http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches.html The Mountaineering Specialist. daily 2 2008-05-08T00:00+01:00 2008-05-08T00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2008 Jagged Globe Ltd Jagged Globe (mailto:climb@jagged-globe.co.uk) http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=27#249 Mara Larson 2008-05-08T00:00+01:00 We woke to the sounds of radios crackling all across Everest base camp. A team of trekkers arrived midday to celebrate the good news of the opening of the mountain above camp 2 with us [the Chinese... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=27#247 Mara Larson 2008-05-07T00:00+01:00 The last 24 hours have seen the Jagged Globe team making the most of our rest period here at base camp. Yesterday the leaders and the sherpas sorted our latest arrival of base camp resupplies. This... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=27#246 Mara Larson 2008-05-01T00:00+01:00 Greetings friends and family, What an interesting few weeks its been up here! Hopefully Simon and Tom have provided some updates to the website keeping you posted of our progress while direct... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=27#245 Mara Larson 2008-04-29T00:00+01:00 Everest base camp manager, Mara Larson just called in from the mountain... The team are up in camp 2, having spent 2 nights there. This has been their 3rd acclimatisation climb. They plan to... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=27#244 Mara Larson 2008-04-22T00:00+01:00 We've just had the radio call at 10 am that all the team are settled in at camp 1 for the next two nights and feeling well thus far. Here are some links to various team members' personal... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=27#243 Mara Larson 2008-04-21T00:00+01:00 All members of the team will be making a second push up to Camp 1 tomorrow (Tuesday), with the aim of spending a couple of nights there, before continuing up to tag camp 2. The Sherpas will carry... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=27#242 Mara Larson 2008-04-18T00:00+01:00 The team are established in camp 1 at 6,100m. They aim to spend the night there tonight, before a very early morning descent tomorrow back down to base camp. http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=27#241 Mara Larson 2008-04-13T00:00+01:00 Everest BC 11.00 Nepal time Sunday 13 April. Tea in bed at 04.30 followed by a 05.00 breakfast marked the start of the team's first early start on the mountain. A base camp cold has hit a few... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=27#239 Graham Kinch 2008-04-11T00:00+01:00 Wed 9th: Today some of us got up early (6am) to trek to Kala Patar (5,646m) to get the typical "postcard" view of Everest and to see Sadhbh (who had joined us for the trek in over the last 3... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=27#240 Martin 2008-04-10T00:00+01:00 In anticipation of the first forays onto the mountain proper, for both the Sherpas and Team Members, it was in blissful sunshine that the Jagged Globe Everest Expedition Puja ceremony was undertaken... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=27#238 Mara Larson 2008-04-08T00:00+01:00 Hello again friends and family, A week long absence from contact with the outside world as we set off from Dingboche up a remote side valley last week. This put us sleeping at 4,700 metres in... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=27#237 Mara Larson 2008-04-01T00:00+01:00 Good morning friends, It’s been an exciting 24hours here in Dingboche, the highlight was the news from Adele just before dinner last night that our Everest climbing permit is now in hand! We... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=27#236 Adele Pennington 2008-03-31T00:00+01:00 Jagged Globe's was the first full permit to be issued this morning by the Nepalese (see photo of Adele Pennington). Thank you to Kit, Sangey and all the team at Summit Trekking for their efforts over... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=27#235 Mara Larson 2008-03-29T00:00+00:00 Hello friends, Was a relaxing few days of R&R here in Namche where we took in acclimatization walks up to Kunde and Khumjung, checked out the Sherpa museum, and enjoyed the first views of the... http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=27#234 Mara Larson 2008-03-27T00:00+00:00 A big hello to friends and family. Greetings from Namche Bazaar, our third day of mountain air at the start of the Everest season. Caught in the eye of the permit storm these past few weeks...