Hello from Kathmandu!

Here we all are (well, most of us!) in Kathmandu getting ready to fly into Lukla. We are still waiting on two members to fly in today (March 26), but the rest of the team is here. Everyone is in great spirits, good health and enjoying Nepal.

We have met with a few of our Climbing Sherpas, our cooks and our Trekking Guide (Nima) today. They are all looking forward to getting going as much as we are, especially after the long hassle with permits and government wrangling between China and Nepal. But. our temporary permit has been issued, so all looks well for the climb at this point.

I'll get another update tomorrow on the eve of our departure, once everyone is here and we've done our final briefing and gear checks. In the meantime, it's of to enjoy the evening here in Thamel, Kathmandu!

Thanks for following our climb and reading these updates!

Brian Jones