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The team had to make the summit day push a day early to avoid a huge five-day storm that was sweeping in, and the weather began coming in when we were approximately an hour from the top.
There may be many rest days depending on the weather.
One of the most difficult things on an expedition to a Himalayan giant is the WAIT. Did we mention he is only 20 years old? At 6 feet tall and 158 pounds, he wants to add a few pounds since all climbers lose weight due to a lessening of the appetite at high altitude and rigors of the climb.
We send our sincere condolences to the expedition and to his family. Will the projected summit window move an earlier or later day? As a motivational speaker and activist, he often introduces himself at events with a clip of the news blooper.
Watch the update below.
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OutSports asked him how he brings up the fact that he is gay and what his mission is. Then in mid-July, if all goes according to plan, Cason will stand on the summit of Denali in Alaska, the tallest mountain in North America, mission accomplished. It seems that so far the winds have been mainly focussed on the tops.
Their amazing hard working Sherpas have commented on very cold high winds on the South Col.
Very sadly, this morning a Sherpa from another team passed away at Camp 3 just before descending.
Being a competive athlete, Cason is no stranger to training and he is focused now on being in the best shape possible as Everest and Denal loom. They were toying with sleeping up there but the weather forecast was for very high winds.
When Cason climbs, it's always with a guide service he has paid for. The rescue team did an exceptional job of lowering his body down the Lhotse face; safely and professionally. Now the ropes have been fixed teams will be able to climb Everest over the next week or so, and in windy conditions smaller teams will be able to make their way up, logistics and management being easier with a small team than with a big team.
[Picture is of Cason with his oxygen mask on]. What it really, really requires more than anything else is mental fortitude to just put one foot in front of the other for six, seven, eight hours a day for weeks at a time. During his quest, he has been raising money and awareness for gay youth suicide prevention.
I am excited that Cason has become the first openly gay mountaineer to climb all seven summits.
Mount Everest Climb Update 4/28/13
Cason and the climbing team left basecamp at 2AM on Wednesday and began their ascent through the Khumbu Icefall when the freezing temperatures glue ice blocks in place and arrived at Camp 1 [19,000 ft.] On Friday they made their way up the Western Cwm [bowl] to the base of the Lhotse face and reached Camp II [21,300 ft.] Cason is warm, happy and resting well.
Mount Everest Climb Update 5/5/13
This past week Cason went back down to Base Camp to rest for a couple days and then went from Base Camp to Camp 2 in a day, no stopping at Camp 1.
This is the second rotation up the hill, and team aims not to stay at Camp 1 any longer.
Cason Crane and his Sherpa Tenzing were first to Camp 2!
Seriously, there are a sizable minority of climbers who are doing these climbs for a cause and it's one of the first things that comes up.
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Mount Everest Climb Updates
On April 16th and 17th, Cason was at the ice fall training station, honing his skills in order to move efficiently and swiftly through the Khumbu ice fall when the time comes for his first trip up the mountain.