Day # | Date | Day of the Week | Elevation (ft) | Elevation (m) | High Point for Day | Activity |
1 | 3/27/2010 | Saturday | | | | Fly from USA to Kathmandu |
2 | 3/28/2010 | Sunday | – | – | | Fly from USA to Kathmandu |
3 | 3/29/2010 | Monday | 4,593 | 1,400 | Kathmandu | Arrive in Kathmandu |
4 | 3/30/2010 | Tuesday | 4,593 | 1,400 | Kathmandu | Kathmandu – Gear Checks |
5 | 3/31/2010 | Wednesday | 8,701 | 2,652 | Phakding | Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla, trek to Phakding |
6 | 4/1/2010 | Thursday | 11,319 | 3,450 | Namche Bazaar | Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar |
7 | 4/2/2010 | Friday | 13,123 | 4,000 | Hillary Memorial | Hike from Namche Bazaar to Everest View Hotel to Kum Jung to Hillary Memorial to Namche Bazaar |
8 | 4/3/2010 | Saturday | 11,319 | 3,450 | Namche Bazaar | Rest/Acclimitization Day Namche Bazaar |
9 | 4/4/2010 | Sunday | 12,369 | 3,770 | Deboche | Trek to Deboche |
10 | 4/5/2010 | Monday | 12,664 | 3,860 | Tengboche | Rest Day Deboche – Short Hike to Tengboche Monestary |
11 | 4/6/2010 | Tuesday | 13,944 | 4,250 | Pheriche | Trek Deboche to Pheriche |
12 | 4/7/2010 | Wednesday | 15,092 | 4,600 | | Rest Day – Short Hike to 4600 meters and back to Pheriche |
13 | 4/8/2010 | Thursday | 15,551 | 4,740 | Lobuje | Trek from Pheriche to Lobuje village |
14 | 4/9/2010 | Friday | 15,551 | 4,740 | Lobuje | Rest Day – Short hike to Italian High Altitude Weather Research Station and back to Lobuje |
15 | 4/10/2010 | Saturday | 18,209 | 5,550 | Kala Patthar | Trek to Gorakshep and hike to the top of Kala Patthar |
16 | 4/11/2010 | Sunday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Base Camp | Trek from Kala Patthar to Everest Base Camp |
17 | 4/12/2010 | Monday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Rest Day at Everest Base Camp – Expedition Sherpa Puja Ceremony and Blessing |
18 | 4/13/2010 | Tuesday | 15,551 | 4,740 | Lobuje Base Camp | Trek to Lobuje Mountain Base Camp |
19 | 4/14/2010 | Wednesday | 17,815 | 5,430 | Lobuje High Camp | Climb to Lobuje High Camp |
20 | 4/15/2010 | Thursday | 20,075 | 6,119 | Lubuje Summit | Summit Lobuje then descend to Lobuje Base Camp |
21 | 4/16/2010 | Friday | 15,551 | 4,740 | Lobuje Base Camp | Rest Day Lobuje Base Camp |
22 | 4/17/2010 | Saturday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Trek to Everest Base Camp |
23 | 4/18/2010 | Sunday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Rest Day at Everest Base Camp |
24 | 4/19/2010 | Monday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Rest Day at Everest Base Camp |
25 | 4/20/2010 | Tuesday | 19,898 | 6,065 | Camp 1 | Climb through Khumbu Icefall to Camp 1 |
26 | 4/21/2010 | Wednesday | 19,898 | 6,065 | Camp 1 | Rest/Acclimitization Day at Camp 1 |
27 | 4/22/2010 | Thursday | 21,325 | 6,500 | Camp 2 | Climb to Camp 2 |
28 | 4/23/2010 | Friday | 21,325 | 6,500 | Camp 2 | Rest/Acclimitization Day Camp 2 short climb up half way to the base of the Lhotse Face |
29 | 4/24/2010 | Saturday | 22,310 | 6,800 | Bergschrund | Climb over Bergschrund part way up the Lhotse Face then Returned to Camp 2 |
30 | 4/25/2010 | Sunday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Decend Camp 2 to Base Camp |
31 | 4/26/2010 | Monday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Rest Day at Everest Base Camp |
32 | 4/27/2010 | Tuesday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Rest Day at Everest Base Camp |
33 | 4/28/2010 | Wednesday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Rest Day at Everest Base Camp |
34 | 4/29/2010 | Thursday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Rest Day at Everest Base Camp |
35 | 4/30/2010 | Friday | 19,898 | 6,065 | Camp 1 | Climb through Khumbu Icefall to Camp 1 |
36 | 5/1/2010 | Saturday | 21,325 | 6,500 | Camp 2 | Climb to Camp 2 |
37 | 5/2/2010 | Sunday | 21,325 | 6,500 | Camp 2 | Bad Weather – High Wind, Snow, and Poor Visibility Stuck at Camp 2 |
