http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches.html The Mountaineering Specialist. daily 2 2009-05-31T00:00+01:00 2009-05-31T00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2009 Jagged Globe Ltd Jagged Globe (mailto:climb@jagged-globe.co.uk) http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=32#305 Mara Larson 2009-05-31T00:00+01:00 The essential thing in life is not so much conquering as fighting well. De Coubertin, Olympic Games 1896 We had summits, yes. In fact many of them this season with nine out of... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=32#304 Mara Larson 2009-05-27T00:00+01:00 Mara called from Lukla this morning, where the Everest team are waiting out the bad weather and hoping to fly into Kathmandu tomorrow. They're enjoying 'fake' Starbucks coffee and hanging out with... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=32#303 2009-05-22T00:00+01:00 Adele has just called in from BC to say that the team are now down, tired, relieved... but happy. More as it comes. http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=32#302 Mara Larson 2009-05-21T00:00+01:00 It was yet another early start today but this time the low-stress kind as we frantically cleaned out the mess tent and organized our first day of fiestas for the team coming down. Nima and I first... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=32#301 Mara Larson 2009-05-20T00:00+01:00 Hello again friends, It’s 4pm and we’ve got everybody where they’re supposed to be. Our summit push was off last night just after 8pm. A Russian team, an American team and a Swiss team joined... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=32#297 2009-05-20T00:00+01:00 15:00 (Nepal time) UPDATE Just a quick update from Base Camp. The team are currently tucked up in bed at the South... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=32#293 2009-05-19T00:00+01:00 Update 07:15 local time Doug, Bill, Nick and Wille have summited Mt Everest. The first summits of the c100 people who have left the South Col tonight. Congratulations guys! http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=32#294 2009-05-19T00:00+01:00 Update: Everyone is back safely at the South Col. Here's to a second evening of clear skies! http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=32#295 Tom Briggs 2009-05-19T00:00+01:00 11:20 GMT (16:07 Local time). Our climbers from last night will now be enjoying a long sleep at the South Col, whilst our base camp team are also having a well-earned rest, having stayed up... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=32#296 Mara Larson 2009-05-19T00:00+01:00 22:30 Local time: "Well it's daylight at just past 4am and though our comms with our summit team comes by way of relays... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=32#292 2009-05-18T22:09+01:00 Update 02:51 Carlos has lost a contact lense and is descending to the South Col. Others report windy, but okay. More as it comes... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=32#288 Mara Larson 2009-05-18T00:00+01:00 Hi again, We woke to frightening winds here at base camp this morning! Tents blown over, prayer flags flapping wildly but calling up to the high mountain the skies are relatively still.... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=32#290 2009-05-18T00:00+01:00 21:15 local time: Mara called to say that the team departed the South Col at 21:15. They made a quick getaway, as there are a lot of people heading for the top today, and they wanted to be out... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=32#291 Mara Larson 2009-05-18T00:00+01:00 00:30 local time (19 May): We have no direct comms at the moment, but our Camp 2 crew have relayed that the team are already at The Balcony (8,440m , 27,700ft). If that is true, then they are moving... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=32#289 2009-05-17T00:00+01:00 This post is from Jeff and Sandy Grubb who are in base camp to support our son Chris, one of the climbers. Base camp is unlike any place we have been in the world. A tent city but a fully...