Everest Expedition Dispatches
Berg Adventures 2013 Everest Expedition
March 22 – May 31, 2013
After years of preparation, three climbers are ready to take on the ultimate objective, Mount Everest. While the climbers have been busy at home training and planning for their departure, the team on the ground in Nepal and in our office in North America has been busy preparing for their arrival. They have spent months organizing trip logistics, putting together a great crew of support staff and acquiring all of the supplies needed to make Base Camp a comfortable home for our expedition. Now everyone is ready and excited for whatever the great mountain has to offer us this season!
Follow Berg Adventures, climbers Daniel Branham, Todd Pendleton and Steve Whittington, and our team of Sherpas as they attempt the world’s highest mountain, Everest, 29,035ft/8,852m. Watch here for updates from the team! The journey will be long and challenging, but the rewards are incalculable and the memories will last forever.
Every journey to the top of the world begins with a trek to Everest Base Camp, join Daniel, Steve and Todd on their trek to Everest Base Camp alongside their friends and family.
We’re not the only ones sharing our experiences online. Get the stories directly from the climbers: Daniel’s blog, Steve’s blog, and you can help Todd raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society here.
Everest Climbers:
Base Camp Manager:
- Ang Temba Sherpa
Base Camp Cook:
- Phuri Sherpa
Base Camp Cook Assistants:
- Saela Thamang
- Karka Rai
Camp II Cook:
- Jatha Rai
Climbing Sherpas:
- A Rita Sherpa
- Phu Tashi Sherpa
- Dawa (Danuru) Sherpa
- Tshering Tashi Sherpa
Latest News and Daily Dispatches:
- May 24, 2013 – Daniel Reflects on His Experience
- May 20, 2013 – Team Is Leaving Base Camp after a Successful Expedition
- May 20, 2013 – Photos from the Top of Mt. Everest
- May 19, 2013 – Everybody Is Back at Base Camp
- May 19, 2013 – Everest Summit Success!
- May 18, 2013 – All Roads Lead to Base Camp
- May 18, 2013 – Making Their Way Down the Mountain
- May 17, 2013 – Going Home
- May 17, 2013 – A Call from the Balcony - Coming Down
- May 17, 2013 – News from the Summit!
- May 17, 2013 – Leaving for the Summit
- May 16, 2013 – The South Col
- May 15, 2013 – South Col News!
- May 14, 2013 – Back at Camp III
- May 14, 2013 – The Next 48 to 60 Hours Should Tell the Whole Story
- May 13, 2013 – Team Will Move to Camp III and Ready for Summit Day
- May 12, 2013 – The Team in Position at Camp II
- May 11, 2013 – It Is Time
- May 11, 2013 – The Begining of the End Game
- May 10, 2013 – Base Camp
- May 8, 2013 – An Update from Base Camp
- May 8, 2013 – Waiting for the Weather Window
- May 3, 2013 – Camp III: Knocking on Heaven’s Door
- May 2, 2013 – Third Rotation Complete, First Carry to South Col
- May 2, 2013 – Happy to Be Back at Base Camp
- May 1, 2013 – Second Rotation Successful: The Guys Sleep at Camp III
- April 30, 2013 – Camp III: Living at 24,500ft
- April 29, 2013 – The Guys Are Planning Their Next Move from Camp II
- April 28, 2013 – Back at 21,500ft
- April 28, 2013 – Resting at Camp II until Weather Improves
- April 26, 2013 – Prepping for Camp III
- April 25, 2013 – Clear Skies Below, High Winds at Top
- April 22, 2013 – Enjoying Some R&R at Everest Base Camp
- April 22, 2013 – The Boys Are Back in Base Camp
- April 20, 2013 – Western Cwm Heroes Are Back at Base Camp
- April 19, 2013 – Team is Living Well after Four Nights in the Western Cwm
- April 19, 2013 – Into the Valley of Silence
- April 18, 2013 – Life at Camp II
- April 17, 2013 – Made it to Camp II
- April 16, 2013 – First Rotation Going Well
- April 15, 2013 – Berg Adventures Team Is at Camp I
- April 11, 2013 – All of the Trekkers Are Now Making Their Way Home
- April 10, 2013 – Into the Icefall
- April 9, 2013 – First Khumbu Icefall Day
- April 8, 2013 – Todd Pendleton’s Birthday and Time for a Pooja
- April 7, 2013 – Playing on the Ice
- April 6, 2013 – Joanne, Katie Ross, Ed and Howard Climb Kala Patar
- April 5, 2013 – Enjoying Life at Everest Base Camp
- April 5, 2013 – The Team Arrives at Everest Base Camp
- April 4, 2013 – We Are on the Khumbu Glacier and One Day from Base Camp
- April 3, 2013 – Enjoying a Picnic on Our Way to Lobuche
- April 2, 2013 – Lama Geshe of Pangboche Offers Blessing to Our Group
- March 31, 2013 – A Very Special Day at Tangboche
- March 30, 2013 – Trekking Team Visits Hillary Memorials, Khunde and Khumjung
- March 30, 2013 – Climbers Receive Blessings As We Leave Panaroma Lodge
- March 29, 2013 – An Early Morning Visit to National Park Viewpoint
- March 28, 2013 – Lukla to Namche: Some Photos of Our First Two Days of Trekking
- March 28, 2013 – The Team Has Arrived In Namche Bazar
- March 25, 2013 – Checking Out Oxygen Delivery with Ted Atkins in Kathmandu
- March 24, 2013 – First Full Day in Kathmandu for Climbers Always Means a Meeting with Liz Hawley
- March 23, 2013 – The First Members of Our Team Arrive in Kathmandu
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