Category : Expeditions
As climbers reach Camp 3 located at 7,470m there is a further 500m to Camp 4 at 7,920m this taking approx 9 hours to reach. Additional challenges on this route include Geneva Spur and Yellow Band. Camp 4 is at nearly 8000m on the Lhotse face typically known as the Death Zone. The body slowly
I am updating my blog prior to the intended final push to the summit. The past few days have encompassed rest, food and sleep with the last village being Gorak Shep prior climbing back up to Base Camp. Hopefully you will have heard my latest phonecast where I explained we had spent the last few
Hi this is Matthew and this is a message for Yell, my Everest 12 Expedition Sponsors. I met many people at the Yell Offices in Reading and I shall try and remember names whilst at altitude!! Mike, Kimberley, Julie, Christian, Sue, Jon, Demelza, Jin and Sandra. I hope I have remembered everyone but forgive me
Sorry but it has been a bit of a struggle to get through an update due to poor reception since my last phone cast on 30th April. So I am able to update at 9.00 pm sitting snuggle in my tent. Since 30th April I am pleased to say I have been all the way
Surreal it certainly is as I am talking with Matthew on the morning of his birthday from Everest Base Camp. But this is by no means an unexpected venue to be celebrating Matthews birthday. We both recall his 21st birthday when I thought a trip up Jacks Rake at Langdale in the Lake District would
On 24 April I left Base Camp for our next climb up with Rob and Becky. My alarm did not work on the morning so the planned 4.30 departure was somewhat delayed. Eventually I was woken up by Rob our Expedition Leader and once I collected all the gear together which I needed for the
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