38 | 5/3/2010 | Monday | 24,508 | 7,470 | Camp 3 | Climb from Camp 2 to Camp 3 – Going over the Bergschrund and up the Lhotse Face |
39 | 5/4/2010 | Tuesday | 21,325 | 6,500 | Camp 2 | Decend Lhotse Face from Camp3 down to Camp 2 |
40 | 5/5/2010 | Wednesday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Decend Camp 2 to Base Camp |
41 | 5/6/2010 | Thursday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Rest Day at Everest Base Camp- waiting for weather window to open for the summit attempt. |
42 | 5/7/2010 | Friday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Rest Day at Everest Base Camp- waiting for weather window to open for the summit attempt. |
43 | 5/8/2010 | Saturday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Rest Day at Everest Base Camp- waiting for weather window to open for the summit attempt. |
44 | 5/9/2010 | Sunday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Rest Day at Everest Base Camp- waiting for weather window to open for the summit attempt. |
45 | 5/10/2010 | Monday | 17,848 | 5,440 | Pumori Camp 1 | Short Hike to Pumori Camp 1 – Rest Day at Everest Base Camp- waiting for weather window to open for the summit attempt. |
46 | 5/11/2010 | Tuesday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Rest Day at Everest Base Camp- waiting for weather window to open for the summit attempt. |
47 | 5/12/2010 | Wednesday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Rest Day at Everest Base Camp- waiting for weather window to open for the summit attempt. |
48 | 5/13/2010 | Thursday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Rest Day at Everest Base Camp- waiting for weather window to open for the summit attempt. |
49 | 5/14/2010 | Friday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Rest Day at Everest Base Camp- waiting for weather window to open for the summit attempt. |
50 | 5/15/2010 | Saturday | 18,209 | 5,550 | Kala Patthar | Hike to Pumori Camp 1 traverse over to Kala Patthar descend to Gorakshep then climb back to Everest Base Camp -waiting for weather window to open for the summit attempt. |
51 | 5/16/2010 | Sunday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Rest Day at Everest Base Camp- waiting for weather window to open for the summit attempt. |
52 | 5/17/2010 | Monday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Pack Gear and get ready for the summit attempt.Weather window looks like it will open in a few days so we plan to begin to move up the mountain on the 18th and attempt the summit on the 22nd. |
53 | 5/18/2010 | Tuesday | 21,325 | 6,500 | Camp 2 | Climb from Base Camp to Camp 2 |
54 | 5/19/2010 | Wednesday | 21,325 | 6,500 | Camp 2 | Rest Day at Camp 2 |
55 | 5/20/2010 | Thursday | 24,508 | 7,470 | Camp 3 | Climb from Camp 2 to Camp 3 |
56 | 5/21/2010 | Friday | 24,508 | 7,470 | Camp 3 | Stuck at Camp 3 for an extra day due to high winds and weather conditions.Pushed our target summit day target to 5/23. |
57 | 5/22/2010 | Saturday | 25,984 | 7,920 | Camp 4 | Climb from Camp 3 to Camp 4 – took a few hours rest in the tent in the afternoon, then set out for the summit at 9 pm. |
58 | 5/23/2010 | Sunday | 29,035 | 8,850 | Summit | Climb from Camp 4 to the Summit. Descend back to Camp 4,spent the night at Camp 4 due to snow and time of day when we got back to Camp 4 from the summit. |
59 | 5/24/2010 | Monday | 21,325 | 6,500 | Camp 2 | Descend to Camp 2 |
60 | 5/25/2010 | Tuesday | 17,500 | 5,334 | Everest Base Camp | Descend from Camp 2 to Base Camp |
61 | 5/26/2010 | Wednesday | 12,369 | 3,770 | Deboche | Trek out to Deboche |
62 | 5/27/2010 | Thursday | 9,383 | 2,860 | Lukla | Trek to Lukla |
63 | 5/28/2010 | Friday | 4,593 | 1,400 | Kathmandu | Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu |
64 | 5/29/2010 | Saturday | 4,593 | 1,400 | Kathmandu | Kathmandu |
65 | 5/30/2010 | Sunday | 4,593 | 1,400 | Kathmandu | Kathmandu |
66 | 5/31/2010 | Monday | – | | | Fly Home |
67 | 6/1/2010 | Tuesday | – | | | Arrive Home |