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by **B25** » Sat May 19, 2012 11:01 am

Bill just a thought, If George was to take a piss from the top, could he piss over Turkey? That would be the icing on the cake for me

by **bill cobbett** » Sat May 19, 2012 11:10 am

B25 wrote:Bill just a thought, If George was to take a piss from the top, could he piss over Turkey? That would be the icing on the cake for me

Yes, Turkey got a team up 6 years ago... and they're still drilling for gas.

... but politics aside, George Andreou's team have just released this prepared statement from George...

« ΤΟ ΔΙΚΟ ΜΟΥ ΟΝΕΙΡΟ ΕΙΝΑΙ Ο ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 8850μ , ΤΟ ΥΨΗΛΟΤΕΡΟ ΣΗΜΕΙΟ ΠΑΝΩ ΣΤΟΝ ΠΛΑΝΗΤΗ ΓΗ , ΤΟ ΒΟΥΝΟ ΕΒΕΡΕΣΤ. Η ΔΕΣΜΕΥΣΗ ΜΟΥ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΑΠΟΛΥΤΗ ΚΑΙ ΦΥΣΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΗ. ΕΠΙΘΥΜΙΑ ΜΟΥ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΝΑ ΔΩΣΩ ΣΤΗΝ ΚΥΠΡΟ ΤΗΝ ΘΕΣΗ ΠΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΑΞΙΖΕΙ ΣΤΟΝ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΙΚΟ ΟΡΕΙΒΑΤΙΚΟ ΧΑΡΤΗ ΜΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΙΜΑΣΤΕ Η ΜΟΝΗ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΙΚΗ ΧΩΡΑ ΠΟΥ Η ΣΗΜΑΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΔΕΝ ΚΥΜΜΑΤΙΣΕ ΠΑΝΩ ΣΤΟ ΕΒΕΡΕΣΤ » Τα λόγια του Γιώργου μας πρίν την αναχώρηση του για το Έβερεστ.

by **Cap** » Sat May 19, 2012 12:20 pm

Yes, Turkey got a team up 6 years ago... and they're still drilling for gas.

by **Cap** » Sat May 19, 2012 12:23 pm

Good job guys!!

by **supporttheunderdog** » Sat May 19, 2012 3:04 pm

Well done to all of them.

by **bill cobbett** » Sat May 19, 2012 8:01 pm

Latest on the Descent from Everest.

George Andreou and the others of the first team are spending the night at Camp 4 on the South Col to re-hydrate and recover before the next stage of the descent tomorrow.

The Expedition Leader writes...

All of us are exhausted for that matter but not as tired as our first wave team is right now. Marty's ...(the Team Leader)...call came in a bit late from the South Col because in order to reach the radio signal he had to walk about 100 feet or so from his tent and getting himself and the other members organized in their tents and hydrated was priority.

They are extremely tired as you can imagine, it was a long ascent with so many people and events on the route but the seven of them tucked in as one strong and focused unit, staying healthy and determined to get their moment on top and return safely without incident. The interesting part will be when they share their experience up there with the second wave team tomorrow at Camp 2. They are sleeping on oxygen tonight and will have great climb down tomorrow. Very proud of these guys!

What's next? Everyone at Peak Freaks getting some shut eye....... Over and out... Tim and Becky

http://peakfreaks.com/everestnews2012.htm#.T7fevu32xVB

by **Cap** » Sun May 20, 2012 1:09 pm

On the Facebook page Cyprus Everest Expedition 2012, Andreou describes Camp 4, death zone, as ‘literally an area covered in debris from 50 years of missions, filled with oxygen tanks, food wrappers and even human remains.’

WARNING: Disturbing pics.

by **supporttheunderdog** » Sun May 20, 2012 5:20 pm

Read about the 1996 Disaster - 15 dead that year - 8 died on 10/11 May alone, many on the way down.

by **bill cobbett** » Sun May 20, 2012 5:38 pm

supporttheunderdog wrote:Read about the 1996 Disaster - 15 dead that year - 8 died on 10/11 May alone, many on the way down.

Last couple of posts should remind us that Everest is still is a very dangerous place.

Reported on a couple of FB Pages that they have left Camp 3 and are headed back down to Camp 2.

... "Οι Αναρριχητές κοιμήθηκαν με οξυγόνο ψές και τώρα είναι καθοδόν για το Camp 2 όπου είναι και η υπόλοιπη Αποστολή.Οι ανέμοι στο South Col ήταν πολύ δυνατοί αλλά όσο θα κατεβαίνουν το υψόμετρο θα γίνονται όλο και πιο ήρεμοι..."