005THINGS ARE GOING TO GET INTERESTING: Mark Tucker here at Base Camp. A chilly one it is this evening, but not nearly as chilly as...
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MORE BAD WEATHER, MORE DELAY, WEATHER DRIVING US CRAZY: Mark Tucker at Everest Base Camp. Well we have one member up at Camp II, that is Ed...Dispatch #65 - May 18, 2005
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DISMAL FORCASTS MEAN MORE DELAY: Mark Tucker, Everest Base Camp. Well Mother Nature has laid down another white blanket here at base camp...Dispatch #64 - May 17, 2005
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STILL WAITING FOR A WEATHER WINDOW: Hello, this is Dave Hahn calling from everest Base Camp in Nepal. Still waiting...Dispatch #63 - May 16, 2005GLOOMY FORECASTS HAVE SOME CLIMBERS HEADING DOWN: Mark Tucker here at Everest Base Camp and we are still on the roller coaster ride...
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ROPES FIXED ALMOST TO BALCONY, CLIMBERS BEGIN HEADING UPWARD: Mark Tucker here, Everest Base Camp, presently light snow showers, pretty nice day overall we have...Dispatch #62 - May 15, 2005
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OLD LOG BRIDGES FROM THE 50S AND 60S EXPEDITIONS: Hello Great Outdoors com this is Dave Hahn calling from Everest Base camp in Nepal, today was...Dispatch #61 - May 14, 2005SHERPAS FIX ROPE ABOVE CAMP IV, WILL TRY TO GO HIGHER TOMORROW: Mark Tucker here enjoying a beautiful evening at Everest Base Camp. Pretty exciting...
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BASE CAMP TALENT SHOW MAKES FOR A PLEASANT DAY AMONG FRIENDS: Hello this is Dave Hahn calling in from Everest Base Camp in Nepal. We're still resting up...Dispatch #60 - May 13, 20056,000 EGGS AND COUNTING: Mark Tucker here at Everest Base Camp, it's snowing this evening, light snow showers...
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TAKING IT EASY AS OTHERS WATCH THE WEATHER--AND ANOTHER AVALANCHE AT CAMP I: Hey this is Dave Hahn calling GreatOutdoors.com from Everest Base Camp. A quiet day...Dispatch #59 - May 12, 2005SHERPA CLIMBERS HEAD UP TO FIX ROPE ABOVE THE SOUTH COL: Mark Tucker at Everest Base Camp: Well it's pretty darn chilly right now...
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READING, PLAYING CARDS, WAITING ON THE WEATHER: Mark Tucker, Everest Base Camp, light snow going on. Started out as a very nice day then a bit of weather down low, up high still windy...Dispatch #58 - May 11, 2005
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DOWN FROM A WINDY NIGHT AT CAMP II: Hello, GreatOutdoors.com, this Dave Hahn calling from Everest Base Camp. Doug and I came down...Dispatch #57 - May 10, 2005FULL HOUSE AT BASE CAMP AS ALL EYES TURN TO THE WEATHER FORECASTS: Mark Tucker here at Everest Base Camp, a full house tonight, all of our members and all of our Sherpa...
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BACK AT CAMP II AFTER A WINDY NIGHT AT CAMP III AND CLIMB TO YELLOW BAND: Hey this is Dave Hahn calling from Advance Base Camp. We spend last night at Camp III...Dispatch #56 - May 9, 2005PLANS FOR FIXING ROPE ABOVE THE SOUTH COL DELAYED BY WEATHER: Mark Tucker here at Everest Base Camp. It started out to be the perfect day and weather kind of rolled in...
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MELTING SNOW IN TENTS PERCHED PRECARIOUSLY ON THE LHOTSE FACE: Hey this is Dave Hahn calling in from Camp III on the Lhotse Face...Dispatch #55 - May 8, 2005BEAUTIFUL WEATHER AT BASE CAMP AS THE STRATEGIES FOR SUMMIT ATTEMPTS TAKE SHAPE: Mark Tucker calling from Everest base camp, and it just couldn't have been a better day...
THE WAITING GAME: This is a crucial part of the expedition---the "down" time before the summit bids begin...
