Everest 2007 Cybercast: April 20 - 1st Night at Camp 1
April 20th, 2007 by 
Firat
From a series of dispatches from the Alpine Ascents 2007 Everest Expedition team.
Greetings Family, Friends, and Loved Ones,
We spent our first night at Camp 1 last night. This morning we woke up to clear skies and a French Toast breakfast that was served up by our one and only Lakpa Rita and Nima. They did a wonderful job fixing breakfast, which we leisurely enjoyed. After breakfast we took a stroll up the Western Cwm, at about 5,975 meters (19,600 ft.). We were treated with fine views of Nuptse, Lhotse, and the Big E – Mt. Everest – with interesting cloud formations.
People had an interesting night. We just moved up so everyone was trying to deal with the altitude. Most people got through the night well and those who didn’t got their breath back on our acclimatization hike today. We are currently camped at 5,975 meters above sea level at Camp 1 in the Western Cwm. It’s a beautiful campsite – we’re hemmed in by the West Ridge of Everest and the Nuptse Wall.
Stay tuned for our further adventures. Namaste.
P.S. Today’s question is “What is a Winklehawk”?
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