Saturday, May 24, 2008

Mallorys in Camp 3

From Summit Climb news:
The Mallorys left this morning to climb to camp 3 and have all arrived. They are probably resting now and getting ready for the long haul to the South Col tomorrow.
This is it. The South Col is Camp 4. Camp 4 (8,000m/26,000ft.) is the beginning of the Death Zone. Your body does not acclimatize at this height and it starts to deteriorate and die. A person can only stay in the Death Zone for 2 maybe 3 days.
They should attempt the summit on Monday if the weather holds. It has been clear near the top but snowing below 7500m. Nepal is 9 hours and 45 minutes ahead of Ontario time.
Pray for their safety and good weather.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Dear Barbara, Our thoughts and prayers are with the Mallory's on the mountain and also with you. Bless you for your courage and patience - this can't be easy for you either. Certainly your family carries you with them. We'll continue to fly our prayer flags for everyone's safe return.