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Everest Summit Push Schedule
May 4, 2011 by Mitch Lewis · 21 Comments
A quick update (without pictures since this internet connection is like watching paint dry! 
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Today is Wednesday May 4th and we have dropped down to Pheriche. Tomorrow we will go back from Labouche to EBC to arrive by Thursday evening. Friday May 6th is rest, pack nd fret day ….
Current schedule from Dan – but all weather permitting – is
Saturday May 7th – from EBC through the Icefall to camp 1, sleep there.
Sunday – Camp 1- Camp 2 (up the Western Cwm or the Western Broiler) – sleep there. Reunited with our down suits and some stuff.
Monday – Camp 2- 3, up the Lhotse Face one more time, camp 3 at about 7100 meters or 23,500′.
Tuesday May 10th – First time from Camp 3 to camp 4 and start on oxygen. Arrive there late in day around 7900 or 8000 meters (around 26,000′).
Wednesday May 11th – REST, sleep on oxygen.
Thursday May 12th – First summit attempt from Camp 4, leave around 10pm, to summit by noon on Friday 13th (around 14 hrs up). If all things well, after summit, descend to Camp 4 or 3 if possible.
All of this is weather permitting – and the current forecast is for -25 to -45c tempts in our summit window.
Everyone is healthy and acclimitized and we’re trying to bulk up a little and get some more weight on before Saturday (just three days away!!!!).
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Yay Mitch so near and yet so far. We are with you in spirit! Be well and keep eating yak meat pizza!
Super exciting I’m so happy for you both , the pictures are awesome ! You two be safe .
Happy to hear you are healthy and strong, Mitch. Keep up that determination which inspires us all! Best of fortunes to you in achieving an amazing goal in just one week!
i would surely like to do a ——- at 28,000 feet. what fun/ your a trip, my best friend. can we just play some golf?? mikee
Heard you are on the top of the world… you rock
dude… ok stop play and come back.
All I can say Mitch is how proud I am of you. You did it, you summited! You are an incredible person, like an energizer bunny, you just kept going and you made it.
It is really inspiring to the see that all the planning and hard work took you all the way to the top. Even if just attempting to get up is a big achievement actually summeting makes it complete. A fantastic adventure, congratulations!
Mitch
Just heard the amazing news. I’m truly in awe of the pictures and deeply respect what you have accomplished. Way to show that with heart, preparation and pure, raw determination one can do anything. This is on a whole different level in terms of accomplishments. Ironman is for preschoolers
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Now get down from there and have a beer with me.
Steve
WOW – So AMAZING! Brings a tears to my eyes, you did it, and you are safe — can only imagine how you must feel right now. How lucky we all are to gain from your experience, especially through your leadership – for many years to come! Can’t wait to ponder over your opening/closing remarks in your driving efforts, it is nothing less than fantastic to be with you on this jouney! Support won’t stop until you and your team return. Looking forward to seeing you soon! Mary
Mitch, we all just heard you summited this morning! Congratulations, what an amazing feat!
Mitch, I can’t tell you how excited we were here to hear you SUMMITED! We announced it at the Executive Committee meeting and the team went wild! We are all so proud of you, and absolutely not surprised to know you made it on the first attempt, AND ahead of schedule! You are an overachiever!
We are anxiously awaiting your return! Be safe and come home soon!
Dear Mitch
WOW – YOU SUMMITED EVEREST!!! I am so inspired by your accomplishments and knowing someone who has summited Everest is so exciting – i cant begin to imagine how it feels to have done it!
We are all cheering you and looking forward to seeing you home safe and sound for a wee cup of tea!
Take care.
K
Mitch:
Stay safe.
I was so pleased to see Hasan from Pakistan summitted yesterday: http://www.dawn.com/2011/05/12/pakistani-mountaineer-reaches-the-summit-of-mt-everest.html
And today I heard even greater news about you reaching the summit. I say WOW and CONGRATULATIONS!!! We have a star on the team now. Waiting to get your autograph on Ericsson roadmap when you get back here
I’m welling up in Munich knowing you made it to the summitt safely and that you’re on your way home. I can’t wait to see your pictures and give you the biggest hug of your life!! Be safe as your journey continues.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Mitch,
I joined Juniper in Janbuary and we havent had an opportunity to speak or meet yet.
I just wanted to congratulate you on a fantastic achievement. You are part of a very small number of people to have achieved this feat.
MItch I am so proud of your amazing achievement!! You are so incredibly inspiring and I cannot wait until we get to see you and hug you!!!! Be safe and come home soon!!!
Congratulations Mitch!! Incredible accomplishment — you are a true inspiration!
Mitch,
Congratulations! We are inspired by what you have accomplished, and I, for one, look forward to reading your team’s trip report when you get back!
Raghu Subramanian
We are so excited for you and look forward to speaking with you first hand. We have two great cigars waiting for you! Sweet relief!!! You are incredible and we are so happy for you to have accomplished your goal!
Connie & Rich
Understand Mitch made the summit on May 12
http://summitclimb.com/new/audiodispatches/EverestNepal11/13may.mpg
Mitch
Very many congratulations for having the capacity to dream, the courage to try and ability to succeed.
Tremendous achievement.
I was in the Pyrenees climbing when I heard and your success simply dwarfed what we were doing and at the same time gave us even greater perspective of what you achieved.
Congratulations – awesome.
All the best
Mark