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| FIRST PEAK PROMOTION EVEREST 2010 SUMMIT SUCCESS!
We just received confirmation that climber Domhnall O’Doughartaigh reached the summit just after 06:00am May 7, 2010 (Nepal Time) with His Guide Pemba Sherpa. With he is him friend Lucille de Beaudrap and her accompanying Sherpa climber. summit picture will update soon.. |
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May 05, 2010: Yesterday we cheered when we heard of the simultaneous summits and rope-fixing success by some strong and skilled Sherpa climbers from a consortium of teams. It was what camp was waiting for: once the ropes are fixed, we look for a weather window clear of heavy snow and winds.
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Domnhall and Pemba
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A climber near and dear to our hearts has decided that tonight is his night and will go for the summit from camp 4 this evening, hoping for a summit tomorrow morning. Domnhall O’Doughartaigh (gee I hope I got that right …) has shared camp with our Everest ER team since the first week – this means not only sharing kitchen and infrastructure, but sharing all of our meals together. You get to know a guy pretty well in those close quarters. Domnhall is a strong climber (countless trips through the icefall and to higher camps, carrying his own gear with minimal support) and a giving soul who’s a great camp cat as well. We’ve enjoyed lots of evening card and domino games and interesting discussion. He’s also a critical care nurse who helps out in the clinic when we’re bursting at the seams, or just call for help. He’s accompanied by Pemba, one of our fave Sherpa too. We wish them strong safe climbing and warm toes and fingers. And our fingers are crossed!
Experts tell us the weather window will close tomorrow for a few days of inhospitable weather. So as we all watch and wait for the next window, we hope our friends eyeing the summit take advantage of extra time to heal their coughs and gather strength. Another lesson in patience…
Source: Everest ER
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