Monday, May 17, 2004
And finally from Mountain Madness:
Dispatch #40 - May 17, 2004
Summit Day 8:40 am
This is Sarah Henley reporting from Everest Base Camp.
I am very happy to inform you the Gene Rehfeld, Murray Rice, Willie Benegas, Undi Sherpa, and Mingma Sherpa made it to "the top of the world" at 8:40 am this morning. We had an exciting night at Base Camp awaiting their calls to hear their progress. They made great time from Camp 4 to the summit in eleven and a half hours. We will be keeping tabs on the team during their descent which we know will also be a strenuous and challenging part of the climb. However, they are in good shape because they have a full day of daylight. I will send an update when they get back to Camp 4.
Congratulations to the Mountain Madness team of 2004!!!
Dispatch #41 - May 17, 2004
Summit Day 2:45 pm
This is Sarah Henley reporting. The Mountain Madness team successfully made it safely back to Camp 4. They will stay the night at Camp 4 breathing oxygen while regaining some strength back from the strenuous day they have had. All team members are doing great other than very exhausted. I suspect they will go to sleep very soon.
I would like to congratulate the whole team, once again, for doing an incredible job!!!
Dispatch #40 - May 17, 2004
Summit Day 8:40 am
This is Sarah Henley reporting from Everest Base Camp.
I am very happy to inform you the Gene Rehfeld, Murray Rice, Willie Benegas, Undi Sherpa, and Mingma Sherpa made it to "the top of the world" at 8:40 am this morning. We had an exciting night at Base Camp awaiting their calls to hear their progress. They made great time from Camp 4 to the summit in eleven and a half hours. We will be keeping tabs on the team during their descent which we know will also be a strenuous and challenging part of the climb. However, they are in good shape because they have a full day of daylight. I will send an update when they get back to Camp 4.
Congratulations to the Mountain Madness team of 2004!!!
Dispatch #41 - May 17, 2004
Summit Day 2:45 pm
This is Sarah Henley reporting. The Mountain Madness team successfully made it safely back to Camp 4. They will stay the night at Camp 4 breathing oxygen while regaining some strength back from the strenuous day they have had. All team members are doing great other than very exhausted. I suspect they will go to sleep very soon.
I would like to congratulate the whole team, once again, for doing an incredible job!!!