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ABSOLUTELY PERFECT--EVEN HOT--DAY AT BASE CAMP: Hi, Mark Tucker, Everest Base Camp. Pretty much absolutely no change on...Dispatch #54 - May 7, 2005
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A QUIET DAY AT CAMP II WAITING ON AVALANCHE CONDITIONS TO ALLOW GOING HIGHER: Hello this is Dave Hahn calling from Advanced Base Camp on Mount Everest at about 21,300...Dispatch #53 - May 6, 2005FIVE CLIMBERS UP AT CAMP II, EVERYBODY ELSE AT BASE CAMP: Hi, Mark Tucker calling from Everest Base Camp...
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LIVE FROM THE RUINS OF CAMP I: Hello, this is Dave Hahn calling GreatOutdoors.com. Myself and Doug Brockmeyer are back up the hill and climbing again...Dispatch #52 - May 5, 2005FROM CAMP II ON A SNOWY DAY, SOURCE OF AVALANCHE NOW APPARENT: Hello this is Dave Hahn and Doug Brockmeyer calling in from Camp II, we moved up today all the way from...
SNOW AT BASE CAMP, AVALANCHE ON TEH LHOTSE FACE: Namaste. More snow today, let's see the round up: Ed came down from Camp II to Base Camp...
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CLIMBERS MOVING UP AND DOWN FROM BASE CAMP: Namaste, Ed Walter and Renate took a rest day at Camp II...Dispatch #51 - May 4, 2005PICKING UP THE PIECES AT CAMP I: As we take inventory of the damage at Camp 1, we are still counting our blessings that none of our team was...
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SHERPA CLIMBERS COMPLETE SUPPLY OF CAMP IV: Hey, this is Tuck. One thing I wanted to mention is that our Sherpa...Dispatch #50 - May 3, 2005AVALANCHE RESCUE A COMMUNITY AFFAIR: Hello, GreatOutdoors.com, this is Dave Hahn calling from Everest Base Camp. An exciting day, a scary day...
AVALANCHE HITS CAMP I, IMG CLIMBERS ASCEND FROM BASE CAMP TO ASSIST INJURED CLIMBERS: Namaste. Well, Tuck, here and I guess I'm not holding true to my wishes of having it be pretty mellow. I'm sure everyone is hearing about Camp I pretty much obliterated...
TUCKER WITNESSES CAMP I AVALANCHE: We have received word that Camp 1 was hit by an avalanche this morning. Mark Tucker reports...
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SHERPAS MAKE HUGE CARRY TO SOUTH COL, WILL GO AGAIN TOMORROW: Namaste, huge deposit of O2, ropes, tents, ice screws for the South Col today...SIDE TRIPS TO GORAK SHEP AND THE ICEFALL WHILE RESTING WITHA GOAL: Hey, this is Dave Hahn calling in to GreatOutdoors.com, calling from Base Camp...
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Dispatch #49 - May 2, 2005
MOST CLIMBERS IN BASE CAMP AS SHERPA GO FOR THE SOUTH COL: Namaste! Beautiful weather, hang in there. Let's get those Sherpa to the...DEATHS ON EVEREST: There were two deaths in the past two days on Everest, neither involving the IMG team...
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Dispatch #48 - May 1, 2005
BEAUTIFUL NIGHT RIGHT NOW: Namaste! We're going to send the Sherpa back up from Base Camp to Camp II tomorrow...
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Dispatch #47 - April 30, 2005
BACK AT BASE CAMP, GRAY STORM CLOUDS LOOM UP HIGH: Hey this is Dave Hahn calling GreatOutdoors.com from Everest Base Camp. Doug and I got up this morning...A B+ SHERPAS RETREAT TO BASE CAMP ON WEATHER FORECAST: Namaste! Namaste. Darn the luck, for the first time on the expedition, our goal was not met...
SHERPA PLANS: The Everest annals are filled with records of prodigious Sherpa performance. It is not unusual to have these guys making round trips from C2 to C4 and back in 7 hours...
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Dispatch #46 - April 29, 2005
TAKING A BREATHER AT CAMP II WHILE SHERPAS GO FOR SOUTH COL: Hello, Greatoutdoors.com, this is Dave Hahn and Doug Brockmeyer at advance base camp, we're taking...A B+ WEATHER DAY AS 25 SHERPA PREPARE FOR SOUTH COL: Namaste! Amazing, no snow today, windy up high, a few clouds around, oveall I'd give it a...
EVEREST WEATHER: As the teams start to head to the South Col, the weather really starts to become more of a factor...
