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DISPATCHES FROM EVEREST

Snow plumes blown off the summit of Everest
Five-Day Weather Forecast
Friday, May 9, 1997
Extreme winds on the upper mountain have made all summit attempts out of the question. Almost all teams that had been poised to go up have returned to Base Camp, while the Malaysians at Camp III and John Tinker's group at Camp II are waiting for a break in the weather before descending. The problem now will be of all teams wanting to move up as soon as the weather clears creating the potential for a dangerous amount of traffic on the mountain.

General situation: Low pressure over NE India; No sign of SE monsoon development yet.

Friday, May 9
at 24,000': wind: w 35-50; temp: -21°C, -6°F
at 29,000': wind: wnw 55-70; temp: -32°C, -26°F

Saturday, May 10
at 24,000': wind: wnw 40-45; temp: -20°C, -4°F
at 29,000': wind: wnw 65-80; temp: -32°C, -26°F

Sunday, May 11
at 24,000': wind: wnw 45-55; temp: -17°C, 2°F
at 29,000': wind: wnw 70-75; temp: -32°C, -26°F

Monday, May 12
at 24,000': wind: wnw 55-70; temp: -17°C, 2°F
at 29,000': wind: wnw 70-75; temp: -32°C, -26°F

Tuesday, May 13
at 24,000': wind: wnw 45-55; temp: -18°C, 0°F
at 29,000': wind: wnw 75-80; temp: -33°C, -27°F

*Wind is in Knots

These forecasts come from the UK Meteorological Office. The costs are shared equally among all subscribing expeditions at Base Camp. Alpine Ascents paid a $120 setup fee and $77 per forecast.

Reports provided to The Mountain Zone by Freddy Blume, Team Scientist



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