SummitClimb Everest  Expedition 2005: Arnold Coster turns back, 3 others continue...

Update: SummitClimb.com Everest Dispatch, 5 June, 0950 am, Nepal Time

Arnold Coster just called in to basecamp on the 9:00 am radio call. He was calling from the south col at 8000 metres. Our SummitClimb team reached 8500 metres at 4:00 am. Arnold was not feeling well, so descended to the South Col. He is now feeling better and resting on oxygen in the high camp. He said he is doing fine. The rest of our team carried on towards the summit. They radioed Arnold at 06:15 am, and the team said they were 3 hours below the summit. Arnold, on his 09:00 am radio call to us here in basecamp, mentioned that the weather on the south col is currently windy and clear, but their are clouds above 8500 metres on Everest. We will up date you on

the team's progress, as we have a further radio call with Arnold at mid day, Nepal time. We wish the team all the best of safety and luck. Thank you very much for reading this, and for your kind and considerate support, Yours Sincerely, from SummitClimb.com , Everest basecamp.

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