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May 19, 2011

Seems also 3 French climbers together with 3 Sherpas made it to the top today, apparently using supplementary oxygen. Details still unclear.

May 19, 2011

Alexey Bolotov summited today Kangchenjunga in bad weather conditions. Congrats from all my heart, you really really deserved it, Alexey!

May 19, 2011

Around 50 people (most of them on supplementary oxygen) now up the mountain in one of the most massive summit pushes in Kang history.

May 19, 2011

Sitting alone in a deserted BC, no radio contact yet, snowing heavily, pretty frustrated not being up there in the middle of the action.

May 18, 2011

Oscar Cadiach, Mario Panzeri, Azim Gheychisaz and Alexey Bolotov&Co in C4. Wanted to leave for the summit tonight. On hold due to strong ...

May 18, 2011

100km/hour winds in C3-7000m @ Kangchenjunga. If weather better Pawel&guys will move to C4 tomorrow and start for the summit in the evening.

May 18, 2011

Now myself in stand by, I'll have a go or non go after fresh info on how the things are developing up. Nasty season but not ready giving up.

May 18, 2011

Weather still permitting I'll go back up again in 2,3 days. Now heavily snowing in BC but reportedly good weather in C4. Crossing fingers..

May 17, 2011

Just went down to BC half an hour ago due to stomach problems while climbing between C2 and C3. Felt ill and weak beyound any hope of going

May 17, 2011

higher. Almost 60 days of expedition plus so much time, training, money, energy and faith involved for having now all the chances of missing

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