We started preparing to leave for Everest on June, 2015, even though we were delayed for preparing and for the season. After several checks, however, we found a perfect weather window for summer, with few monsoons from India. So we scheduled the real ascent the first week of July, and two weeks after we sold most of what we had, and put in boxes all the gear we already had.
Summiting Everest depends on a number of factors, and any experienced climber knows this. Because Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, it is also regarded as a powerful one, and we all come to it both scared and excited. It is all part of doing one of the most difficult and dangerous things, in the name of the pursuit of happiness. With at least 12 successful summits,we have always been an adventurous family, and we were ready for the biggest of all our enterprises. And so we arrived at Base Camp on the 1st of July. …show more content…
Acclimatizing was more difficult than what the pamphlets had showed us, the slopes were steeper than what the map said, and altitude made us slower than we had ever been. Incidents began occurring, avalanches threatening every step, whiteouts making us wait as routes hide for days, and fights exploding between us, other climbers and sherpas. Nonetheless, we pushed for the summit. I remember the day we finally touched the summit, but I don’t remember the view, only the breathtaking sensation of being happy, blessed, and at the top of the
Summiting Everest depends on a number of factors, and any experienced climber knows this. Because Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, it is also regarded as a powerful one, and we all come to it both scared and excited. It is all part of doing one of the most difficult and dangerous things, in the name of the pursuit of happiness. With at least 12 successful summits,we have always been an adventurous family, and we were ready for the biggest of all our enterprises. And so we arrived at Base Camp on the 1st of July. …show more content…
Acclimatizing was more difficult than what the pamphlets had showed us, the slopes were steeper than what the map said, and altitude made us slower than we had ever been. Incidents began occurring, avalanches threatening every step, whiteouts making us wait as routes hide for days, and fights exploding between us, other climbers and sherpas. Nonetheless, we pushed for the summit. I remember the day we finally touched the summit, but I don’t remember the view, only the breathtaking sensation of being happy, blessed, and at the top of the