Mt. Everest 2005: The summit push of 2005: The British Everest expedition joins the push!

Photo Tom West ©EverestNews.com

Update May 20th: 7am (5/19/05): Firstly, a big thanks to Matt Reedi (I hope I have spelt it correctly) for the barrel of goodies. Application has been made to the Guinness book of records for the highest ever watermelon...

Matt, Dan and Tim will return today after a night spent on the North

Col and a recce up the North ridge to 7500m.

This morning the weather forecast for the next 5 days indicates lower winds so after the telephone call, Tom, Ian and Stuart are moving up to the North Col to meet up with Mick.

Tomorrow they will go to Camp 2 (7700m) and make a summit attempt from there. All being well they will summit on the 22nd.

(It takes 4hrs from ABC to C1 and 4-5 hrs from C1 to C2, there they

will eat, drink and sleep. Next day they will climb to Camp 3. This is

more of a staging post than a real camp, they will try to rest, eat and drink but will leave C3 around 10pm for a 8-10hr climb to the summit. They will try to descend as far as they can after summiting but at least to C2.)

The team are made up of:

Non climbing members:

Dr. John Semple

Robbie the Chef

Climbing Sherpas:

Phanden Sherpa

Mingma Sherpa

Pasang Sherpa

Jangbu Sherpa

Climbers:

Tom Richardson

Ian Wade

Matt Sharman

Dan Short

Mick Bromley

Tim Mosedale

Ross Ash-Cregan

Stuart Holmes

All the British climbers are from or have strong links with Keswick in

the Lake District, Northern England. They are a private, non commercial, group of friends. They do not have much in the way of

technology so updates are by satellite phone and the occasional email courtesy of the Norwegians.

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