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Dispatch #45 - April 28, 2005
DAVE & DOUG BACK FROM CAMP III IN HEAVY SNOW: Hello, GreatOutdoors.com, this is Dave Hahn, I'm calling in from Advance Base Camp on Mount Everest...ROPES FIXED TOWARD THE SOUTH COL IN HEAVY SNOW: Namaste, beautiful weather to start, then the old afternoon snow showers. The seven Sherpa...
FIXING ROPES ON THE LHOTSE FACE: Getting the ropes fixed from Camp 3 (about 24,000 feet) to the South Col (about 26,000 feet) needs to be redone every year....
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Dispatch #44 - April 27, 2005
DAVE HAHN & DOUG AT CAMP II: Hello, this is Dave Hahn calling in from Advance Base Camp on Mount Everest...ROPES BEING FIXED TO SOUTH COL: Namaste! Can't believe the majority of the team which returned to Base Camp today have been...
NOTES ON CLIMBING STRATEGY FROM ERIC SIMONSON: This is Eric Simonson, reporting to you from back in the USA. After I said goodbye to the Everest team at...
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Dispatch #43 - April 26, 2005
SHEPHERD TUCK LOOKS AFTER HIS FLOCK: Namaste. Shepherd Tuck here, my flock is now safely at camp II...
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Dispatch #42 - April 25, 2005
ONE CLIMBER HEADS FOR HOME: Namaste! No snow today...
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Dispatch #41 - April 25, 2005
DAVE HAHN: TOP OF THE WESTERN CWM: Hello, this is Dave Hahn and Doug Brockmeyer calling from ABC--Camp II, about 21,300 feet, top of the Western Cwm...
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Dispatch #40 - April 25, 2005
CLIMBERS AT CAMP III: Namaste. Yesterday... and you have our weather. Not the nicest of days...
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Dispatch #39 - April 24, 2005
DAVE HAHN AND DOUG BROCKMEYER ON SECOND PUSH UP MOUNTAIN: Hey Great Outdoors.com, this is Dave Hahn and Doug Brockmeyer calling in from Camp I on Mount Everest, part of the IMG team...
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Dispatch #38 - April 23, 2005
LOTS OF MOVEMENT UP AND DOWN THE MOUNTAIN: Namaste! Once again snow in the afternoon. We can deal with this type of weather...
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Dispatch #37 - April 22, 2005
SKIING IN THE WESTERN CWM: Namaste! We have been in a sunny morning, snow in the afternoon weather pattern for the past few days. We had two members...
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Dispatch #36 - April 21, 2005
LET YOU IN ON THE SECRET: Namaste. The team is either at Camp II or Base Camp. None in between. There are nine members spending their first night...
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Dispatch #35 - April 20, 2005
HELICOPTER EVACUATION FROM BASE CAMP: Namaste. The decision to call for a helicopter evacuation, should never taken lightly...
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Dispatch #34 - April 19, 2005
BLUE BIRD DAY: Namaste. Sunny and no wind to start with this morning, little bit of change in the afternoon, but...
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Dispatch #33 - April 18, 2005
SAFE AND SOUND AT 17,500 FEET: Namaste. Safe and sound at 17,500 feet. It never ceases to amaze me how comfortable base camp can be...
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Dispatch #32 - April 17, 2005
UP THE WESTERN CWM TO CAMP 2: Namaste, we had a great climb up from Camp I up the western Cwm to Camp 2 today, it was a bit breezy...
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Dispatch #31 - April 16, 2005
CALLING FROM CAMP I AFTER KHUMBU ICEFALL: Namaste! Survived another trip through the Khumbu Icefall. The route was in good shape...
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Dispatch #30 - April 15, 2005
PREPARING TO MOVE UP TO CAMP I: Namaste! We have the whole team here at base today with the exception of two members...
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Dispatch #29 - April 14, 2005
BACK IN BASE CAMP, HOME FOR FOUR TO SIX WEEKS: Namaste. I had a nice hike to base camp together, great weather...
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Dispatch #28 - April 13, 2005
ISLAND PEAK: COMPUTER FREEZING UP: Namaste! Computers freezing up, Ipods turning into no pods, batteries needing warming, solar panels needing sun...
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Dispatch #27 - April 13, 2005
BASE CAMP, IN THE SWING OF THINGS: Ang Jangbu reports from Base Camp that the weather has now settled down and that everyone is getting into the expedition routine...
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Dispatch #26 - April 12, 2005
TEAM MOVES UP IN IMPROVING WEATHER: Ang Jangbu reports from Everest Base Camp that better weather arrived today, with less wind and warmer temps. Up high, however...
