Mt. Everest 2005: Mountain Madness Expedition: dispatch three from Namache Bazaar!

Hello from Namache Bazaar!

Today was a great day for a trek!!  The weather was cool and made the climb to Namache very bearable.  Everyone except for Ron Nisson made it to Namache.  Ron felt a little ill, so he decide to stay back one day. 

Yesterday we flew into Lukla.  A few of our member's baggage didn't arrive.  We hope they would arrive on the next flight.  We continued on to Phakding, our camping spot for the night.  The missing bags didn't arrive by 4 p.m. so we thought  that a few members would have a cold night without their warm clothes and sleeping bags. At 5p.m a helicopter flew into Phakding with a special delivery...the missing bags!!!  We all celebrated!!  Unfortunately we are still missing a couple bags, but think they will show up soon.

Tomorrow is a rest day for the climbers and trekkers.  We are having a great time and can't wait for the days a head!

Talk to everyone soon!

All the best,

Christine

Christine Boskoff

Mountain Madness, Inc.

Since 1994, Mountain Madness has led 29 team members on successful expeditions to Everest's summit.  This year's Everest expedition will approach the mountain from the Normal Route--ascending through to the South Col from the Khumbu Glacier, and continuing to the summit via the Southeast ridge.

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