Everest Season Underway

Published by: Amy Jurries on 2nd Apr 2009 | View all blogs by Amy Jurries

The 2009 Everest season is underway! I just read the my favorite Lakpa Rita Sherpa was honored by the Ministry of Tourism this week for being the first Nepali to climb the Seven Summits. Pretty cool-Go Lakpa!

Two of the people in the group I descended Denali with last summer will be climbing Everest with Alpine Ascents this season: Kathy Setian and Michael Morales. Go Kathy and Michael! I will be watching their progress here: http://www.alpineascents.com/everest-cybercast.asp

Still no word on when and if the North side of the mountain is going to open up. I will be interested to see how Russell and his huge Himex team do on the South Side this year and look forward to the Discovery Channel taping of the IMG team as well.