BLOG: Kay Mitchell 28th Apr 2007
Trek E arrive at Base Camp
It is Saturday, and the lab staff are busy testing Trek E, who arrived at Everest Base Camp yesterday lunchtime. Trek E are very happy to have achieved their goal, despite the hard work required to do so. Trek E experienced quite a difficult night?s sleep last night, as the wind was up, and it has got a lot colder for a spell. Despite this they all were ready for me when I came to collect them for testing today from their mess tent.
These winds have been causing problems for our fantastic Sherpa team, who have been trying to finish placing the fixed ropes from Camp three to Camp four. Mingma, our climbing Sirdar, and his team have been forced off the Lhotse face by high winds both yesterday and today. The Lama calendar suggests that this bout of high winds will continue on for a few days. However, it predicts favourable weather from May 4th to May 24th, according to our base camp Sirdar, Pema.
On a more mundane note, many of the base camp team were delighted to receive post from home today. It is amazing how much difference a letter can make to your week. Mark Edsell was blown away to receive photos of his wife and daughters. I got a bar of chocolate! Thank you to everyone who sends us messages and letters. It is lovely to know that we are being thought of back home. I even sent a letter to Jeremy Windsor up the mountain at Camp two, so he should get that tomorrow, (again thanks to the amazing support of our Sherpa team).
| By: fiona | When: 2nd May 2007 19:40 | Hi Ros! H.B. to you! I guess you will remember where you spent this one! Hope all is progressing well and we will celebrate on your return! Lots of love, Fiona et al xxx |
| By: B.F. | When: 1st May 2007 09:46 | FANTASTIC! Wow B.F. SO proud of you-Race for Life will be a walk in the park for you now! Miss you and can't wait to hear all your news...'On and On'! Love you Lots B.F. x |
| By: Jenny Spicer | When: 30th Apr 2007 18:49 | Hi Ros It all looks absolutely amazing, having read some of the blogs I am surprised you are all still smiling! Looking forward to hearing all about it on your return, an amazing experience. Love from us all Roger and Jenny |
| By: Carolyn Taylor | When: 30th Apr 2007 18:44 | Well done Dad! We are all very proud. I'll show all my friends the piccie tomorrow. You look v cool on the photo. Lots of love Carrie xxxx |
| By: Hi Mandy | When: 30th Apr 2007 12:10 | Brilliant to hear that you all made it. thinking of you especially, much love ,Sue |
| By: Julia Bell | When: 30th Apr 2007 10:23 | Debs Just to let you know we are all thinking of you and watching your progress. Good Luck |
| By: Ronald Bradley | When: 29th Apr 2007 23:02 | Well done to all of Trek E. It's incredible to see you all up there. Come back safely. Ma & Pa. |
| By: fiona stannard | When: 29th Apr 2007 22:34 | Ros, Wonderful picture of you and the team. Thanks for the p.c.,you really are up and away! Keep on climbing and lots of luck- you certainly look very well and very much the part! Take care and speak soon,love Fiona et al xxx |
| By: Russ Inman | When: 29th Apr 2007 22:32 | Hi Tom, Great to see your photo with the team there at EBC! I showed Kate and Tom your team photo this evening and told them all about your trip. They asked me to tell you that they've got some more track for their train set that they want you to build when you're back! If there's a BRIO train set at EBC, see that you get some practice in! Looking forward to seeing you and Julie in the Lakes in June for some rock routes and hearing about your time in Nepal. Hopefully be in touch when you get back to Kathmandu. Have a wonderful time. Russ |
| By: Kerry Lucy Oliver and Matthew | When: 29th Apr 2007 21:07 | To, Daddy Amarasekara! You made it! Yippie, and a picture too, we are so excited for you! Everyone sends their love and congratulations. We are missing you lots, cant wait to see all of your pictures and to hear the stories of your adventure when you arrive home! Lots of Love and warm cuddles KJ & the Little Amarasekara's |
| By: sally nicholson | When: 29th Apr 2007 21:05 | Hi Sue Congratulations on getting there. Well done, we are all so proud of you! Just to let you know the family are all together having just eaten a huge sunday roast yummmm. Good luck on the journey down and look forward to hearing all about it. lol x x x x x |
| By: Mike | When: 29th Apr 2007 18:07 | Well done Mandy and everyone else. Everyone in kent is thinking of you! |
| By: Gaynor Taylor | When: 29th Apr 2007 13:49 | Hi Geoff, SO very proud that you have made it safely to base camp and really thrilled to see the picture of you. It got emailed to all the family who have blogged too. Looking forward to having you home All my love Gay |
| By: Emma and Sam Honnywill | When: 29th Apr 2007 11:25 | Hope you are having a lovely time high up in the mountains. Our pig had 8 piglets on the 21st of April. Hope you are back soon with lovely news and pictures to show us.
loads of love emma and sam! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! |
| By: Cheryl | When: 29th Apr 2007 06:16 | Hi Dad WOW-you made it!! Well done-I am proud of U. Keep drinking that water and dont make any mad moves up there-nag nag Love,Cheryl Chris and the kiddiewinks |
| By: Diana Harvey | When: 28th Apr 2007 21:43 | Hi Jules!
Love the photos of base camp science! Would you write to twenty seven a brook lane, to a shaw? love from Mo |
| By: Barbara Nunn | When: 28th Apr 2007 20:59 | For Jules Harvey: Hope you are not missing Loughborough too much!! Off to church choir as usual tomorrow by bicycle which is about as precarious a journey as I wish to take. Good for you guys...it sounds as if you are all doing a terrific and life-changing job over there. Thinking of you all. with love from Barbara and family |
| By: Julie Parkin | When: 28th Apr 2007 18:26 | Finally, a picture of my man, smiling there at the back. Please say Hi to Tom, we miss you loads, and hope you are having a wonderful trip. Bring us loads of pictures!!!!
Luv Julie, Lilly and the naughty furries!! |
| By: Beryl Mitchell | When: 28th Apr 2007 17:27 | Hope you're recovering from your tonsilitis. We think about you all every day. All the Mitchell extended family send their love. Its 25 degrees Celsius just now with the April average temperature the highest by 3 degrees since records began 350 years ago. Enjoy the ice while there's still some left!!! Mum & Dad |
| By: Honnywills | When: 28th Apr 2007 16:11 | Alice Honnywill Good to see your picture on the web. Hope you are well. Congratulations - hope its been fun! David, Branita, Charlie, Sophie and the children send lots of love and look forward to hearing all about the trip on your return. You are coming back, aren't you? |
| By: lamont Ross | When: 28th Apr 2007 15:25 | Kay, I was thinking of your getting used to the cold at night vs the newly arrived trekkers experience. Also sitting on the Lhotse Face with high winds would be terrifying Thank you for the continued updates and we will hope the Lama calendar is accurate. Continued best wishes. Lamont |
| By: Arthur Morgan | When: 28th Apr 2007 14:32 | Kay, If you think that you are being blown away by post from home you should try to think what WE are feeling by all your blogs. KEEP IT UP, and please - more beautiful photographs!!!!!!!!!! |
| By: South African Doctor | When: 28th Apr 2007 14:29 | You are all amazing! EBC, Climbing team, Sharpas ,all the lab teams and Trekking teams. This expedition is so amazing. Thankyou to all of you for what you are doing. We are all rooting for you. Best wishes to you all. |
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