Living in high places can do things to your complexion!!
Top from left - David, Beng Cheong and Gil. Bottom from left - Roz and Ting Sern.
May Despatches
01 May Chickens and Altitude David tastes fried chicken and inbetween provides a brief of the latest at Basecamp
02 May Another day at Basecamp David provides the latest plans for the expedition.
04 May Support Trek Arrives! Visitors from Singapore brings goodies. Roz continues to climb up the North Col.
Visiting Everest Basecamp Kevin, writes about the support treks visit to Basecamp.
04 May Blue Cheese and Newspapers Roz reached 7,300m before returning to North Col
05 May $10 to Rongbuk Monastry Beng Cheong had a great lunch and David and Gil goes to Rongbuk Monastry.
06 May Kellas Peak David and Gil goes to Kellas Peak. Read Gil's Portuguese report.
07 May Rescues and Warm Weather David gives the details on the rescue of two Chinese glaciologists on 6 May.
08 May Brand's essence of beef?? David describes how a 1933 Brand's label was found on Mt Everest.
09 May Going for the top David provides the team's plans for a summit attempt.
10 May Carrying the Rock!!! David and Gil provides the latest report of the team's plans.
11 May Summit push postponed Heavy snows keeps team at Basecamp.
12 May Bobby Traps in the Snow David, Gil and Roz are off to Intermediate Camp.
13 May Mother's Day Climbers are moving up to Advance Basecamp.
14 May Resting at Advance Basecamp Reached Advance Basecamp and having a bit of rest.
15 May White Out!! Team is sitting at Advance Basecamp due to heavy snow.
16 May Clouds, sunshine and winds Team is still at Advance Basecamp, sitting out.
17 May Tomorrow... Team at Advance Basecamp, prepares for North Col tomorrow.
18 May Plans for the summit attempt Team leaves for North Col.
19 May North Col Correction, team left for North Col today, not yesterday... and some friends from Singapore dropped by.
20 May Towards Camp 5 Team left for Camp 5 this morning from North Col.
21 May Turning Back Team turns back after climbing for more than 10 hours.
23 May Returning to Basecamp Team returns to Basecamp.
25 May Why we turned back... David gives a detailed account of the summit attempt.
25 May Gil's Report... Gil provides an indepth report. (In Portuguese, with translation)
25 May Everest Heroes Rescue of climbers takes priority over summiting.
26 May The Party's Over David gives the latest happenings from Rongbuk Basecamp
27 May Going home The team prepares to leave Rongbuk Basecamp, home for the last two months.
29 May On the road... Ting Sern writes from Zhangmu about clothes and tents.
2 June Last desptach from Nepal Team prepares to leave Kathmandu for Singapore.