IMG Everest Expedition Dispatch #23 May 15, 2008

IMG Leader Ang Jangbu reports: Dave and Nicky are up at C3 tonight. They plan to go little higher tomorrow morning before come back down to C2. The Sherpas carried to the Col and C3 as planned yesterday. Eben and trekkers arrived base camp on schedule and they are all doing well.Casey and his team came back from Pheriche. Tim went down the valley with Phinjo for couple nights.
IMG Leader Ang Jangbu reports: Dave and Nicky are up at C3 tonight. They plan to go little higher tomorrow morning before come back down to C2. The Sherpas carried to the Col and C3 as planned yesterday. Eben and trekkers arrived base camp on schedule and they are all doing well.Casey and his team came back from Pheriche. Tim went down the valley with Phinjo for couple nights.

We had a big sirdar meeting at AAI camp this afternoon. We now have 11 sherpas in the fixing team including 2 from us (I am thinking of sending Danuru and Dawa but this might change). We also have 22 bottles of oxygen contribution from other teams and 2200 meters of rope on the Col. Our plan is to send the fixing team on the Col on 19th and fix above on 20th.

There are several groups shooting for the summit on 21st –includes Kari Kobler’s team, Willie’s team, Kenton maybe and some other teams. Some of our team members might decide to shoot for the 21st as well. We will have better idea tomorrow. We have 5 sherpas carrying to the Col tomorrow and rest are coming down to BC from 2.

Eric Simonson