Hello in Cyberland from the AAI Everest Expedition,
Well, that nasty old jet stream finally moved north into China and gave us some reasonable weather. It was a beautiful day today. We called our cook, Ang Tsering, at Camp II at 3am and he said it was "dead calm, please come visit!" Because we had a previous stay at Camp I we decided to do a bypass this time, feeling we were acclimatized enough to go right on through to Camp II. Walking through Camp I was quite an experience, seeing all the skeletons of tents left after the previous storm. Taking advantage of the excellent weather, we made good time to Camp II. It made for a long day, but with help from our Sherpas we rolled in just in time for a late lunch. After gobbling all the goodies we made for the sleeping bags and took a nap. The team is doing well considering the big push and we are certainly tired, so tomorrow we will have a rest day here at Camp II.
Stay tuned for further adventures. Love to all,
Vernon
— Vern Tejas, Alpine Ascents International Guide and MountainZone.com Correspondent