Alpine Ascents Team Everest and "Arabs with Altitude" update

Today our Team Everest began the first day of our "drop back" rest
period. 8 members flew from Everest base camp to Namche via
helicopter to spend 5 nights. The other members will drop down valley
to Debuche for a few nights. Being at a lower elevation for a few
days will help us rest and recover from our last "rotation" up to Camp
3.

Our team "Arabs with Altitude" spent the day at Camp 2 resting and
taking a short acclimatization hike. Guide Michael Horst and Alpine
Ascents Sherpa Kami Rita teamed up with 1 guide and 1 Sherpa from IMG
to re fix the route at the base of the Lhotse Face. By bringing the
route around to climbers' right at the start of the face we hope to
avoid rockfall hazards. We hope that by May 10th we will have
established the fixed ropes to the summit.

Everyone is doing great and we look forward to more good weather on Everest!

Garrett Madison, Expedition Leader

Photos (all credit to Ben Jones):
1. Guide Brien Sheedy in the Khumbu Icefall yesterday
2. Helicopter taking members to Namche for a rest