On the north, a team run by the Chinese Tibetan replica Rolex Ladies watches Mountaineering Association (CTMA) responsible for fixing the ropes tothe summit were held up by strong winds and cold temps thus createddelays for teams trying to tag the high camps.On the South, the ropes were in early and the weather seemeddrastically different from the North, at least in April. Amulti-expedition group of 9 Sherpas took the line all the way to thesummit on May 5 thus opening the gate. A few climbers followed theSherpas a day later and made the first summits of the season beforeMother Nature changed the play book.Similar to previous years,
Ah, Everest weather. With the best forecasts availableto teams, this season replica Rolex Sports Models watches was filled with debate, calculated gambles andindecision. In other words, normal.The weather pattern followed the expected flow as the Everest regionmoved from winter to summer: a good April, followed by a transitionalMay. The April winds and snow were a bit stronger than in previousyears, however teams pushed through to reach the high camps and manywere prepared for their summit bids by early May.
They retreated downvalley for R&R and to eat and breath as much as possible.However for the first two weeks of May, the winds picked back up andthe replica Rolex Datejusts watches threat of typhoon Laila off India fueled the anxiety. A similarscenario in 2009 hit Everest after the last summits and trapped teamsat base camps for over a week. Leaders became concerned that the harshweather would hit in the middle of their pushes.There were two windows identified by forecasters: May 16-17 and May22-26.
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