Mt. Everest 2005: Alpine Ascents Everest 2005: The Summit News from Nepal

Update:

As per the report of Liaison officer and Team Leader, the following 2 members and 2 High Altitude Sherpa of Alpine Ascents International Everest Expedition I and II team has been successful to scale 8848 meter high Mt. Everest on 30th May, 2005 at 11:45 am.

30th May, 2005

Alpine Ascents International Everest Expedition I

1.         Mr. Vernon Edward Tejas, (52 Yrs.), Leader, Mountain Guide, USA

2.         Mr. Chewang Nima Sherpa(37 Yrs), High Altitude Worker, Theso-4, Solukhumbu, Nepal

Alpine Ascents International Everest Expedition II

3.         Mr. David Liano (26 Yrs), Member, Analyst, Mexico

4.         Mr. Kami Rita Sherpa (35 Yrs), High Altitude Sherpa, Thame-7, Solukhumbu, Nepal. 

Update: May 30 SUMMIT! 11:35am
    
THEY’RE AT THE TOP! David Liano, Vernon Tejas, Chewang Sherpa, and Thapkee Sherpa are standing at the top of the world. Cheers are going up from all the Alpine Ascents team members following them from Base Camp and Camp 2, as well as the climbing team heading for Camp 3. Congratulations are coming in on the radio from friends all over Base Camp, and soon from all of you as well. We’re really proud of these guys for getting the job done, and our hopes are high for the next team going up. This has been a real team effort by dozens of people.

But it’s not over yet. The next step is to get down safely. Our advice to them is, ”take your pictures and get yourselves out of there.” We will still be following them as they come down the mountain and back to Camp 4 at the South Col, where they will spend the night tonight before heading down to Camp 2 tomorrow and Base Camp the day after. We do have some developing clouds, but conditions still seem to be reasonable as they start their descent.

I will report in as they return to the safety of Camp 4.

Ellie

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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