Mt Everest 2005: Bad weather reports the real scoop

Everest climbers again this year are complaining about receiving bad weather reports. We have discussed this issue several times in the past on www.everestnews.com. Let's face it, some weather reports are horrible year after year. The trend is there, the numbers don't lie. Reports that were calling on the winds to drop a last few days were dead wrong. We all can see that.

Yes, anyone can forecast the weather once there is no wind and the window is open. But what climbers are looking for are good long range forecasts where they can plan a summit attempt. Those reports that have been calling for low winds on Everest on the south and north sides were simply wrong again. This is NOT a new issue.

There are what is referred to as custom forecasts. Few climbers want to pay for them and many don't even appear to know about them these days. Some will tell you, they heard that the forecast said... Yes, and you have all heard 100's of rumors this year on Everest that were just plain false too.

Hearing a rumor of a custom reliable forecast is not the same as having one.

We have been told of a report without named sources that Brice was advising climbers a few days not to go up and giving out the custom reports, used by him and Henry Todd, to independent climbers. EverestNews.com have NOT heard a word about this from ANY OF THE CLIMBERS on the mountain on the North side of Everest at ABC. We are talking to many climbers daily, independent and expeditions. Brice has been in base camp, not ABC on the north. NO climbers we have been speaking too, have received any advise or the custom weather reports from Brice to our knowledge. Therefore, we question the reliably of that report.

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