Comments on: Good Preparation at Basecamp Critical for Success on Everest

By: mikeiem

mikeiem — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:56:56 +0000

All – Great to see you guys all together and climbing Everest! I cant believe you guys get paid for that! Going to Camp Muir on Sunday and will be thinking about you all on Everest. Looking forward to seeing you guys back in Ashford. I also looking forward to buying some first ascent gear! I joing the Mountaineers in Seattle and we are following you on the blog site. Dont forget to practice the Z pulley and always keep your ice ax on the upside of the mountain, keep an eye on Pete as he always needs a little extra…in fact, I remember when we were on Rainier at DC and I had to give him my water bottle because he got cramps! – oh, come to think about it, that was me! Be safe, my thoughts are with the whole team. Saftety first! – Mike Iem

By: monicabyrne

monicabyrne — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:46:35 +0000

Looks like things are going according to plan and I pray it stays that way for you guys!!! Glad no one was hurt in the avalanche…very close call!!!! Looking forward to the next post on this great adventure and I’m hoping I’ll be able to purchase the hat I see Dave(?) wearing as soon as clothing arrives in store 294!!!

By: T-Dawg

T-Dawg — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:02:37 +0000

Looks like the Sherpas deserve a lot of credit. Being able to carry across all the supplies across the ice vault, then coming back again to go for another load. Truly brave and amazing!

By: cawaterfall

cawaterfall — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:05:02 +0000

Seth… looks like you’ve got a sunburn there! Looks like the weather isn’t much different from New Hampshire. Scraped ice off my windshield this morning!