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		<title>Everest 2012:  The &#8220;Summit Window&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you check on Alan Arnette&#8217;s blog, the words &#8220;Summit Window&#8221; are now pretty much the name of the game.  But what exactly is a summit window? Mike gave me a quick rundown last night.
Basically the summit window is an opening of somewhat ideal weather in which to get from Camp IV to the summit [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://climb7.com/Blog/2012/05/everest-2012-the-summit-window/</link>
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		<title>Everest 2012:  Pumori Camp 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The team climbed up to Pumori Camp 1 (18,500 ft) today to maintain their acclimatization. They were treated to fantastic views of Everest, Lohtse, Nuptse and the Khumbu Ice Fall.
Mike wrote:  &#8221;Note the spindrift blowing off the summits &#8211; still too windy on top. We&#8217;re hoping for a break in the winds tonight to allow [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://climb7.com/Blog/2012/05/everest-2012-pumori-camp-1/</link>
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		<title>Everest 2012:  Staggered Summits</title>
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Mike posted the following note this morning. Sounds like things are right on the cusp!
The first wave, or more accurately, the first tsunami of climbers left EBC early this morning for a summit rotation. If all goes well the lines will be fixed to the summit on May 17/18 with a possible summit window shortly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://climb7.com/Blog/2012/05/everest-2012-staggered-summits/</link>
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		<title>Everest 2012:  Back to Base Camp</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The team said goodbye to their host, Phu Tashi Sherpa, today in Pangoche. The family provided the team with blessing scarves for protection and good luck. From Mike, &#8220;certainly we&#8217;ll need both!&#8221;
Now the team is back on to the trail &#8211; 15 miles and 4,000 vertical feet from Pangboche to Base Camp. The team is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://climb7.com/Blog/2012/05/everest-2012-back-to-base-camp/</link>
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		<title>Everest 2012:  Pangboche Break</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The team trekked down to Pangboche (13,000) to spend some time catching up on eating and breathing copious amounts of O2 at the Everest Summit Lodge in Pangboche. Mike indicated that it was great to be with friends/team taking a little stress off while they wait to start the Everest summit rotation. Everyone is already feeling better in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://climb7.com/Blog/2012/05/everest-2012-pangboche-break/</link>
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		<title>Everest 2012:  Camp III Rotation Complete</title>
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I picked up a number of weekend updates from Mike this morning.  He reports that the Camp 3 Rotation for the IMG Classic team is now complete!
More specifically, he said that after 4 days at Camp II, the team was successful in reaching Camp III by a new safter route up the Lhotse Face. Due to a lack [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://climb7.com/Blog/2012/05/798/</link>
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		<title>Everest 2012:  Camp II Time</title>
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Just a short update today. I heard from Mike&#8217;s wife last night that Mike and the team have made it up to Camp II (21,300 ft). They spent last night at Camp II, will take a rest day today and then take a day trip to Camp III (24,500 ft) tomorrow. I will update over the weekend if [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://climb7.com/Blog/2012/05/everest-2012-camp-ii-time/</link>
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		<title>Everest 2012:  Weather Update and Up to Camp II</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It looks like there could possibly be some snow in the forecast! Mike posted the weather forecast below with the following note today:


We could really use this forecasted snow! There are two immediate benefits: 1) better climbing than the current bullet-proof ice on the Lhotse Face and, 2) it may help contain some of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://climb7.com/Blog/2012/05/everest-2012-weather-update-on-up-to-camp-ii/</link>
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		<title>Everest 2012:  Holding Steady</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick call with Mike this morning showed that not much has changed since yesterday. They are holding steady at Base Camp, continuing to rest, recover and acclimate. Even at Base Camp&#8217;s relatively lower altitude, red blood cells are building for the higher camps.
As a side note, it was super exciting to see Climb7 highlighted [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://climb7.com/Blog/2012/05/everest-2012-holding-steady/</link>
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		<title>Everest 2012:  A Day in the Life, Part 2</title>
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As  it turns out, hanging around in the Khumbu Ice Falls is not a great option  - this season is turning out to be somewhat unpredictable. Due to all  this, Mike&#8217;s team is forced to move very quickly for 3-4 hours in cold, dry air  through the ice maze. It comes as no surprise [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://climb7.com/Blog/2012/04/everest-2012-a-day-in-the-life-part-2/</link>
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