Manaslu team arrives at Camp 1
Hello Everyone,
We had a nice easy 4 hour hike today to Camp 1 with perfect weather! The forecast looks incredible the next 5 or 6 days and we are looking forward to heading up to the summit during this good stretch of weather. The team is doing great! Tomorrow we head to Camp 2.
Thanks for following along,
Ben Jones
Team heading up to Camp 1
Hello Everyone,
After returning to Basecamp after our acclimatization rotation we have been resting for a couple days. Today we are going through the oxygen system and getting gear organized to head back up the mountain. The team is doing well and healthy. On our acclimatization rotation we ended up cutting it short by one night because of a lot of snow. We spent one night at Camp 2 though before returning to Basecamp. Tomorrow we are planning to head up to Camp 1, then Camp 2, Camp 3, and finally Camp 4 before heading out for the summit. The current plan (which could change) is to summit on the 25th and then descend back to Basecamp on the 26th. The weather forecast is looking good and it is finally clearing up here at Basecamp.
Thanks for following along,
Ben Jones
Manaslu team resting at Basecamp
Hello Everyone,
After returning to Basecamp after our acclimatization rotation we have been resting for a couple days. Today we are going through the oxygen system and getting gear organized to head back up the mountain. The team is doing well and healthy. On our acclimatization rotation we ended up cutting it short by one night because of a lot of snow. We spent one night at Camp 2 though before returning to Basecamp. Tomorrow we are planning to head up to Camp 1, then Camp 2, Camp 3, and finally Camp 4 before heading out for the summit. The current plan (which could change) is to summit on the 25th and then descend back to Basecamp on the 26th. The weather forecast is looking good and it is finally clearing up here at Basecamp.
Thanks for following along,
Ben Jones
Manaslu Team heading up on Acclimatization Rotation
Hello Everyone,
Today after lunch we are heading up to Camp 1. We will spend 2-3 nights there before heading up to Camp 2 for 2 nights while touching camp 3 before returning to Basecamp. The team is feeling good and ready to head up the mountain.
Thanks for following along,
Ben Jones
Manaslu 2025 team makes it to Basecamp
Today we are relaxing, organizing our tents, and adjusting to the altitude. Tomorrow we will have our Puja ceremony in Basecamp to ask for a safe climb for all. And in the next couple of days we will begin our rotation up the mountain for our acclimatization.
I will post more pics tomorrow after the Puja.
Thanks for following along,
Ben Jones
The Everest Base Camp Trek / Island Peak climb program was planned, communicated, and executed perfectly. Honestly, it is quite difficult trying to identify any true flaws with the program. The acclimatization schedule was spot on.
