(as reported by Arnold at Camp 2)
Today our last 2 members who slept in camp 3, Linda and Laura, went down to basecamp for the final rest before their summit attempt. The only member who is coming up to camp 2 today is Adam Mallory. He is trying to catch up for lost time, so we will see him here soon.
All of the members are eating well and resting a lot for their final attempt for the summit. It’s going to be a couple of hard days for them.
Right now all of our sherpas are doing a marvelous job. They have to carry more than 100 oxygen bottles to the South Col at 8000 metres/26, 200 feet. They also have to pitch tents and stock food, so they are pretty busy right now while our members are resting to make everything ready for their summit attempt.
I expect our members back in a couple of days in camp 2. Our first attempt for Lhotse is planned right now for the 19th of May, if the weather stays good of course. The first attempt for our Everest group will be on the 21st, also if the weather allows of course.
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A note of encouragement for all of you from Collingwood, Ontario. Keep making the careful decisions you obviously have been. It's truly wonderful to follow your experiences - thank you for sharing yourselves in this way and for taking us along! The most important thing - as you clearly agree - is your summitting safely or not at all. We are proud of you as fine people and as Canadians! God go with you.
A wee hello from Sis and Aunt Betty. (It takes 2 of me to keep up this climb!) It is wee because we are short of breath as my class and I parallel your climb using the stairwells of the school. The other day the class loaded their knapsacks with every textbook in the class.I think they would have dismantled my desk too if I hadn't stopped them. They are so excited about reaching the top it is hard to keep the noise down. I visualize with them about avalanches and crevises. One thing for sure, we have brought many "yaks" along!
Keep positive and safe.
Love,
Aunt Betty
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