A great day in Falmouth giving a guest lecture on our work in Nepal to undergraduates, postgraduates and staff in the Earth and Environmental Science department.

Back in Lukla waiting for flights tomorrow, feeling incredibly grateful for how things went over the last 2 weeks, climbing the icefall, doing our work, and most importantly, making it back down safe.

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What an amazing experience, we were very fortunate to make it too and from camp II via the icefall safely and complete our work in the western Cwm on the 6th. Absolutely exhausted but excited to share some more photos from the trip soon.
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Settling in at basecamp nicely with some equipment tests going on. Unfortunately, the WiFi is mega expensive, so I won't be contactable until I return from the western Cwm and head down valley. Fingers crossed it all goes well the next few weeks.
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Today we made up to @sevensummittreks basecamp to begin testing our equipment. Unfortunately it's been delayed due to bad weather in lukla but as of tomorrow we will be based there full time. @duncanquincey.bsky.social
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Been a mixed couple of days here in Nepal. Some stunning weather but the trekking is getting harder. We are now one day from Everest basecamp and starting our work proper. Following that its up to the western Cwm to start drilling @duncanquincey.bsky.social
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It's not every day you wake up to a view of Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam. Nice to have a rest day at Dingboche today, as I am starting to really feel the altitude. Tomorrow, we press on, soon getting over 5000 meters above sea level. @annvrowan.bsky.social @duncanquincey.bsky.social

A nice rest day in Namche Bazaar today trying to acclimatise. Tomorrow we press on towards Everest and starting our work proper. @duncanquincey.bsky.social @annvrowan.bsky.social

800kg of repacking later and we are ready to fly to lukla tomorrow. Fingers crossed we get good weather and can get out to the field to start making our way towards Everest. @aberuni.bsky.social