Hello,
It's 5:00 am here and been getting light for the last hour. We still have had no radio contact with the climbing group but I suspect it is because it is so cold up there that trying to handle a radio would mean frostbite. We did just have a radio call from Dorjee at the South Col who says he can see them above the Balcony, so as far as we can tell everything is going ok. If they were using their radios Dorjee would hear them for sure. The weather looks perfect - not a cloud in the sky with mild breeze at the South Col. We are seeing no evidence of any real wind. Last year all members didn't reach the South Summit until 8:30 am. So things seem to be fairly well on schedule. So patience everyone, it will still be a little while before the sun hits and starts warming things up.
— Ellie Henke, Alpine Ascents International Guide and MountainZone.com Correspondent
