New audio update from TA on Everest.

This is the text of TA’s audio message:

Hi this is TA calling in from Everest base camp, from my little Everest Hilton house.  It has been a big day for us here at Peak Freaks base camp, congratulations to Hugo, Pete, and Carina the first Finish women to summit Mount Everest.  They summated this morning at around 7:54 or so, and they are now resting and rehydrating at the South Col.  My team, team 2 made their trip to the South Col yesterday but elected not to try to summit so they are heading back down to camp 2.  Its been a day where a teammate and I have been considering if we would avail of another wave of summit rotations if there is another wave.  The members who didn’t attempt last night will be polled, once they have had time to catch their breath, if they would like to have another go.  That’s when we will know if another wave is happening some time in the vicinity of may 22nd to 24th.  It would also be the wave when all of the big companies the IMGs, and the AEIs will be aiming for that window.  According to our weather reports the weather during that window looks highly variable, and also it appears a monsoon is starting to form over the bay of Bengal so it may be that time is running out for this season on Everest.  But we are all contemplating, checking our hearts and bodies and minds.  We were talking the other day about the triad of health, fitness, and weather that you need to summit this mountain, and we are trying our best to weigh out all those things.  In the meantime,  those of us here in base camp have been monitoring the radio, playing some cards, watching some movies, and watching lots of rocks fall off their little ice pillows because things are melting here at base camp.  So that’s how it is here at base camp, thanks for following along and we will keep you posted.  Thanks have a great day and again congratulations to my three teammates and to Tim and all of his staffing in helping them get up there, bye.

TA