Mt. Everest 2005: Alpine Ascents Everest 2005: Deboche

Update: Deboche

Hello family and friends, First we want to wish a very happy fifteenth birthday to Dianette's daugther: Brianna Strange. David Liano will be carrying a Mexican flag to the summit and would like to give it to her upon his return to Mexico via Los Angeles. Tonight, we will all sing to you, Brianna. Your mom says she loves you and will see you very soon ("Please be proud of me" your mom says).

We are all now enjoying thicker air. The air is richer in oxygen here at Deboche (3800 m/ 12,300 ft). Nigel's eating just as much as normal and it looks like it paid off. He just beat Willie at a game of Chess. Which is the first time Willie's lost a game against a non-Sherpa.

Last night we had a nice surprise. There were some Koreans staying in the same lodge as us and one of them delighted us with playing the guitar and singing songs in at least 6 different languages all night. His enthusiasm was contagious and at one point Mustafa jumped in and started dancing. We all had a great time and went to bed "late" (9:30 pm is late for us).

For the next three nights we'll be enjoying our rest and recovery period here in the Amadablam Garden Lodge in Deboche before starting our hike back up to basecamp to prepare for our summit bid.

so yeah, best to you all! We love you and hope you're doing well.

Peace out!!

-Jose Luis and Dani Fisher

Dispatches

Vern Tejas, Willi Prittie, Dave Morton, Jose Luis Peralvo, and Lakpa Rita Sherpa will lead the Alpine Ascent team on Everest this Spring. They will attempt the standard South East ridge route.

GUIDE STAFF (BIOS)
Lakpa Rita Sherpa Senior Guide & Sirdar	Vern Tejas Senior Guide	Willi Prittie Senior Guide
Dave Morton Senior Guide	Jose Luis Peralvo Senior Guide	Ellie Henke Base Camp Manager
CLIMBERS
Nigel Clark	Esther Colwill	Ron Farb
Kevin Grant	Cathy Groninger	Kent Groninger
Mostafa Mahmoud	Jeanne Stawiecki	Dianette Strange-Wells
Tony Van Marken	David Liano	Danielle Fisher

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