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Mon 1st Feb. No Communications..!!

1/2/2016

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The communications tower at Gorak Shep, 5,100mts amsl. Kallar Patar is in the background, and Everest Base Camp is a few kms to the right of the photo.
Hi everyone. It's Sue's brother David here.

Like most of you, I have been eagerly awaiting an update from the team on their hike up to Everest Base Camp, and then on to Island Peak.

According to my knowledge, they were due at Everest Base Camp or Kallar Patar (above Everest Base Camp) either yesterday or today. The weather forecast has looked to be sunny days, although very cold nights. (-22deg)

Normally, there is a strong mobile signal available at Base Camp due to a communications antenna being present at the last village of Gorak Shep. This antenna normally acts as a means to provide communications in the event of emergency from those trekking to or climbing Everest (or neighbouring mountains). On past trips, it's been a welcome surprise to suddenly get a 5 bar reception on your mobile after several days of nothing..!  

I had anticipated an update from the team around this time. The fact that we have not heard anything since Thursday suggests that the communications tower may be down..! Given this is the only real means of communication, you certainly become very isolated at Everest when it is not available..!!

Assuming this is the reason, and the fact that there are not really any other towers in the area, a worse case scenario is that we may not hear from them for several days yet (or absolute worse, not until they are back in Namche, almost another week away.!!).

Anyway, my advice is to keep checking the blog every couple of days. I just know that Sue and the guys will be keen to make up for the lost days of no communications.

Going to be good hearing from them.

David G
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Wine link
3/2/2016 09:39:54 am

Have just caught up on the blogs and photos. Great reading and viewing. Good luck Didi and guys on the climb up Island Peak. Photos should be spectacular.

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David G
3/2/2016 09:33:13 pm

According to Sue's itinerary, they were due to start their climb on Island Peak tomorrow (Thur 4/2) and were due on its summit the following day (Fri 5/2).
Forecast looks to be holding up well for them.

Then they were due back in Namche on Sunday, where they will have connectivity for the first time in 1 1/2 weeks.
I anticipate a full and long awaited update sometime Sunday night.

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Wendy
4/2/2016 12:13:16 am

David won't be enjoying the -22 degrees ... Surely they have run out of conversation about farts by now ... They will def be feeling isolated. Thanks for the update David G

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Liam, Brad, James
4/2/2016 05:43:31 pm

We are all looking forward to the next update as well.
David K may want to move back to Victoria after this trip Wendy, after being away from the sand & heat of WA.

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Phil
5/2/2016 08:22:35 am

Keep checking to see how thay are all getting on, i had D DAY , as Blair called it, today / tomorrow. Not sure he will ever eun out of farts, i am missing his varied vocabulary:-) Looking to an update.

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Span a
5/2/2016 09:01:03 pm

Hi sue and guys ,well by now you are on your way down, hope all went well, you will have a lot to tell and show us when you get back to Namche ,am looking forward to catching up and seeing some photos, how cold did it get, regards mum

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    Sue Carroll.
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    Trek Leader with TrekNepalWithMe.

    ​​Climbing Island Peak Jan 2016

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