The team has finally completed their journey back in Kathmandu. Everyone is safely back and enjoying the change of scenery! This climb has been a huge achievement for everyone of the team. For Rob Hill this is the culmination of a long held dream to climb all 7 of the highest summits on each of […]

The Canada West Mountain School team has reached the summit of Mount Everest! Rob Hill has reached the South Summit at 9 am on May 25th, Local Nepal time, while CWMS Guide John Furneaux along with Darrel Ainscough reached the main summit of Everest shortly after 9:15 local time. They were joined by Then Dorje […]

John just called in at 10 pm (Everest time) to confirm that they have decided to hold off on the summit bid due to deteriorating weather. A few small teams have set out in high winds and heavy snowfall, but John said the decision was confirmed for him when lightning started lighting up the sky […]

t is now 10:00 am, May 23rd and John has just called in to let us know he and Darrel are off the Lhotse Face and ascending the Geneva Spur below C4. They anticipate being to C4 before noon local time. Rob Hill has been resting today up in Camp 4 at the south Col […]

ohn Furneaux just called in to say that he and Darrel made excellent time from C2 to C3, they are relaxing in their tents at Camp 3 on the Lhotse face after 5 hours of climbing to get there. Both are feeling very strong, the extra night in C2 did them well.Rob and Then Dorje […]