Katabatic Consulting departs Everest Base Camp

We received word from MK Ambassadors Kristin Peterson and Mike Tayloe of Katabatic Consulting that they've departed base camp, arrived back in Namche and fulfilled all of their goals.  They were there to assist Dr. Luanne Freer with the Everest ER base camp clinic.  The tasks included: setting up the solar system to power the medical equipment, assessing the medical equipment and recommending further equipment for the following seasons and training the sherpas in rescue techniques.  Several of the sherpas had taken Kristin's wilderness medical course in January and were dialed in from that.

"A quick word on the political mess:  As you know the Chinese government closed the North side of Everest to climbing and asked the Nepali government to do the same for the South Side...they did not close the climbing but they did enact a series of restrictions; no summit attempts until after May 10, restrictions on when and to what elevation climbers could go until then, no email dispatches and/or pictures, no videos, no SAT phone calls until after May 10.  The Nepali government is very serious about these regulations and everyone is on pins and needles.   Pictures will be available after May 10th."