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The following members have reached the 5350 metre basecamp: MR. PHIL AIKMAN London, England MR. REX DOUGHERTY Salt Lake City, USA MR. RAY DOLAMORE Falmouth, Cornwall MS. MARION JONCHERES Paris, France MR. STEVE HYSKO USA MR. DANIEL MARINO Melbourne, Australia MR. DAN MAZUR Olympia, Washington, USA, and Bristol, England MR. JAY REILLY Cairns, Australia MS. KIRSTI SAMSON Newcastle, England MS. BRIDGET ROSSITER O'FLYNN, Ireland The folowing members radioed from Lobuche and are expected later today: MR. MICK LONG Cork, Ireland MR. AIDAN FORDE Cork, Ireland This member was not feeling well and decided to descend yesterday. MR. RICHARD LEES Bristol, England We are very sad and he will be sorely missed, as he was an important addition to our team. He is descending with three staff members: Kaji Tamang, Maila Sherpa, and Pasang Chirri Sherpa, as well as the Pangboche Lama, who was here yesterday to provide a blessing to our expedition. It seems he will walk back to Lukla and fly to Kathmandu, and then home to England. We hope he will change his mind and return to us, as he is an old and dear friend. The following members and staff participated in equipment review and fixed-rope training yesterday: Mr Lakpa Kongle Sherpa Ms. Bridget Rossiter Ms. Maya Sherpa Mr. Daniel Marino Mr. Gyalu Sherpa Ms. Marion Joncheres Mr. Tenzing Sherpa Mr. Daniel Mazur Mr. Phurba Tamang Mr. Steve Hysko Mr. Shera Sherpa Mr. Phil Aikman All members performed admirably as we reviewed our equipment, making sure everyone has the right things, and practiced ascending and descending fixed lines on vertical and sloping granite walls on "The Arrowhead" just 20 minutes walk to the northeast of basecamp. We had a prayer ceremony with all present members and staff during the middle of the day yesterday. The Lama walked up from Pangboche the night before, accompanied by three time Everest summiter, Pasang Chirri Sherpa. It was a very impressive ceremony, and the staff were quite pleased and the members remarked that it was "magical". The weather has been amazingly perfect with no clouds and no wind, and awe inspiring vistas in every direction. It has been below freezing at night with warm temperatures into the 10 and even 15 degree celcius range during the day. Last nights sun setting just a few kilometres away on the summits of Everest, and Nuptse took everyone's collective breath away. The conditions here are unusually dry for this season, and there is no snow in basecamp and very little snow on the route itself. We will move up to advanced basecamp today at 5650 metres, carrying a load and preparing the camp, and acclimatizing, then we will return to basecamp before we move up there permanently tomorrow. Jangbu Sherpa, Lakpa Kongle, and Phurba Tamang will stay in the camp today and begin fixing ropes for camp 1 at 6100 metres. We thank you for the attention to our expeditions and once again, thanks to everyone at EverestNews.com for all of the fine work you are doing! Thank You Very much, Yours Sincerely, from Daniel Mazur and all of us at SummitClimb.com
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