It is easier with a good layer of snow than on the loose rocks. South Col: 26,300/8016m - 1 hour or lessWelcome to the moon. This is a flat area covered with loose rock andsurrounded by Everest to the north and Lhotse on the south. Generally,teams cluster tents together and anchor with nets or heavy rocksagainst the hurricane force winds. This is the staging area for thesummit bids and the high point for Sherpas to ferry oxygen and gear forthe Oris replica watches summit bid.Balcony: 27,500/8400m- 4 - 5 hoursOfficially now on Everest, climbers are using supplemental oxygen toclimb the steep and sustained route up the Triangular Face. The routeis fixed with rope and climbers create a long conga line of headlampsin the dark. The pace is maddeningly slow complete with periods of fullstop while climbers ahead rest, consider the decision to turn back orcontinue to the balcony. It can be rock or snow depending on the year.
From C2 to C3 was more of the same although with the benefit that the wind had scoured the snow from the ridge the suce hard-packed, easy walking. In the meantime, over on The Abruzzi Ridge, the crew that had planned to replica Rolex Sports Models watch meet us on The Shoulder for a combined summit push had arrived at their C2 to find all but one of their tents either blown away or shredded. The Italians, Giuseppe and Sergio, decided to descend while nine other climbers bivvied below House’s Chimney in three tents in what sounds like truly miserable conditions.Back on the Cesen, Frippe and I were super excited about moving from C3 to C4--a day that would take us from 7100m (23, 294 ft) to 8000m (26, 247 ft) in one long day.
Three climbers left Timberline Lodge on Friday at 1 am to climb Oregons Mt. Hood. They did not return the same afternoon. Authorities were notified and began setting up a search and rescue effort.Yesterday authorities said they found 26yearold Luke T. Gullberg of Des Moines, Washington dead at roughly 9,000 feet. The two other replica Sarcar watch climbers, 29yearold Katti Nolan of Portland and Anthony Vietti of Longview, Washington, have not been found. Around 30 volunteers with Portland Mountain Rescue will continue the search today.To learn more about the climb up Mt. Hood, check out this virtual tour of the mountain from Portland Mountain Rescue. For complete detailed coverage of the search, complete with photos and maps, check out The Oregonian. Joe Spring
