Everest 2007 Cybercast: April 19 - Up Through the Icefall!
April 19th, 2007 by 
Firat
From a series of dispatches from the Alpine Ascents 2007 Everest Expedition team.
Today is our first foray though the icefall to Camp 1. We divided into two groups today. On group left base camp at 4:30 am and the other group left at 5:50 am. The first group took 9 hours to reach Camp 1 and the second group took 10 ½ hours. The route through the icefall was pretty normal this year, maybe a little bit longer but no more dangerous. We were treated to Nima and Lakpa cooking for us at Camp 1 at 19,600 ft. We had macaroni and cheese with sun-dried tomatoes when we got there. Everybody was in bed by 7:00 pm, well hydrated, well fed, and happy to be at Camp 1 watching the sun glow on the Lhotse Face and looking up at Everest for the first time.
That’s all for now, Amy Bullard from Camp 1
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