Everest Base Camp Trek Cybercast

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Speed Ascent team moves to Island Peak Base Camp

Posted on April 3, 2026

Hi all,

Greetings from 16,650ft at Island Peak Basecamp! Today we had a leisurely hike up to Basecamp arriving at lunch time. Along the way we had amazing views of Lhotse and Island Peak. It’s an extraordinary experience to walk underneath these massive mountains and see how the glaciers shaped this remote landscape.

The hike took us about 3hrs and upon arrival we had fresh spaghetti and marina sauce along with roasted potatoes and hot drinks. This afternoon we have been resting in our tents as we prepare for our summit attempt tomorrow morning. We will likely be leaving around 1am and aim to be on the summit mid morning.

Once back at base camp and rested we’ll send another post.

Here are a few photos from today’s hike in!

Jonathon and team

speed ascent team hits island peak base camp

Everest Base Camp Speed Ascent Team rests in Dingbouche

Posted on April 1, 2026

Hi all,

Happy April 1 from Dingbouche. The team enjoyed a wonderful rest day here in town. Some members caught up on reading their books while others enjoyed a mid day nap. In the afternoon we packed and prepared for our Island Peak portion of the trip. Tomorrow we will leave Dingbouche and heading up the valley towards Island Peak spending 1 night (2 days) along the way in a tea house before reaching Island Peak basecamp. Right now we are aiming for an April 4^th summit attempt on Island Peak. This will be the first time over 20,000ft for this team of climbers!

We will keep you all updated and thanks for following our cybercast!

Jonathon and the team

Looking down into the town of Dingbouche

Everest Base Camp Team returns to Lukla

Posted on April 1, 2026

Namaste everyone,

The team has reached Lukla at 9,300 feet, the end of our trek. The last few days have been beautiful, with sunny mornings and abundant mountain vistas.
Several team members flew out by helcicopter from Gorak Shep, just below Everest Base Camp.
As we reach lower elevations and thicker air, spring is in the air and the Rhododendrons are starting to bloom. A heavy rain yesterday afternoon in Namche made sure the trails were not dusty on this last stretch to Lukla.
Overall, we have been very fortunate with the weather these last 2 weeks.
Tomorrow am we are scheduled for a helicopter flight back to the comforts of Kathmandu and the famous Yak and Yeti hotel.
We will send one last post from Kathmandu.
Thanks for following along.

Eric and the team

everest base camp team returns to lukla

Everest Base Camp Speed Ascent Team descends to Dingboche

Posted on March 31, 2026

Hi all,

After spending two glorious days at Everest Base Camp this morning we descended back down to thick (richer) air in Dingboche. During our time at EBC we got to experience the high quality amazing food our cook staff provides for our trekking group and Everest climbers. Dinners included pizza, pork chops, fresh steamed veggies, and homemade soup. Breakfast was of a similar caliber, and we ate homemade blueberry pancakes and breakfast sausages. The cook team even made us a welcome cake on night 1.

Over the days at EBC we got to view the climbing route through the famous Khumbu Icefall and gained a greater understanding what it takes to climb Everest.

Our plan is to enjoy a final restful evening in Dingboche which is over 3,000ft lower than Everest Base Camp. Once rested we will shift gears and move up towards climbing Island Peak.

Thanks for following along!

Jonathon and team

Speed Ascent Team reaches Base Camp!

Posted on March 29, 2026

Hi all,

Greetings from Everest Base Camp! Our team made the trek today from Lobuche up to Everest Base Camp reaching 5,350m! We had a spectacular day with no clouds and endless views.

Along the way up to EBC our climbing Sherpa team hiked down and meet up with us. They brought our team a wonderful treat of hot juice and biscuits that made our climb up all the more enjoyable.

Upon arriving at the Alpine Ascents Base Camp we had an amazing lunch before we took some much needed rest. Dinner of course was phenomenal and we got treated with a welcome cake.

Here are a few pictures from today

Thanks for following,

Jonathon and the team

speed ascent team reaches base camp!

Everest Base Camp Trek Cybercast

Speed Ascent team moves to Island Peak Base Camp

Everest Base Camp Speed Ascent Team rests in Dingbouche

Everest Base Camp Team returns to Lukla

Everest Base Camp Speed Ascent Team descends to Dingboche

Speed Ascent Team reaches Base Camp!

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