High winds made things difficult on Ama Dablam, but Waldemar Kowalewski summited late today on his second attempt.
Kowalewski and his group have been in Camp 2 since Friday. Tough conditions thwarted their first summit push on Sunday, but they tried again 24 hours later and reported success at 3pm Nepal time. There are no details yet about who else might have followed him to the top.
According to his tracker, Kowalewski is now back at 6,000m, probably in Camp 1.
Waldemar Kowalewski. Photo: Facebook
Annapurna next
All the climbers on Ama Dablam are using it as preparation before moving to Annapurna on the first day of calendar winter. Alex Txikon’s group arrived at Camp 1 yesterday.
In addition to Txikon, Mattia Conte, Waldemar Kowaleski, Sajid Sadpara, and the Sherpa team led by Cheppal Sherpa, the expedition outfitted by Seven Summit Treks has announced a new member: Sarah Abdovaiss, a regular client of Elite Exped, now promoting her attempt on the peaks in winter:
