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Everest 97 NAVBAR
DISPATCHES FROM EVEREST
Team Scientist, Freddy Blume, reports from Everest

Blume
John Tinker of the British Expedition
Monday, May 5, 1997 (Base Camp)
John Tinker is leading an expedition from the UK this year and talked to AAI team scientist, Freddy Blume in Base Camp about their plans for the summit push. Tinker's group is in base today waiting for traffic to abate before heading up.

John Tinker

Click to hear John Tinker's audio dispatch recorded over sat-phone.

From Tinker's Satellite Call:
Hi, I'm leader of the British Everest expedition. We've got 11 western climbers and 12 climbing sherpas. We've just finished our acclimatization and as soon as the weather turns good, we're going to go and climb this mountain. We hope to be on top within the next week to 10 days. Everything is going fine here. There is a good feeling at Base Camp, and no problems whatsoever. Nice speaking to you. Bye.

-- John Tinker, Leader of the British Expedition

Photo by Frederick Blume

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