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Sunrise at South Summit
28/05/07Summit Team

It's all over?
It?s over and we are back, members and Sherpas. Well?the Sherpas are all down each night in base camp, but return to the mountain to camp 1 to retrieve all the equipment for the next few days.
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A slim Paul at Camp 2

01/05/07Summit Team

Happy May Day!
Happy May 1st Holiday all! We are back! Not quite how we were planning the next few days, but we are back in base camp for a bit of R&R.
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Boys at basecamp

21/04/07Summit Team

First Hurdle
So the first hurdle and psychological block has been dispelled. Yesterday we retreated from camp 1 (at about 6100m) after having negotiated the fearsome Khumbu icefall.
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Andre - Camp 1 Pumo Ri

16/04/07Summit Team

Huffing and Puffing
Hey?what?s the story? In the last blog I asked for some sun for the climbing team, and what have you sent us? Snow! I just don?t know?
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10/04/07Summit Team

The Puja Ceremony
So today is Easter Monday, and what better day to have the Puja Ceremony than today.
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Patrick on approach to BC

06/04/07Summit Team

The Khumbu Icefall
Today I stood facing the Khumbu Icefall after camping at its base for the first time and after having read about and envisioned it for many years, it is a daunting piece of ice. So the die is finally cast!
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27/03/07Summit Team

The Mountain Song Top 20
When in Kathmandu, the Caudwell Xtreme Team came up with a list of top 20 mountain songs.
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Pilot on Lukla Flight

26/03/07Summit Team

Flying to Lukla
The end of week one has arrived and the whole team are collected in the domestic airport awaiting our flight to the heart of the Khumbu region. Outside is a small rickety twin engine plane and personally, as a poor flyer, the very thought terrifies me.
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