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News release: 9 May, fog.


 

 
Who stays in Lukla two weeks? Nobody - except us! We were all set to move up to Syangboche today, everything checked, kit packed, porters ready to go, and then we wake up at 5am this morning, look out of the window - fog. Not just a passing bit of cloud (we are at 9,000 ft) but the whole Khumbu valley is full of it. A message from our people at our 'advance base camp' in Syangboche says the weather is the same there. In the time we have been here this is by far the worst we have seen it early in the morning; it is usually clear, sometimes the odd little cloud stuck to the ridges, but nothing like this. Rain and fog is normally reserved for the afternoon.

We went down to the airport anyway to see ATC, police Etc. so they understand we are going nowhere today (I think they already realized).

The first planes from Kathmandu started coming in at about 9:30 but at much reduced frequency than normal, it is still pretty murky out there, glad I'm not a passenger today.... At least this means there probably won't be a 'double' rush hour tomorrow which could also disrupt our plans.

We heard yesterday that nobody from the many 2004 Everest expeditions (there are more than 20 on the Nepal side alone, some 300 people in base camp apparently) has yet reached the summit. Our weather forecasts are still indicating relatively high winds at summit level for the next week or so, so we are in no particular rush.

Hopefully tomorrow will be a bit more 'normal' and we can carry on with our plans.

ALPHA emergency parachute
 
 
THE NORTH FACE clothing for extreme conditions
 
 
The FIAT group
 
 
ICARO 2000 Hang Gliding World Champion
 
 
Lyndhurst Touchdown Services.  Supplier of fuel system components to the expedition.
 
 
BAILEY AVIATION manufacturers of Paramotors and automotive sport acessories
 
 
MAINAIR SPORTS  manufacturers of fine microlight Aircraft
 
 
AdventureWeather.com providing Meteorological information to the expedition
 
 
PEGASUS AVIATION manufacturers of fine microlight Aircraft
 
 
Neltec flexible heaters
 
 
Mainair Sports; UK dealer for Warp Drive Propellors
 
 
Industrial Pressure Testing Ltd; Suppliers of Oxygen cylinders to the expedition.
 
 
Articole Studios - GRP mouldings
 
 
SKYDRIVE, the UK Distributor of ROTAX engines
 
 
PARAMINA; Suppliers of Oxygen equipment to the expedition
 
 
O-ZEE flight suits.  Suppliers of Bar-mitts to the expedition.
 
 
FLYCOM Intercom and Radio equipment
 
 
Quatar airways
 
 
Gerbings heated clothing
 
 
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