Tom Claytor on the summit of Everest -- 17th May 2010 (10:00AM)
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from the South

from the West

Tom Claytor on summit of Ruwenzoris, Uganda, 1986.

"Don't forget: the best climber is the one who comes back into the valley healthy and happy." (Peter Brabeck - Expedition Advisor)

"If you want to run with the big dogs, you have to piss on the big trees." (via Kenton Cool & Bo Parfet - Summitteers)

"Everest is a harsh and hostile immensity. Whoever challenges it, declares war. He must mount his assault with the skill and ruthlessness of a military operation. And when the battle ends, there are no true victors, only survivors..." (Barry Bishop - Summitteer)

"The mountaineer returns to his hills, because he remembers always that he has forgotten so much." (Geoffrey Winthrop Young)

"In der Ruhe liegt die Kraft." (In the silence lies the power) (Walter Dorner "Der Spezialist")

“Great things are done when men and mountains meet.” (William Blake)

If the going is tough and the pressure is on; if reserves of strength have been drained and the summit is still not in sight; then the quality to see in a person is neither great strength nor quickness of hand, but rather a resolute mind firmly set on its purpose that refuses to let its body slacken or rest. (Sir Edmund Hillary)

Men wanted for hazardous journey, small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful, honor and recognition in case of success. (Sir Ernest Shackleton)

He who would travel happily must travel light. (Antoine de Saint Exupéry)

Because it’s there. (George Leigh Mallory)

Expedition Flag (Mar 2010)
 

Tibetan Lungta (wind horse)
 

Base Camp (17,500') -- Tom receiving a can of Nut Powder from Sara, Ben & Emily Claytor

 
 Sara Norton brings Biltong & Orange Fanta from Zimbabwe -- Krittika Toumtong takes control and locks Tom out of the tent

First View of Everest (Behind Nuptse and West Ridge) on approach to Base Camp

There were at least 10 avalanches per day on all sides of Base Camp

Climbing through the Ice Field from Base Camp to Camp 1 -- 3.5 to 6 hours (first of five times) 

Camp 1 (19,500') -- Apa Sherpa summits Everest for the 20th time

Camp 2 (21,000") -- Looking West down the Western Cwm toward Base Camp

Climbing up the Lhotse Face to Camp 3 (9.5 hours from Camp 2 to Camp 3)

Below Camp 3 -- About to climb the Lhotse Face

Camp 3 (23,500') -- Looking down to Camp 2, Ice Fall & Base Camp

Camp 4 (26,300') -- Looking North towards the Summit

Climbing up the South Summit (28'500') -- before descending to the Hillary Step

The Hillary Step leading to the Summit -- Nepal is on the left and Tibet is on the right (photo: Tom Claytor)

17 May 2010 (10AM) -- Black Dog Flag reaches Everest Summit after a 13-hour climb

Arriving Camp 4 from Summit at 2PM -- 3.5 hours to descend in near whiteout conditions

"And There I Was" -- Next morning with D.Sherpa and G.Sherpa and no Oxygen at 26,300'

Khumjung Village (12,000') -- Tom teaching Hillary School Sherpa students how to fly -- (photo: Gerhard Wyder)

The first Bhutanese Flag on the Summit of Mount Everest

Boots
- LaSportiva Double Boots with Gaitor
- Steel Crampons
- Smartwool Sock & liner
Backpack
- 35 liter Mammut
Sleeping bag
- Normal -20*C (base camp)
- IME Everest -40*C (high camp)
- Thermarest Insulation Pad
- Pillow
- Down Booties
Down suit
- Mountain Hardware
Mitts & Gloves
- Mountain Hardware Leather Palm Tech Gloves (ice fall)
- Mammut Expedition Down Mitts with Glove Liners (above Camp 3)
- Thin Gloves (up to base camp)
Technical
- Black Diamond Harness
- Locking Carabineer
- 3 snap Carabineer
- 6mm Cow Ties
- Right Jumar Ascender
- Figure 8 Descender
Misc
- Petra Tikka XP Headlamp
- Wool Hat with Ear Flaps
- Windstopper Balaclava
- Northface Neck Buff
- Fogproof Goggles
- Cat 4 Glacier Glasses (2 pair)
- Hat with visor & neck bandana
- Sunblock
- Lipblock
- Nalgene 1 liter bottle with Insulation (x3)
- Digital Camera with AA Lithium Batteries
- Map
- GPS (optional)
- SPOT (optional)
- Duffle Bag (large - goes to Base Camp)
- Duffle Bag (large - climbs with you)
- Duffle Bag (small - stays in Kathmandu)
- Insulated Cup
- Spoon & Fork (plastic)
- Knife
- Nail Clippers
Med
- Paracetamol
- Diamox
- Aspirin

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