Mt. Everest 2006: Will Cross a type 1 diabetic Summits  Everest!

Will Cross

Update 5/22/2006: It is official: Will Cross, the first person with diabetes to reach the South Pole, has reached the summit of Mt. Everest on May 22, 2006! As a type 1 diabetes patient, Will carefully controlled his blood glucose levels using NovoLog® insulin and long-acting Novolin®, and followed a carefully determined diet of 3,500 calories per day.  The climate of Mt. Everest is naturally extreme and at no time of the year does the temperature on the summit rise above freezing. Howling winds, little oxygen, avalanches and unpredictable weather also contribute to the severe conditions on the mountain.  Will Cross is an educator and explorer who has learned that the secret to success is envisioning life and work as a series of challenging and inspiring adventures, with virtually endless opportunities to seize and mountains to embrace. As a world-class mountain climber and a much-sought-after motivational speaker, Will is uniquely qualified to use the exploration metaphor in his Will Cross motivates program to help individuals and organizations maximize both effort and performance.

As per the message received from the Basecamp (Liaison Officer) the following three member and four High Altitude Workers of "Team No Limits Everest Expedition 2006" team climbed Mt. Everest at 5.00, 6.00, 7.00 a.m. on 23rd May 2006.

23rd May 2006 at 5.00 a.m.

1.      Mr. Will Cross (40), Speaker, Moraingside Ave, Pittsburg, PA, USA,

2. Mr. Lakpa Nuru Sherpa (35), High Altitude Worker, Namche - 4, Thame, Solukhumbu, Nepal,
3. Mr. Aa Rita Sherpa (43), High Altitude Worker, Namche - 7, Thame, Solukhumbu, Nepal,

23rd May 2006 at 6.00 a.m.

4.      Mr. Douglas Tumminello (40), Attorney, Buckthorn Dr., Littleton, CO, USA,

5. Mr. Pasang Nuru Sherpa (43), High Altitude Worker, Namche - 5, Thame, Solukhumbu, Nepal

23rd May 2006 at 7.00 a.m.

6.      Ms. Julie K. Smith (45), Medical Technologist, Parrish Rd SW, Olympia, WA, USA,

7. Mr. Nawang Pasang Sherpa (47), High Altitude Worker, Namche - 8, Thame, Solukhumbu, Nepal,

            The above mentioned expedition team comprising of 12 members was permitted to climb 8848 meter high Mt. Everest from normal route for the period of 75 days from 3rd April, 2006 under the leadership of Mr. Douglas Tumminello from USA.

            The handling agency of the expedition team is Asian Trekking Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal.

Rajendra Dev Pandey

Will Cross, Everest Climber, explorer, author and motivational speaker. To book Will e-mail

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