Climbing Everest By jtripp Mar 22, 1996 Recieved Base Camp information. Mar 24, 1996 Reports of severe weather, trip delayed. Mar 27, 1996 Work out the final details of our trip. Mar 30, 1996 The Everest team landed at Kathmandu. Mar 31, 1996 The journey begins. Apr 5, 1996 Reach 9,200 feet. Apr 6, 1996 Reach 16,00 feet, Khumba Glacier, 12 miles of ice. Apr 8, 1996 Reach 16,200 feet, The Lobuje. Apr 9, 1996 Base camp at Puju - safety ceremony Apr 12, 1996 Arrived at Base Camp, 17,600 feet. Apr 12, 1996 Resting after passage through teh Ice Fall. Apr 13, 1996 Descent to Lower Ice Fall. Apr 13, 1996 Spent the night at Camp 1. Apr 19, 1996 Team acclamates at Camp 2. http://www.2goglobal.com/2GoChronicals/2 Go Photos/Asia/Nepal/everest_base_camp_2.htm' >Base Camp 2</a> Apr 23, 1996 Nawang is sick with edema, very sick. Apr 25, 1996 Guide ropes need to be fixed at South Col. Apr 26, 1996 Nawang was rushed to Kathmandu. Apr 28, 1996 Team now stable at Camp 3 - 24,000 feet. May 1, 1996 Descended back to Base Camp 2 for a rest. May 6, 1996 Fischer's crew is looking strong. May 7, 1996 Still resting at Camp 2. May 8, 1996 Left Camp 2 - 21,300 feet. May 9, 1996 Reach Camp 3 May 10, 1996 Reach 27,600 feet, the Balcony. May 10, 1996 Reach Summit - 29, 028 feet. May 10, 1996 1:17 pm - Begin descent. May 11, 1996 Scott Fischer and Rob Hall stranded on Everest. May 12, 1996 8 confirmed dead on Everest. May 14, 1996 Scott Fischer buried above South Col as the team regroups. May 16, 1996 New leader Neil Beidelman begins to piece together disaster.
