Getting ready to go

We had a meeting with the whole group yesterday and talked about some details. Here are some of the basics.

Yesterday the Government approved the permits and now the Ambassadors need to do the final sign off and the meeting is supposed to happen today. Feeling pretty good since the decision was made to leave tomorrow at 5:15 am for the airport. We will be flying out in little planes for about an hour to land near Namche, our next stop. There we will connect with the Sherpa's.

14 Sherpa's have started going to base camp to begin the set up work. Many will go into the ice fall to set ladders and ropes. As it looks we are hopeful that we will be able to make what we call a circuit to camp 3 before our restrictions apply, which we still do not know all the restrictions that might apply. What a rotation means is simply that we will do acclimatization hikes to camp 3 in order to make ourselves stronger. If we cannot get to camp 3, that could potentially make our summit bid harder.

The best thing to do is hope for the best and rely on my training to get me up there, thanks again to Ai and her super workouts, it just might be the best combination.

The trek from Namche to base camp should take about 10-12 days, of which I will probably have no contact with the outside world since even sat phones barely get a signal there, as I am told. I am not carrying any communication personally, I will rely on the team sat phone where I can buy minutes as long as it is charged and gets a signal.

I will try to update, but no news is not bad news.

Thanks again for all of your support, hopefully I can do some update, but at least check the International Mountain Guides web site for their updates if Rob did not get the chance to post them.

All the best
Bob