Wally the Wetass Update: Wally Berg and his depleted climbing team are headed back up the slopes of Everest, hoping to find a windless window to summit early next week. Berg reports that the roar of wind up high seems to have died down substantially, although he can still see some snow plumes blowing off the peaks around Everest. Weather forecasts are highly variable, so Berg’s plan is to push up past Camp III to Camp IV, if possible, and then sit tight and hope for a break in the breeze that will allow him to rush the summit. This is the last time he’ll be going up. The next time he comes down he’ll either have summitted….or not.



Big-Ass Crevasse Between Camp 1 and 2

(Photo: Berg Adventures International)