Climbers currently enduring endless queues on the South Side of Everest may freak out at reading this, but here goes: Furtenbach Adventures’ 10-member team is at Camp 3 on the North (Tibetan) Side of Everest. They are about to set off for the summit as we write this. There’s no one else on the mountain.
A big Chinese team summited Monday and Tuesday, leaving the entire North Side to the Furtenbach group‘s five clients and five sherpa guides.
On the way to Camp 3. Photo: Lukas Furtenbach
The weather has also favored the North Side with rather warm temperatures.
“From the North Col to Camp 2 at 7,750m, we went in base layers and baseball caps, without gloves,” Lukas Furtenbach told ExplorersWeb.com.
The Austrian expedition leader also noted that the route features perfect conditions, with snow covering the rocky terrain.
Team members approach Camp 3 at 8,300m today. Most of the route on the Tibetan side has a Wi-Fi connection. Photo: Lukas Furtenbach
Adrian Ballinger‘s Alpenglow team celebrated their puja ceremony yesterday at Advanced Base Camp ( 6,450m). Next, they’ll climb to Camp 1 on the North Col.
There’s no news from the fourth team on the mountain, outfitted by Climbalaya.
