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Update:
Will Cross – Calm seems to have
finally returned to the Everest Base Camp after two fatalities in two weeks
and just recently an avalanche in Camp One which destroyed most of the team’s
tents and injured seven climbers, but the weather clamped down, heavy snows
high up above, particularly on the Lhotse Face, shut us all down. Teams who
were in two ready to go to three also came down. Winds are now dying, the jet
stream seems to have consolidated, that means the pressure will change and
summit windows are soon to open, perhaps as soon. So, we are now looking
forward to going back up, reestablishing camps, making sure the lines are in,
that the snow is clear. Camp Four - many loads are up there, tents waiting to
be set up for climbers to slowly inch their way across the yellow band, The
Geneva Spur, wait hopefully at the Sol Col and then of course now waiting for
the ropes to be fixed above Camp Four, all the way to the summit. It’s a bit
of a cat and mouse, some chess playing going on in terms of which teams are
going to go up when, but there’s no denying the change in the weather and that
means that summit windows should soon be approaching. Diabetes going very
well. My Insulin is acting as expected and that’s why I like it. Also using an
insulin pump quite a bit more than I have on previous trips and that too is
matching well with the diet and exercise. I will check in once we start to
approach the summit and we’ll talk then.
NovoLog Insulin, Kobold
Watches and SummitOxygen are this
years sponsors for my second go on Everest. The expedition is part of The
NovoLog Peaks and Poles Challenge; my quest to climb the seven summits and
reach both Poles.
Last year Brad Clement and I
turned around at about 27,500. He had a retinal hemorrhage and my oxygen tank
valve locked shut. Going down made the most sense then and still does today!
I have thought every day
about that attempt and how this one will be different. I'd like to carry to
C3, come down to C2 to rest and then go back up to better acclimatize. A rest
day at C4, weather permitting, is another option. I will also wear my insulin
pump beyond BC to keep the best blood sugars possible. My diabetes must remain
in good control despite the punishment of an expedition; this, in turn will
allow for faster recovery and better acclimatization. Will
Will Cross, who became the
first person with diabetes to reach the South Pole, attempted to reach the
summit of Mt. Everest on May 17, 2004, but was forced to turn back because of
extreme exhaustion and a shortage of oxygen. 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.
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