IMG Update: High-tech Filming, and Planning for Summit Bids
May 1, 2009 – Despite the marginal forcast, it was nice day today on Everest. Ed and Ang Pasang were out in the predawn hours filming the Himex team with infrared cameras as the climbers started up the Icefall. The live footage was sent back by microwave to BC where it was recorded to tape. This was a test of the system that will be used on the summit bids to follow the climbers up high. [More at IMG]
May 1, 2009 – Despite the marginal forcast, it was nice day today on Everest. Ed and Ang Pasang were out in the predawn hours filming the Himex team with infrared cameras as the climbers started up the Icefall. The live footage was sent back by microwave to BC where it was recorded to tape. This was a test of the system that will be used on the summit bids to follow the climbers up high. [More at IMG]
