Alpine Ascents Everest 2012: All Safely Back in Base Camp

The entire team is safely back in Base Camp. It almost feels like summer here and people are sunning out on the rocks, enjoying cool beverages, and reminiscing about the climb. We would like to congratulate Alpine Ascents Guide Eric Murphy who summited Lhotse yesterday at 3:41pm.

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Alpine Ascents Everest 2012:

The team has safely descended the Lhotse Face and are back to Camp 2. The weather is surprisingly nice today given the forecast and our climbers will be enjoying a fine afternoon in the Western Cwm before returning to Base Camp tomorrow.