The team just called in and said they are safe and sound at CBC. We can still see their GPS dot on the map, but they said they are running short on battery power and it’s been increasingly difficult to communicate with the world. At this point, the team still has journey ahead of them. It’s about a
We apologize for the lack of details over the past 48 hours, but we were travelling light and we wanted to preserve our Inmarsat satellite phones to ensure we could call the whole way. As I’m sure you noticed, the team changed the schedule and moved everything up one day. We punched through a
According to the map and GPS, the team has arrived at ABC. Everyone is in good health. We should have more updates soon.
After approximately 1350m of climbing, some 26hrs later, the Team’s SPOT GPS indicates they have arrived safely back at Camp 2 (24,750 ft) after summitting. A monumental effort. Stay tuned for more details.
The team just called in and confirmed that they are standing on top of Mt. Everest - the highest peak in the world. Their dreams have now come true. Everyone sounded unbelievably happy. They also thanked everyone who supported them and encouraged them throughout their journey. I’m sure we’ll hear more from them soon!
After years of preparation, determination and hard work, Jordan is finally approaching the summit and about to realzie his ultimate dream - climbing the 7 summits of the world. Stay tuned.
Update from the team: Everything is going super well and they may attempt to summit today. They are currently at Step 1. Stay tuned for more updates or just follow along with the map.
The team just called from their iSatPhone. They wanted to say hello to everyone and to give everyone an update. Right now they have stopped for tea, but they said that everything is going well and that they are ahead of schedule. They also mentioned that the clouds were clearing and they could see the ridgeline all the way up
The team made it to Camp2 last night. According to the GPS information it took them almost 9hrs to complete this stage. It was approximately 2.0 km but the elevation gain was significant (~600 meters). Keep in mind, true climbing/walking distances are always a lot further than GPS point to point distances!
