2024 Everest Season Has Kicked Off

I you’re remotely interested what’s going on this season on the mountain there’s no better voice to follow than Alan Arnette:

It’s a huge day at Everest Base Camp on the Nepal side, aka EBC–the first commercial team has arrived! This is almost a week earlier than in 2023. It will be their home until late May unless they are on acclimatization rotation and, of course, the summit bid. The majority of Everest summits occur between May 18th and 23rd. However, the Icefall Docs still have problems in the upper Icefall. Thankfully, most teams are still on their trek, so there’s no problem, yet.

Despite all the challenges the modern world and climate change throws at this place, the allure remains.