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Dispatch #25 - April 11, 2005
WEATHER UPDATE: Eric Simonson here with an update on the weather in the Everest area. Our IMG team wisely decided to hold at Base Camp for...
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Dispatch #24 - April 11, 2005
TOUGH DECISION TO TURN AROUND: Namaste! Island Peak what an awesome mountain she is. We started up about 4 a.m after a sleepless, windy night...
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Dispatch #23 - April 10, 2005
WINDS ARE BLOWING: Namaste! Tuck here with the Island Peak team at high camp and the winds are howling...
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Dispatch #22 - April 10, 2005
BAD WEATHER IN THE HIMALAYA: Hello this is Eric Simonson at International Mountain guides with an update...
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Dispatch #21 - April 9, 2005
WISH WE WERE IN HAWAII: Namaste! From Island Peak Base Camp, little under 17,000 feet...
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Dispatch #20 - April 8, 2005
A CALL FROM ERIC SIMONSON: Hello this is Eric Simonson calling with an update on the IMG Everest team. I spoke on the satellite...
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Dispatch #19 - April 8, 2005
CLOSING IN ON ISLAND PEAK: Namaste! Another perfect day in the High Himalaya, we had set our sights by getting to Chuhkung...
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Dispatch #18 - April 7, 2005
LADDER PRACTICE FOR THE ICEFALL: Namaste! Perfect weather at base camp today, all sorts of activity, nonstop action. The team worked...
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Dispatch #17 - April 7, 2005
OFF TO ISLAND PEAK: Namaste! Great Puja today, with no wind and clear skies it was a very pleasant event. The unpleasantries came after...
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Dispatch #16 - April 6, 2005
PUJA TOMORROW!: Namaste! Puja tomorrow. What the heck is a puja? This is a Buddhist prayer event before any of our...
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Dispatch #15 - April 5, 2005
PRACTICE AT BASE CAMP: Namaste! Perfect weather at Base Camp today...
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Dispatch #14 - April 4, 2005
CALLING FROM BASE CAMP: Namaste! Tuck called from Base camp and it feels great. Our oldest trek member...
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Dispatch #13 - April 3, 2005
FOILED IN KALA PATTAR: Namaste! Greetings from Gorak Shep. Old mother nature spoiled our plans...
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Dispatch #12 - April 2, 2005
FROM LOBUCHE, 16,000 FEET & 16 DEGREES: Namaste, Tuck here in Lobuche, rumor had it...
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Dispatch #11 - April 1, 2005
CALLING FROM LOBUCHE: Namaste! Guess who?...
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Dispatch #10 - March 31, 2005
LAST CALL FROM DINGBOCHE: Namaste! From Mark Tucker. It's our last night in Dingboche and it's on up to Lobuche tomorrow...
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Dispatch #9 - March 30, 2005
EARLY BIRD: Namaste! Mark Tucker reporting from Dingboche. The old adage that the early bird catches...
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Dispatch #8 - March 29, 2005
MONKEY RANSOM: Namaste! Mark Tucker in Deboche for a final night before we move up...
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Dispatch #7: - March 29, 2005
TRANSMISSION FAILED: Mark Tucker called from Deboche, but the satellite transmission failed.
Dispatch #6 - March 28, 2005
CALLING FROM DEBOCHE: Namaste! ...In perfect weather, we hiked from Namche Bazaar...
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Dispatch #5 - March 27, 2005
MARK TUCKER FROM NAMCHE BAZAAR: Namaste! Mark Tucker here, calling from my office in the high Himalaya, I'm the expedition leader for...
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Dispatch #4 - March 26, 2005
ACCLIMATING IN NAMCHE BAZAAR: This is Eric Simonson calling from Namche Bazaar, reporting in for GreatOutdoors.com. I'm happy to report the team is doing well...
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Dispatch #3 - March 25, 2005
RAINY HIKE TO PHAK DING: This is Eric Simonson calling from Phak Ding on the way to Namche Bazaar...
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Dispatch #2 - March 24, 2005
CALLING FROM LUKLA: Hello, this is Eric Simonson calling from Lukla. This morning...
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Dispatch #1 - March 18, 2005
STARTING OUT: This is Eric Simonson calling in with the first dispatch of the 2005 IMG Everest Expedition. Sometimes the toughest part of these trips is just getting out the front door...
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